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Issue Number: #1677
Date: Sunday 24th 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 Quebec 2022
3. August Issue Of Genii Magazine
4. Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center - #2
5. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #68
6. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
7. Janos And Rosa Bartl Of Hamburg, Germany
8. Elliot Aces - John Carey #165
9. Broken Wand - Tony Binarelli
10. News From The Academy Of Illusions
11. Masters Of Illusion
12. E-zine Archives
13. Privacy Policy And Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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If you would like to read the Magic New Zealand e-zine in HTML format
go to: https://www.magicnewzealand.com/ezine-archive/2022-Jan-to-Dec2022/1677-Jul24-2022.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 Quebec 2022
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July 25 - 30

Today we have wonderful news for the participants!

The producers from "Fool US" will be on site at FISM!

More info to come!

Some very good news!

For more information on FISM 2022 Go to:

https://www.fismquebec2021.com/

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3. August Issue Of Genii Magazine
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Message by Richard Kaufman - Editor Genii Magazine

Join us for as little as $35 a year at www.geniimagazine.com and get digital access to every issue of both Genii and MAGIC ever published.

The August issue features the mysterious Ionia. You've probably seen her gorgeous posters, but who was "L'Enchantresse"? Charles Greene III unravels the mystery in his new book, Ionia: Magician Princess Secrets Unlocked and Genii has an exclusive sneak peek. Also in this issue is a look at Nashville's House of Cards courtesy of Jeff Lefton.

The final installment of "The River" by Joshua Jay is something special. His trick "Total Recall" is an amazing showpiece of card magic. Roberto Mansilla shares his take on Dai Vernon's Triumph Shuffle from Stars of Magic in "Artifices". Jon Racherbaumer explains "Right-Side Up" in "Exhumations" which includes a refinement by David Solomon.

David Britland has worked out a fun piece with Reinhard Müller's "3-Card Catch" in "Cardopolis". In "Magicana" this month, Jonathan Friedman, explains a two-selection revelation, and - for your dining pleasure - there are three effects using tableware, including with a spork.

In "Expert at the Kids' Table", David Kaye takes a look at how business is booming (though it's premature to say "post-COVID"). Vanessa Armstrong brings us the news in "The Eye". Shawn McMaster catches up with some old friends in "Knights at The Magic Castle". This month we have David Regal talking tricks and Francis Menotti with the books in "Light from the Lamp".

Finally, in "The Chamber of Secrets", John Gaughan takes a look at the recent travels of "Neppy", the automaton used by Ricky Jay in his 52 Assistants stage show for almost 15 years. It's an excellent adventure to be sure.

Speaking of excellent adventures (we hope) FISM is here and we shall be there. You won't find a Genii booth, but you can find the Chief Genii, Richard Kaufman, and the current top-typist, Dustin Stinett, enjoying the event. If you, too, will be in Quebec, feel free to say bonjour.

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4. Tales from the Fantastic Magic Center - #2
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Message by Kent Cummins, Director (USA)

Mysto Magic - Part 1

Lots of little boys got an A.C. Gilbert Mysto Magic Set back in the 1940's and 1950's, and apparently (according to a letter I got from Bill Larsen) many of those little boys called themselves "Mysto".

I got my first set for Christmas in 1949, at the age of six. It was traditional for us to open our present from Dad last, and when I got to it, I thought it might be a game, like Monopoly or Parcheesi.

I tore off the colorful wrapping paper, and gazed upon a box that was the smallest A.C. Gilbert Mysto Magic Set! It was called the "Exhibition Set" but at that magical moment, I didn't know or care about the various set sizes. I didn't even open the box until I had gone upstairs and closed the door to my room, so that my little brother Carter wouldn't bother me.

When I did finally lift the lid and looked at all of the mysterious artifacts inside, I remember saying, "I'm going to be a magician!" And yes, of course I called myself, "Mysto the Magician". I tried out every trick in the instruction book that came with the set, and tried performing every trick for my mom. I may not have been a great magician yet, but she was a great audience!

Most of the other Mysto's apparently grew up and--as their interests changed--magic became just a short-time hobby. They got interested in sports, in music…in girls. And although I liked all of those other things, magic remained my first love. I continued to call myself "Mysto" for ten years.

But wait…there's more! Tune in again next week for the rest of the story!

The Fantastic Magic Center is dedicated to preserving and sharing the art of magic. Join my free podcast and take a virtual tour at:
www.FantasticMagicCenter.com

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5. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #69
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Message by Paul Stone (US)

So FISM in Quebec is right around the corner. This 'Olympics of Magic' is always eagerly anticipated, and the competitions are intense. It will be interesting to see if there is a Grand Prix Stage winner this year. Past winners include the legendary Dutch Master Fred Kaps, who won it on no less than three occasions, and of course Lance Burton, both of whom went on to enjoy stellar careers.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it this time, but I have some fantastic memories of past FISM's, most notably the first one that I attended in 1976 in Vienna, when I went as part of a group from the Magic Circle in London, led by the inimitable Ali Bongo. The most vivid memory of that trip was of Ali's wonderful mum, who became affectionately known there as Frau Bongo. She couldn't care less about the magic, she was only concerned with finding 'a cup of tea' wherever she went! What a character she was!

Several of my friends, including Seth Kramer, Shep Hyken and Al Garber will be in Quebec, and I'm sure it will be a great convention.

For those of you who don't know the name, Al Garber performs under the banner of Magic Al, and he has been one of the busiest and most successful children's entertainers in New York for many years. A few years ago, he produced his own off-Broadway show featuring 'Yikes' the magic rabbit.

I produced the IBM British Ring Convention for three years, and one year I booked Al to present this show, which we staged in the Arts Centre theatre in Southport. It was terrific, and something completely different than the usual IBM Convention kids shows.

Whilst on the subject of kids shows, I was in touch this week with another old friend, and I'm sure he won't mind me calling him, a vintage kids entertainer.

Roger Blakiston, or Jolly Roger as he is known to thousands of children and adults, has been performing kids shows for, let's just say, many years! He now lives in Sedona, and although he's up there in years, he is as busy doing shows as ever.

Originally from London, I first met Roger down in the seaside resort of Cliftonville in Kent where he was appearing in a stage show with his magic act. At the time, I was working for the British Holiday Camp company Butlins, where many performers started out life.

Roger then worked cruise ships with an illusion show before settling down initially in Phoenix, Arizona. Although he does perform at a few close-up gigs, children's shows with a decidedly British slant are undoubtedly his speciality, and he's built himself a niche market.

Roger is a tall, slightly eccentric, but very talented performer, and the reason for his longevity and continued success is that he possesses the two most important assets for any entertainer, likeability, and a passion for his art.

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

FISM Quebec 2022

How women influence magic

FISM Be sure to stop and say hello at FISM next week Connie Boyd Magic.

Don't miss the lecture on July 28th, "How Women Influence Magic" FISM Québec 2022 July 25-30

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7. Janos And Rosa Bartl Of Hamburg, Germany
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Message by Wittus Witt (Germany)

I am pretty sure that every reader of this wonderful newsletter is familiar with the name, Bartl. To be precise: Janos and Rosa Bartl of Hamburg.

This magical couple opened the first magic shop in the heart of Hamburg in 1910. After WW I they had to move some yards away from their first place.

During WWII it was very hard for Rosa Bartl because she was Jewish, but she managed to overcome these cruel times and after the war she and her husband reopened their shop again a few yards away.

After Janos' death in 1958 she ran the shop by her own. Unfortunately she had to move one more time in 1962. This time she reopened the shop in her private house and worked here until she died in 1968.

In 2019 I was offered to publish the biography of Rosa and Janos Bartl by her granddaughter Birgit Bartl-Engelhard which sold very well not just to the magicians.

In 2020 Rosa Bartl was taken into a special place in Hamburg's famous graveyard which is the largest in the world. The place is amongst an area which is called "Garden of Women" where famous women of Hamburg will find their final resting place. Here a special memorial stone is dedicated to Rosa. Believe it or not it is a large top hat made of stone. On top is a door which you can open and then …. a rabbit appears.

On Friday, July 22nd, Rosa Bartl will be honored one more time with a plaque which will be revealed at the place where the first shop of Rosa and Janos Bartl was situated.

Now we are waiting for a street which will be named after her. The application which I placed some time ago has already been accepted.

On my video channel you can find a short film about Rosa Bartl:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMFg57Di50U&t=573s

Also a short film about the book presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3AZIQRmjGM&t=28s

Another view of the book (with Paul Daniels demonstrating an original Bart-trick) can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1edcjEmowM

And finally the top hat with the rabbit can be seen here: https://youtu.be/g8oic94CPAc

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8. Elliot Aces - John Carey #165
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/

Elliot Aces is a very deceptive 'Spectator finds the Aces' that uses the properties of the Dr Elliot Bottom deal, from Dai Vernon's Ultimate Card Secrets. Here we will use it for the secret extraction and add-on of the Aces. Set the Aces in alternating order on the face of the deck and you're good to go.

Execute an in-the-hands or tabled riffle shuffle retaining your Ace slug on the bottom. Hand the deck to your helper and have them carry out the Jay Ose false triple table cut on themselves (A Jim Swain idea, I believe). Take back the deck and hold it in a left-hand straddle grip, the pinky placed at the inner short edge of the deck. "I'm going to ask you to help me make some packets based on your impulse. As I spread through the cards you will say stop three times."

Commence a slow hand-to-hand spread and ask your helper to say stop. When they do, your right hand will take the cards at the point stopped at away from the deck, at the same time the right second finger will extend and secretly drag an Ace from the bottom of the deck away and secretly pull it under the packet. This isn't difficult because the straddle grip makes the strike of the bottom card easy because there isn't any friction.

Repeat the above actions with your spectator twice more, forming two more packets on the table, an Ace secretly having been added to each. Slip shuffle retaining the final Ace on the bottom of the packet you have remaining. Then slip shuffle once more and ask the person to call stop. When they do, table this packet at the far right of the tabled row of packets. Build the conditions up and then ask your helper to turn each packet faceup to reveal that they have miraculously found the Aces.

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9. Broken Wand - Tony Binarelli
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Message by Jill Taylor

One of Italy's top magicians, Tony Binarelli, 81 years old, passed away after a long illness, in a hospital in Rome.

Tony will be sadly missed by one and all. He was a very important part of Italy's magical world.

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

When I was 3 years old, my mother put me into Tap classes. My first experience performing was singing and dancing in the Recital, six months later. I got my first Magic Kit at 5 and was soon learning Music. The three cornerstones of my career, Magic, Music and Theatre, were firmly laid by the time I performed in a local play at age 7. By then, I had already realized that the stage was my 'Happy Space'. It was an escape from everything else going on, a place that I had no fear of. In the timeless moment of performance, that space was more real than the world I returned to when the curtains fell.

I was, in many ways, lucky that there were no other magicians to tell me what to do and how to do it. No local Magic Clubs to join, and the only magicians were on TV. Seeing the likes of Channing Pollock and Fantasio on the Ed Sullivan Show served to ignite my passion for the Art. I returned to the local library, time and again, to study the secrets behind the effects. Looking back, I was creating in a vacuum, which became the crucible for my lifelong career as a maverick creator and innovator.

By the time I moved to Hollywood, my style and originality were already established. So, on one hand, I was a sponge for everything I could possibly learn, but on the other, I didn't emulate or copy anyone. As such, I was able to assimilate the best from many great magicians, and adapt it to suit my own performances. Instinctively, I learned to look at classic effects and analyze them. Then I would re-engineer them to maximize the strengths and minimize the weaknesses. This included everything from basic utility devices like the TT, Topit and Sanada Gimmick to sleight-of-hand with Silks, Sponge Balls, Coins, Ring & Ribbon, Magic Wands, all the way to one the most iconic, yet rarely seen, effects, pulling a White Rabbit from a Top Hat!

In retrospect, I never could have imagined how vast the creative landscape of Magic was, with so many areas still to be pioneered. There is something truly amazing about reaching a state of perpetual creativity. Every plateau is just another stepping stone to a higher one. I continue to explore the enigmatic question of how much wonder can be created from the simplest of objects.

As always, I teach the best of what I'm discovering to my private students, in Zoom Lectures and Masterclasses. 35 years ago, I struggled to put together enough solid material for a two hour lecture. Now I easily have enough for a dozen different lectures. Perhaps, someday, I'll put it all down in a book. Until then, my students at the Academy are the direct recipients of all my knowledge and experience. Which seems fitting, since that's the way the Art has been passed down since time immemorial.

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11. Masters Of Illusion
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Message by Steve Moyer (US)

Up Next on Masters of Illusion, Dean Cain hosts two back-to-back Encore Episodes of Masters of Illusion this coming Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 9/8c.

From 9:00 - 9:30 p.m., "A Smorgasbord of Magic" will air starring magicians Farrell Dillon, Rob Lake, Eric Jones, Chipper Lowell, Diego Chavez, Matt Marcy and Ed Alonzo. To view performance highlights of the July 23rd encore episode airing from 9:00 - 9:30 p.m., please visit: (Compilation Clip of all the magicians in this episode) https://vimeo.com/707144538/fc9c77eb6f

From 9:30 10:00 p.m., "Mind of Magic?" will air starring magicians Levent, Murray SawChuck, The Clairvoyants, Jeff Hobson and My Uyên. To view performance highlights of the July 23rd encore episode airing from 9:30 - 10:00 p.m., please visit: (Compilation Clip of all the magicians in this episode) https://vimeo.com/722273358/29db80b869

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12. E-zine Archives
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