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Issue Number: #1674
Date: Sunday 3rd July 2022
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
www.watson.co.nz
E-mail: editor@magicnewzealand.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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1. Editor's Message
2. FISM Update - Hop on Hop Off Tours
3. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #65
4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
5. Jen Kramer On The Magic Word Podcast
6. Haversat & Ewing Galleries, Auction Preview Now Open
7. London Town - John Carey #163
8. Updated Abbotts 84th Get Together Schedule
9. News From The Academy Of Illusions
10. Daytona Festival Of Magic Convention
11. E-zine Archives
12. Privacy Policy And Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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go to: https://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2022-Jan-to-Dec2022/1674-Jul03-2022.html

If you would like to write a regular column for Magic New Zealand or have some magic news drop me a line:
Editor@MagicNewZealand.com

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2. FISM Update - Hop on Hop Off Tours
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Message by Joan Caesar (Canada)

One of the things I always try to do in a new city is book a hop on hop off tour. It's a wonderful way to get an overview of a place. You can look of the internet for a tour of Quebec, I highly recommend this. One tour suggests: Explore the best of Quebec City on this narrated, hop-on hop-off, double-decker bus tour. Visit many of Quebec City's top attractions - like Old Québec, Fortifications of Québec, Quartier Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Place Royale, Vieux-Port de Québec, to name just a few. Select the 1-day pass, then board at any of the stops and get to know this UNESCO World Heritage Site in customized fashion, with audio commentary in 10 different languages.

1-day Quebec City hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour See top attractions in UNESCO-listed Old Quebec, including the Citadel of Quebec and Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church Capture unobstructed views from the open-top, double-decker bus Learn about Quebec City's sights and history on this audio tour, available in 10 languages.

Look on the Internet for tours.

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3. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #66
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Message by Paul Stone (US)

A few weeks ago, in my article I wrote about Richard Faverty, who owns Beckett Studios here in Las Vegas. In case you didn't see the article, Richard has had an amazing career, or rather two amazing careers!

One in the world of bubbles, and the other as a leading photographer, initially working for all the major newspapers and magazines, and since 2001, running his own studio, where he has pretty much cornered the entertainment market, and his photos have adorned numerous billboards up and down the Las Vegas Strip.

Headlining magicians here in Vegas in particular, owe him a special debt of gratitude, as he has produced some incredible promo photos for amongst others, Mac King, Mike Hammer, Amazing Johnathan, Johnny Thompson, and Jason Byrne to name a few.

The reason I mention this is because I wonder how many magicians don't have good promo photos? In my case, I have been using the same photo forever. In fact, it was shot twenty years ago, and whilst I wish I still looked that young, sadly 'tempus fugits' (that's Latin for time passes!), and I definitely don't look like my photo anymore!

I needed to send some photos out for a couple of speaking engagements I have been booked for and so, yes, I went to Richard's studio and now finally, I have a couple of up-to-date photos that I can send out without feeling that I'm somehow misrepresenting myself!

If this resonates with you, maybe it's time to do the same. And I hope you can find a photographer as good as Richard, he's the best!

As I was going through more of my collection of posters and photos this week, I came across some great material on three more magic 'greats'- The Amusing & Confusing Johnny Paul, The inimitable Jimmy Grippo, and Lefty's right hand man … (or was it his left hand?) Jay Marshall.

Johnny, who not only performed at the Showboat Hotel & Casino but was also their Entertainment Director, was a wonderful performer, specializing in entertaining in Hospitality Suites.

He was a very modest man and always extended a warm welcome to any visiting magicians. I was lucky enough to stay at his lovely home on several occasions and he and his wife Winnie, were the best of hosts.

I only met Jimmy Grippo towards the end of his life, and his stamping ground was Caesar's Palace. He was still very active even at 90 years of age! He was another Vegas legend.

And then there was Jay Marshall! Beloved by magicians around the world, his career was incredible, from the Ed Sullivan Show to the London Palladium, Jay had done it all. And he was a fount of knowledge too. Without doubt, 'One of the better, cheaper acts'.

From times past to the present day, and Jen Kramer. If you don't know her name, she is one of the very few successful female magicians, and headlines her own show at the Westgate Resort & Casino, the old Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, just off the Las Vegas Strip.

She is an excellent magician, and her show is fast moving and includes a variety of magic from card tricks to illusions, and is the perfect family show.

Jen has just racked up her 500th performance at the Westgate, which is no mean feat. Many congratulations to her! If you are visiting Vegas, go and support her.

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4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
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Message by Connie Boyd (USA)

Celebrate fabulous magicians with @Magical Women with Connie Boyd 's 2 Year Magic-Versary upload & re-cap our milestones with us.

Did you know that there are so many fabulous female magicians breaking traditions and shattering conceptions in 2022? Our Entertainment Talent past and present are stellar.

Magical Women launched on June 6, 2020. We've made history creating consistent content & providing a resource and source documenting and uploading content about Star, Headlining Women in Magic past and present. We include some of the best magic talent in the world and we are gaining exposure and momentum for women in unconventional careers with fabulous female success stories in entertainment.

Clips include: @Penn And Teller Fool Us HD @The CW Network @TheDavidCopperfield1 @DAVID COPPERFIELD CHANNEL @Masters of Illusion

Chapters
00:00 - 00:41 - Introduction
00:41 - 00:58 - Dania Diaz AGT the Champions
00:58 - 01:20 - Milestones
01:20 - 01:34 - David Copperfield All Star Magic Panel
01:34 - 02:04 - Diana Zimmerman
02:04 - 02:20 - Penn Jilette on Women in Magic
02:20 - 02:39 - Anna Deguzman
02:39 - 03:32 - Helen Coghlan on Penn & Teller Fool Us
03:32 - 03:45 - LeRoya Sanford on Penn & Teller Fool Us
03:45 - 04:00 - Magical Women Inspires Everyone
04:00 - 04:19 - Amanda Nepo
04:19 - 05:05 - Léa Kyle
05:07 - 05:24 - Magical Women Playlists
05:24 - 06:00 - Carisa Hendrix
06:00 - 06:37 - Juliana Chen - the World's Greatest Magic
06:37 - 07:18 - Josephine Lee
07:18 - 08:03 - Fay Presto BBC Wogan Talk Show
08:03 - 08:57 - Penn & Teller Producers
08:57 - 09:51 - CTA & Alana
09:51 - 11:14 - Lisa Menna
11:14 - 12:07 - Alexandra Duvivier - Penn & Teller Fool Us
12:07 - 12:49 - VANISH Int'l Magic Magazine
12:49 - 13:17 - FISM & Magical Women
13:17 - 13:32 - Dania Diaz Magical Women Message
13:32 - 13:53 - Call to Action

https://youtu.be/KbGvf-adiZI

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5. Jen Kramer On The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star

This week we help celebrate the 500th performance of Jen Kramer in her own show at the Westgate Resort in Las Vegas. In this week's 690th episode of The Magic Word Podcast, Jen talks about her life and her long road from a 10 year old studying "The Royal Road to Card Magic'' through her graduation at Yale University then moving to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas. It is a fascinating, fun and inspirational conversation.

You can listen wherever you get your podcasts, but for more information with videos, photos, and more, please visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/690-jen-kramer

If you enjoy this and other episodes of The Magic Word Podcast and have the financial means, then please consider making a pledge to the podcast through Patreon.com. You support will help keep this podcast going for years to come.

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6. Haversat & Ewing Galleries, Auction Preview Now Open
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Our Next Auction Event - July 8-9, 2022

Auction #38

Haversat & Ewing Galleries, LLC, is a full-service company devoted to bringing high-quality magic and conjuring collectibles to market. Our regular auctions feature magic prints, posters, broadsides, equipment and photographs from some of the nation's leading collections. We pay top dollar to purchase entire collections or will work with you to auction your collection online or on-site. We handle everything from photographing and cataloging items for auction, processing sales, shipping auction items to buyers, and coordinating payment to consignors.

http://www.haversatewing.com/

Some Past Auction Results:

*$16,380 - Houdini & Cecilia Photo

*$3,276 for a small photograph of Houdini with Gus Roterberg

*$3,744 for a signed photograph of Long Tack Sam

*$2,340 for an invitation to Samuel Hooker's card rise exhibition

*$3,685.50 - Okito Letter

*$2,661.71 Franz Kukol Business Card

*$9,623 - Max Malini Promotional Booklet

*$2,655 - Jules Bamberg Business Card

*$3,540 - Floyd Thayer's SAM Membership Card

*$12,870 for a signed postcard of Ching Ling Foo's daughter

*$16,000 - Houdini's 1897 Metamorphosis Stationery

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7. London Town - John Carey #163
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/

Back in the day when I lived in London, my friend Danny and I used to get bought a few beers with the following mental effect. Let me give you an outline of the script:

"Danny, please walk to the other end of the bar and turn away. Peter, here's a dice I brought back from a holiday in Las Vegas. Please roll it a few times to make sure it's legit. Ok, now roll it one last time and we will let chance take its course. (He rolls say a four). Ok, hold that dice in your
closed hand with that number uppermost. Please call Danny back over. Danny, Peter rolled a dice and is thinking of the number he rolled. It could have landed on five, two, four, three, six or one. Peter, please project your thoughts to Danny. Visualize two minutes ago when you rolled a dice and it landed on a random number. Danny, tell Peter what number he is thinking of? Impossible!"

The method couldn't be easier. Every time we worked this psychic stunt I always called out the rolled number third as I stated how the dice could have landed on xyz etc. In our example four. That's all there is to it. The easiest code in the world. You could train a friend in a minute to do this anytime and anywhere. Naturally you can use cards, images, words etc. Let it go and be creative.

Have Fun!

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8. Updated Abbotts 84th Get Together Schedule
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Message by Chuck Kleiber (US)

Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 (Pre Get Together Events)
8:00am The Open Colon "No Frills" Golf Classic (Golf Webpage) Requires Registration
(with Al The Only - The cost is $10 plus the cost of golf)

12:00pm & 2:00pm Magician's Tour Of The American Museum Of Magic (Marshall Museum Webpage)

(This tour of the museum and archives is geared towards magicians and will include a special
selection of artifacts never-before-on-display. $10 per person. First come, first served)

Wednesday, August 3rd 2022
9:30am Registration Opens at the Abbott Plant
10:00am - 12:45pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
10:00am Target: Midnight Released in Dealers Room Target Midnight Info (High School) Free
10:15am Slightly Irregular Book Sale in Dealers Room (Available Book List) (High School) Free
10:30am Showroom Specials in Dealers Room Spooky Collectibles and Super Deals (High School) Free
12pm Street Performer
1:00pm Lecture - Handsome Jack at High School Requires Registration
1:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00pm Jay Blackwell Juggling/Fire Eating & More at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:30pm Street Performer
3:00pm Lecture - John Bundy at High School Requires Registration
3:00pm-5pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
3:00pm-5pm Colon Historical Museum is open (Colon Museum Webpage) Free
4:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00pm Live At 5 With The Sterlini's at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30pm Street Performer
6:00pm-7:45pm Dinner on your own
7:45pm Preshow Live Organ Music - by John Sturk Requires Registration or Ticket
8:00pm Abbott's Stage Show Requires Registration or Ticket
Featuring Bizzaro, Nick Diffatte, Doug Stafford, Joel Hodgson
10:00pm Abbott's Dealers Room Opens at Colon High School

Thursday, August 4th 2022
9:30am Registration Opens at Abbott Plant
10:00am-12:45pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
12:00pm Street Performer
1:00pm Lecture - Reynold Alexander at High School Requires Registration
1:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00pm Jay Blackwell Juggling/Fire Eating & More at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:30pm Street Performer
2:30pm Vent O Rama (Vent O Rama Webpage) at Abbotts Plant Requires Registration
3:00pm Dealers Show at Colon High School
3:00pm-5pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
3:00pm-5pm Colon Historical Museum is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
3:45pm Famous Magicians Graveyard Tour (Graveyard Tour Webpage) ushered by Al The Only
4:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 Pm Live At 5 With The Sterlini's at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30pm Street Performer
6:00pm-7:45pm Dinner on your own
7:45pm Preshow Live Organ Music - by John Sturk Requires Registration or Ticket
8:00pm Abbott's Stage Show Requires Registration or Ticket
Featuring Lance Burton, Mac King, Mike Caveney, Tina Lenert, Guy Hollingworth
10:15 Pm Jonathon Lachance Laugh Magic Live at Sterlini Magic & Theater
10:45pm Curlys 30th Closeup Contest at Curly's, more info including signup here.

Friday, August 5th 2022
9:30am Registration Opens at the Abbott Plant
9:30am Abbott's Stage Talent Contest (Registration Info, Event Info at High School Requires Registration
10:00am-12:45pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
11:00am - 5:00pm Colon Arts And Crafts Fair Craft Show/Vendor Info on Canal street next to the library
12:00pm Street Performer
1:00pm Lecture - Joel Hodgson, Bizzaro, Nick Diffatte at High School Requires Registration
1:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00pm Jay Blackwell Juggling/Fire Eating & More at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:30pm Abbott's Closeup Show Requires Registration
Featuring Mac King, Mike Caveney, Guy Hollingworth, Surprise Guest
3:00pm-5pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
3:00pm-5:00pm Colon Historical Museum is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
4:00pm Street Performer
4:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00 Pm Live At 5 With The Sterlini's at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30pm Street Performer
6:00pm-7:45pm Dinner on your own
7:45pm Preshow Live Organ Music - by John Sturk Requires Registration or Ticket
8:00pm Abbott's Stage Show Requires Registration or Ticket
Featuring John Bundy and Morgan Ghost Show
10:00pm Abbott's Dealers Room Opens at Colon High School
10:15 Pm Chuck King Magic & Hypnotism at Sterlini Magic & Theater
10:30pm Abbott's Talent Contest Awards at Colon High School

Saturday, August 6th 2022
9:30am Registration Opens at the Abbott Plant
10:00am-12:45pm Abbott's dealers' room at Colon High School
11:00am - 5:00pm Colon Arts And Crafts Fair Craft Show/Vendor Info on Canal street next to the library
12:00pm Street Performer
12:00pm Ghost Show Q&A/Book Signing - Dr. Morbios, Dr. Seebach, Dr. Scream at High School Requires Registration
1:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
2:00pm Jay Blackwell Juggling/Fire Eating & More at Sterlini Magic & Theater
2:00pm Lecture - Lance Burton at High School Requires Registration
3:00pm-5pm Abbott's Dealers' Room at Colon High School
3:00pm Street Performer
3:00pm-5pm Colon Historical Museum is open (Colon Museum Webpage)
4:00pm Old Fashion Magic Show at Abbott's Magic Theatre $5
5:00pm Live At 5 With The Sterlini's at Sterlini Magic & Theater $10
5:30pm Street Performer
6:00pm-7:45pm Dinner on your own
7:45pm Preshow Live Organ Music - by John Sturk Requires Registration or Ticket
8:00pm Abbott's Stage Show Requires Registration or Ticket
Featuring Reynold Alexander, Vinny Grosso, Michael Goudeau, David Seebach, Handsome Jack, BJ Mallen MC
10:00pm Abbott's Dealers Room Opens at Colon High School
10:30pm Abbott's Performer Awards at Colon High School

Sunday, August 7th 2022 (Post Get Together Events)
10:00am & 12:00pm Magician's Tour Of The American Museum Of Magic (Marshall Museum Webpage)

(This tour of the museum and archives is geared towards magicians and will include a special
selection of artifacts never-before-on-display. $10 per person. First come first served.)

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9. News From The Academy Of Illusions
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Message by Jay Scott Berry (Australia)

The well-known saying is that "When the student is ready, the master will appear." Lesser known is the second part, "When the master is ready, the student will appear." I've understood the first part, since meeting Johnny Thompson, when I was 16 years old. Having spent many years before that immersed in magic, music and theater, I must have been ready. Johnny sensed it as well, taking me under his wing, and ultimately pointing me to Hollywood and The Magic Castle. From there, I watched and learned from many masters, carefully assimilating the best from each. These included Shimada, Richard Ross, Slydini, Albert Goshman, Patrick Page, Pavel, Ali Bongo, Paul Daniels and Channing Pollock.

My first student was quite an auspicious one, who often came into Hollywood Magic. He was internationally renowned, but not as a magician. However, he was a keen amateur, who had a surprising, and unexpected, childlike sense of wonder. That man was Muhammad Ali. There was a connection from the moment we met. I showed him my early Ring & Ribbon moves and he was fascinated with the simplicity of the sleight of hand. I was equally fascinated to meet the man who was a world champion fighter, with a heart of gold. Over a year or so, he would come into the shop and we would take 10 or 15 minutes going over basic sleights, TT moves and more. It was total serendipity but, looking back, I learned as much from him as I taught.

Fast forward 40 years and I now have a dozen or so private students, all around the world. This is only possible due to the incredible technology we now have at our fingertips. The funny thing is that most of them, I've never even met in person, and may never meet! Each is at a different stage of development, from beginners to experts, with different goals. This week, I will shine the spotlight on one, in particular.

Dale Trueman attended my first ZoomStorming Series last October and followed up for private Coaching Sessions. As always, I began with a discussion that goes from past to present and future. He was a talented amateur with a solid understanding of the Art. He also had a few different characters in development with a dream of turning pro. Over the next few months, we worked on everything from sleight of hand and Topit skills to character and script development. At the beginning of this year, we set some clear goals. One of which was to have him perform at the annual Melbourne Magic Festival, which takes place in July. In order to achieve this, we prepared his website and promotional material as well as making the submission for the Festival. The first accomplishment was in March, when he was booked as one of the headline performers. That's all the business side. What's equally important is the show he will present.

True originality in magic is a rare thing. To skillfully blend magic, music and comedy into an original theatrical production is rarer still. Dale Trueman has managed all of these with his new show, "The Life of Davo". The curtains open on our hapless hero, Davo, in his deceased grandfather's garage. What transpires in the next 50 minutes is pure comic genius, the likes of which I've rarely seen. It's wacky and wondrous, surprising and offbeat, with world class magic deftly woven throughout. But the best part is that it's a feel good, Cinderella story, with a happy ending.

As I always say, "Excellence never happens by accident". The show that Dale will premiere next week in Melbourne is the end result of hundreds of hours of hard work, dedication, brainstorming and rehearsal. And to say that I'm proud of him would be an understatement. What's most amazing, however, is the creative synergy that it took to reach this goal. Many of the key ideas, which are the nuances of the story, could never have come about without that synergy; where the end result is greater than the sum of its parts. And now I understand why the saying about master and student goes both ways. The real magic, it seems, cannot be achieved, until both are truly ready.

You can check out Dale's website at: www.daletrueman.com.au and The Melbourne Magic Festival at: www.melbournemagicfestival.com

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10. Daytona Festival Of Magic Convention
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Message by Harry Allen (US)

https://daytonamagic.com/convention/

New hotel home for our convention

Plaza Resort and Spa--- On The Ocean In Daytona Beach, Florida

Lectures - teach ins - 2 stage shows in a Broadway style theater - close up show - dealers room - auction - contests

Look who you will see:

Gay Blackstone
Eric Jones
Dan Sperry
John Bundy
Steve Marshall
Rocco
Michael Kaminskas
Oscar Munoz
Harry Allen
Jeremy Mikaelson
Erick Olson
James Songster
Dan Stapleton
Scott Humston

Contact
Harry Allen
Daytona Magic

386-252-6767
www.daytonamagic.com

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11. E-zine Archives
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