* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * New Zealand's MagicNZ e-zine * www.watson.co.nz/ezine.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Issue Number: #37 Date: Sunday 3rd September 2000 Editor: Alan Watson www.alan-watson.com ================================ Hi here is the latest news ================================ 1. Editors Message 2. "Magicana artwork" 3. David Price Egyptian Hall collection 4. Magic from Cyprus 5. Entertain Muhammad Ali at private dinner 6. Who has used "big fire" in their performances? 7. The James File - For sale 8. "Ghostly Tours" at night 9. Searching for long lost magic friend 10. Britain the smash Harry Potter Books 11. Vanish any coin, no matter what the size 12. Magical joke 13. The Entertainers Round Table 14. London has been pretty hectic 15. Women in Magic 16. Magician Asks Children To Lie For Him 17. September AMM2000 - Phil Cass on the cover 18. Day of magic in seven weeks 19. Diarise these events 20. News Items 21. MagicNZ e-zine archives 22. Benefit of subscribing to the MagicNZ e-zine 23. Subscription Management 24. Contact Information. ------------------------------------- 1. Editors Message ------------------------------------- Message from Alan Watson - The Magic One CONGRATULATIONS to Peter and Coral Reveen. The Reveens winners of the 2000 Dragon Award, presented by the J. Marberger Stuart Foundation to couples in magic for recognition of their teamwork and excellence in the art. Peter and Coral were presented with the Dragon Award at the Magic Castle. Coral is the first Kiwi and Peter the first Australian to win the Dragon Award. In this weeks issue Sue-Anne Webster wrote an excellent article on Women in Magic check out item 15. Would like to thank all the members who personally recommended MagicNZ e-zine in the last week as our subscription base jumped 78 members. We are now heading for our 1,000th member. Noticed that one of our members personally subscribed 32 of his magical friends. Please make sure that you ask your friends before you subscribe them to the MagicNZ e-zine as I don't want them to think they are receiving spam magic mail. If you are visiting Auckland NZ and you would like a magical night out - Michele makes sculptured balloon animals and flowers and I perform close-up magic at Broncos Steak House in Milford Shopping Centre every Sunday night from 6.00-8.00 pm love to see you there. Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line: alan@watson.co.nz ------------------------------------- 2. "Magicana artwork" ------------------------------------- Message from Michael Woolf (NZ) The front cover of "Magicana" magazine for October-November will feature an original piece of artwork with a magical theme. Permission has been obtained from American magician and artist Christopher Moore to reprint one of his incredible magic paintings. This piece, titled "Magic Mirror," delights and baffles the eye! Don't miss "Magicana" for October/November. Subscribe now: please contact Editor Michael Woolf - michaelw@ihug.co.nz ---------------------------------- 3. David Price Egyptian Hall collection ---------------------------------- Message from Phil Willmarth - Editor, The Linking Ring (USA) The big news here is that Mike Caveney and George Daily have bought the David Price Egyptian Hall collection and are now in York, Pennsylvania dividing it up. Much is expected to hit the market, perhaps at the New England Magic Collectors convention in the Boston area. You should know that a great source for news here is Meyer Yedid's website Magic Times www.mymagic.com ---------------------------------- 4. Magic from Cyprus ---------------------------------- Message from Peter Stammers (Cyprus) UK ex-pat Magic is comparatively new to this island so let me first tell you something about Cyprus. Tucked into the easternmost corner of the Mediterranean, 45 miles south of Turkey and 60 miles west of Syria, Cyprus is the third largest Mediterranean island. It is also known as Aphrodite's isle, belonging, so it's alleged, to the goddess of love. Many visitors will tell you that they have felt the 'magic' of the island and it has inspired poets and novelists through the centuries -from Homer to Lawrence Durrel. Unfortunately there is a downside, for Cyprus is a divided country and since the fall of the Berlin Wall Nicosia, the island's capital, claims to be the only divided city in the world. The separation was the result of the 1974 invasion by the Turks. This has not daunted the holiday makers for over two and quarter million tourists will visit the southern part of the island annually, about 70% from England. In 1997 four Cypriots, all amateurs, which indicates their love of magic, decided to form Cyprus Magic Society; Dimis Michaelides (President), George Krystallis (Vice President), Demetris Vakis (Secretary) and Pieras Fitikides (Treasurer). I went along to the inaugural meeting as a guest of Joe Modestou, little uncertain being a non-Cypriot magician. There were about a dozen people present and we each had to speak about our magical background. When I mentioned my status in The Magic Circle and a member of the International Brotherhood of Magician (British Ring) I was given a round of applause and immediately asked if I would serve on the committee. I have been on the committee ever since. Although a small Society it's not without talent. Costas Costa has shot to fame in the last couple of years with his TV show. It's difficult to describe his style - visual comedy magic with a bit of slapstick thrown in - a really funny guy. He is very popular with the Cypriots and his show has given home grown magicians the opportunity to display their talents. We rarely get contract magicians coming over here but recently Loki has performed in Limassol (and on the Costas show) and Dane Cordean was the supporting magician for, the 60's group, the Dreamers who came and did a gig for us ex-pats. Another Cypriot talent is Aristotelis Valaoritis aka Telis or Telini. As Telis he holds the Guinness Book of records for balancing glasses 183 on his head! As Telini he is the island's only escapologist. Watching him balance 30-40 glasses is amazing in itself but to watch him escape from a straitjacket with a bottle balancing on his head is simply unbelievable. He claims that a bottle is 'nothing' and with a shrug of the shoulders he says he could do it with 5/6 glasses with acid in the top glass!!! This article is just the first glimpse of an emerging Magic Society still in its infancy and born in a country whose indigenous population is entrenched in thousands of years of parables of magic and mystery that are still told today. The progress of the Society is going to be slow, but I hope with support of magicians from other countries the Art of Magic will makes it mark in a place that is already known by many as the 'Magic Isle'. Next time I will talk about how world magicians can help us. ---------------------------------- 5. Entertain Muhammad Ali at private dinner ---------------------------------- Message from Barry Govan (Aust) I probably have my gig of the year next month when I was asked to entertain Muhammad Ali at a private dinner in Melbourne before he heads for the Olympic Games in Sydney. This will be the second time I have had the pleasure of performing for him as I also did a close-up show for him two years ago when he was over. If you get cable over there watch out for a Discovery channel documentary on cheating in Las Vegas. It was very good and had some info on the latest electronic ways to scam a casino. George Joseph well known magician and gambling expert was also on the show. I also have a new mailing address if you want to put it in the zine. It's 425 Sherrard St. Black Hill Vic. 3350. Phone 61 3 5333 2252. (Or just remember five triple three, two little ducks and a deck of cards.) ---------------------------------- 6. Who has used "big fire" in their performances? ---------------------------------- Message from Jack Poulter (Canada) In the Update on the Day of Magic on October 22, Tony Wilson described the sensitivity of the heat detectors in the Dolphin Theatre and what could and could not be performed. This made me wonder if anyone who has used "big fire" in their performances has ever had to adjust their apparatus or props to conform to that sort of restriction? Off the top of my head, I wondered if a small battery operated fan and some red and yellow tissue or mylar could be used to simulate flame. There could be a problem of space in the pan. Or perhaps someone could create a "cold fire" that would do the job. Any ideas? ---------------------------------- 7. The James File - For sale ---------------------------------- Message from Arthur Morris (NZ) - amorris@diagnostic.co.nz Due to a mistake by a magic supplier they have sent me a regular edition of "The James File". This new book on the work of James normally sells for US$150 + postage. It is a big book with 2 volumes and a separate index. The supplier has offered the book for sale at US$99. If any on the mailing list would like to get the book and save some money let me know. I can deliver in Auckland but else where would have to pay postage. ---------------------------------- 8. "Ghostly Tours" at night ---------------------------------- Message from Barry Govan (Aust) Forgot to mention that in my home town of Ballarat, Geoff Butler, a magician himself when he is not Mr Leadlights runs tours called "Ghostly Tours" at night on the weekend. The tours are walking tours and Geoff relates the more macabre stories that have happened and the supposed ghosts that are seemingly still seen at night. At the conclusion of the tour you go to the séance room where Geoff does a great performance of probably what we know as bizarre magic including living and dead tests, key turning, watch divination, and many special effects. It's well worth a visit if you are in the area and I hope to do a more comprehensive report in the AMM magazine shortly. ---------------------------------- 9. Searching for long lost magic friend ---------------------------------- Message from Peter Stammers (Cyprus) UK ex-pat - alcar38@cytanet.com.cy I know this is a long shot but miracles do happen!. Last year Mike Austin did a lecture in Australia (I know New Zealand is not actually next door!) and when he got back he emailed from the UK saying that he had met someone, through his lectures, who knew me. I do not know of any magician friends in Australia so I assume it's someone who left UK and now lives in Australia. I cannot for the life of me think who it may be other than I lost contact with a Les Bell a fellow member of a North London Magic club called Merlin. He used to live in Enfield/Hoddeson (area if my ancient memory is still working!). This person may not be him so if any Australian magician subscribes to this magazine knows of a 'Pom' in their club please mention my name it could be him!! ------------------------------------- 10. Britain the smash Harry Potter Books ------------------------------------- Message from Bill Boyle (NZ) I see in Britain the smash Harry Potter Books, an apprentice wizard & his mates at Hogwarts schools of wizardry & witchcraft have caused a boom in applications to Britain's magic circle society. Membership of the Young Magicians Club has increased by 25% since the popularity of the four J K Rowling books. ------------------------------------- 11. Vanish any coin, no matter what the size ------------------------------------- Message from Barry Price (USA) - Barrymprice@cs.com I'm very pleased to announce my new product called PULL-EEZ! PULL-EEZ! is a device that allows the performer to vanish any coin, no matter what the size, and that means from any country. Any coin! Essentially, PULL-EEZ is a pull, but what a pull! Any coin virtually "locks" in so that there is no fear of it dropping out. The operation is totally silent. Did I say coins? PULL-EEZ can also be used to vanish one or several playing cards, folded currency or bank notes, keys, rings, etc., even a stick of chewing gum. You may ask how the product got its name: "PULL" for what it is, and "EEZ" for ease of attachment and use. So try our product, PULL-EEZ! It sells for $20.00 USD. plus $5.00 for shipping and handling. People absolutely love this product. It has been purchased primarily by professional magicians. But in five minutes anyone performs with it. ------------------------------------- 12. Magical joke ------------------------------------- Message from Guy Cater (NZ) During a recent vacation in Las Vegas, a man went to see a popular magic show. After one especially amazing feat, a man from the back of the theatre yelled, "How'd you do that?" "I could tell you, sir", the magician answered, "But then I'd have to kill you." After a short pause, the man yelled back, "Ok, then... just tell my wife!" ----------- "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain ------------------------------------- 13. The Entertainers Round Table ------------------------------------- Message from Bev Bergeron (USA) The Entertainers Round Table now meets at the I HOP at 5203 Kirkman Rd., down the street from Universal Studios and across from Hooters, at noon every Tuesday. All is welcome - order food off the menu. Meet in the back room where we have held several lectures when the restaurant was Shoney's. ------------------------------------- 14. London has been pretty hectic ------------------------------------- Message from Paul Romhany (NZ) My week in London has been pretty hectic. Such an amazing place and I've picked up some amazing Chaplin parts for my costume. A quick note to say I visited Kaymar Magic and it was great to see they had almost, if not all, of Chicane's props from the appearing Ladders to brooms to hot plates, videos, books and his photography trick. I spent several hours in the shop, it was packed from top to bottom with magic from all over the world and I bought myself a great new gag for my Chaplin Show. Well, another week in London then it's off to Holland. ------------------------------------- 15. Women in Magic ------------------------------------- Article by Sue-Anne Webster (Aust) Where are they? A question was posed on the E.G. (Electronic Grymoire - an electronic newsgroup for magicians on the internet) by Betty Birner from the United States, wondering how many women are among our ranks. It seemed to her that women represent a pretty small percentage of magicians, though she wasn't entirely sure why. A few females responded to her question. Not all female magicians use the Internet so the response is not an accurate indication of the number of female magicians out there but it did bring to light some interesting thoughts on females working as professional magicians. For a start, it is blatantly obvious that there aren't many female magicians working out in the "real world". Assistants, yes... magicians, no. The reasons for such a minority are unknown. There seems to be equal interest in magic from children of both genders. What happens to that interest in magic in the transition from child to adult is a puzzle. Is the stereotypical woman in magic unsavoury? Is there male chauvinism in magic that can be a turn-off to women? Is it too hard to gain recognition as a magician if you're female in the male dominated world of magic? Is it too hard playing the traditional female role in society (having babies, looking after a household) and mixing it with a profession that requires odd hours and possible long distance travelling? Is it too disconcerting to not know where your next dollar is coming from? Is there too much technical, nail grinding prop making work in magic that doesn't appeal to women? Are most women quite happy just to be entertained by magic and don't feel they need to know how the magic works... like a car, for example? Who knows? ... but lets look at some women's views on the topic. Breaking down male bastions. Does the "Boys Club" still exist? Australia never seemed to have a club for male magicians only, nor did the United States. But England had "men only" on the agenda for many years until Alison came on the scene. Alison (USA) has been a professional magician for 13 years, 11 of which were in England. She has gained great respect from the once all male British Magical Society (once her local magic club) and the Magic Circle in London. Alison was allowed to perform with her partner Daryl Martinez at Magic Circle functions, but not allowed to attend their meetings. After a "long and politically crazy story" they admitted her as their first female member and presented her with a tie pin at initiation (they've amended this practice). She went on to win the Maurice Trophy for showmanship twice, and was awarded the Blue Ribbon and the Society Jewel. Some magic club members feared that an ulterior motive was behind Alison establishing her equality and respect as a magician. This caused a stir in the British press ... "breaking down of the male bastions". Alison could have used the publicity as a bra burning exercise to gain notoriety, but she wanted to be a magician like her peers and be treated with respect. This quashed the bait that the news hounds sniffed and she settled into being an equal with her colleagues, and a role model that other females can look up to. Scanty Stereotypes. Are women serious about their art? It is not surprising that females can be turned off by the 'typical' role females tend to play in a magic act ... the assistant dressed in a skimpy costume playing second fiddle to the magician. I'm not criticising assistants... they are extremely valuable in a magic act and sometimes do more magic than the 'magician'. The way they dress may be entirely their choice, it may suit the show, the magician may not be good enough at misdirection, or it may be a public demand ... but in today's world, where women demand respect, and fight for equality, seeing a female magician dressed in stereotypical assistants garb has little appeal to a woman wanting to forge a serious career in magic. What messages are young girls receiving if they love magic and want to delve further into the art? There are a small amount of women who have gone out into the world to perform what they love doing, working in the male dominated area of magic and making a great living out of it. Some women go out and perform magic dressed in nothing but a jazzy little number that you're not sure whether she's getting into or out of ... or worse still - being dressed in half a 'traditional' male magic outfit ... top hat and tails, and no trousers. Does it suit the act? Some women may derive great pleasure in showing their bodies to an adoring audience, but I don't know how much actual magic the audience is seeing. Wearing high heel shoes looks great... although traditionally it was to look more vulnerable, and still does. What we gain in femininity we lose in strength. And what about wearing short skirts, or no skirt at all? This is definitely a sexual thing. Again, what we're able to achieve in gaining attention to ourselves, we lose in not being taken seriously. I was watching two scantily dressed female magicians performing magic together in their own Las Vegas show and I found myself wondering where the 'magician' was. Another show I watched starred a female magician (again, dressed as above) performing magic on a male assistant and I swear that the assistant, although he did nothing in particular, was the magician! Jinger Leigh, although she is Mark Kalin's assistant (and wife) dominates the stage as though she is the magician. She is beautiful, graceful, sexy, incredibly feminine, wears gorgeous outfits that enhance her figure without flaunting sex... and she can move. She has incredible stage presence and is totally focused on giving a magical performance ... a Lady of the Lake ... a 'real' magician. Everything she does seems to support and add strength to the magic. I'd love to see her perform magic in her own show! There are some female magicians who do justice to their art. "Burton, Copperfield, Henning, Blackstone, Dante, Thurston and many others achieved great success without stripping." Alison, USA. Alison dresses beautifully in a long, feminine gown laced with functional load-pockets when entertaining her cruise ship guests. The image she is selling is "Sophisticated Sorcery". At corporate functions and dinners where close-up magic is required or when she performs at trade shows, Alison will dress in a formal trouser suit with a few feminine touches (jewellery) and expect to be treated as one of the business people in attendance. "Let the young see that success is in the skill not the skimpiness of clothes". Melissa Lee, from Melbourne, Australia has been a professional clown performing magic for five years touring Australia entertaining family audiences. For the past twelve months she has been involved fulltime in the magic scene. She assists Pat-Trick (Nigel McCullagh) in their cabaret shows, and performs close-up magic in her own right at corporate functions and trade shows. Melissa will dress according to the function, but always maintains respect for herself and her profession. She dresses in a feminine tailored trouser suit and adds colour to her outfits according to the function. Melissa is not bothered by what other women choose to wear. Although she is aware of the typecast of female assistants in magic for possible misdirectional purposes, she believes when working with people and human nature you have to control them to a certain extent and working close-up dressed inappropriately is a sure way to lose that control and respect. To succeed in being a respectable female magician, look at what you are selling, what image you are trying to present, what do you want your audience to feel, know who you are and dress accordingly. Male Chauvinism. Can a woman really be as good as a man? Alba, a feisty magician from South America, knows her business. She says "the best way to show how good we are is by WORKING". She's heard women complaining and whining about the male chauvinistic society in South America (and the world), but states clearly that complaining and whining never helps. "Take action, and if you want to perform, go out there and DO IT!" Alba says she comes from a VERY male chauvinist country where, at the magic conventions, there is a place for lady performers... the "Lady's Magic" competition. She asked the convention organisers what that was supposed to mean and they replied... "Well, you know ... the stuff all you girls do: silks, flowers ... that stuff". "Strange South American rules!" says Alba. She refuses to go to places that segregate the women from the men anymore because she doesn't do "girlie stuff" and if she wants to perform anywhere she'd love to "compete with the big boys too, and not be treated as a child". The worst thing that Alba and her female colleagues had to put up with when they started was the constant patronising. When they asked for honest opinions from their colleagues the reply was "It's good... for you" as though they could never be as good as real magicians. Some teachers refused to teach Alba special techniques because they thought she wouldn't be able to master it, unlike the boys in the group. It was rough in the old days for Alba ... but now, she's grateful for all the available books, videos and lectures on magic because male magicians can't stop females from succeeding in their art. Alba believes that working is the only way to show your worth, and she has no intention of competing with male magicians... to better them. She tries to be as good as she can be and hopes everyone will think that way because it would make for a better world. As for Australia, I think we're fortunate. I haven't come across any chauvinism in my experience (not to my face, anyway). If anything, magicians have been extremely helpful, expecting a quality performance, respecting my opinions and answering my questions with all the knowledge they have, expecting me to understand it like everyone else. Audiences are excited and delighted that there are female magicians out there and they want to see more of them. Melissa has found no resistance to her integrity as a magician in Australia. Male colleagues have been very helpful and consider her as an equal. She also believes that if you want to perform you've just got to go out there and do it. Will female magicians ever be seen as equal to their male counterpart in a duo act? Although I am respected as a magician by my audiences when I work solo, I find being a female working in a duo team with a male magician has the social expectation of male magician and assistant. I believe this is just a product of stereotype and tradition. Penn and Teller, Siegfried and Roy, The Magic Napoleons, and The Gamesters are all perceived as equals, but they're all male/male duo teams. There have been no equal male/female duos in magic, yet. Tim and I are trying to equalise our roles in the eyes of our audience. It's not an easy thing to do... Tim has worked as a magician primarily by himself for 27 years. I have worked as a magician for 11 years. We both have different styles and views on magic... as a result, like most duo acts, we find it difficult to mould our styles together. It's a goal both of us are determined to achieve. Teller's advice to us is that you'll fight a lot because of your differences of opinion and the magic you want to perform ... never apologise, but work on amalgamating your ideas and ultimately you'll come up with a concept and an act even better than you could have both imagined. Well, being married to your magic partner can be a little tough... and apologies are welcomed... but we're looking forward to the final results! I find that Tim and I need to do some research and observation into the audience perception of the female/male role. We also need to look at ourselves. The misconception that I am the assistant may be due to the fact that I'm not as loud as Tim on stage (even though Teller doesn't talk he is still perceived to be equal with Penn), or it could be what I do ... or don't do ... maybe I don't do enough ... maybe it's what I wear. We need to learn to share the stage and be aware of each other and our movements. We may need to do some role reversal as Max Maven also suggested. Most people don't know the difference between someone who's done magic three times longer than someone else but they DO know quality so whatever the outcome, a quality performance from both magicians is imperative to instil admiration for the art, respect for ourselves and hopefully a laying to rest of stereotypes. I was delighted to see a breakthrough in this area by Tony and Juleen Laffan at Sydney's Wonderland. Their theme park entertainment 'Millenium Magic' is world class standard and Juleen features dominately as a magician. Although Juleen is performing with Tony as a magician, balance is still weighted in Tony's favour. They wear complimentary costumes; Juleen wears tight black pants with her jackets for a lot of the show, which strengthens her character (and practical for illusions) whilst remaining feminine. Juleen speaks throughout the show with Tony, equally introducing the show and ending it and almost equally dominates the stage. To equalise Juleen's role in the public eye would possibly entail having her perform a solo piece of magic as well as take the dominant magician's role, taking control and locking Tony into a couple of illusions. But it's great to see we're almost there. Reverse Sexism. Anything you can do, we can do better? So, we have females working out there... and some feel they need to have all female meetings and conventions. It sounds scary to me and a number of female magicians won't go to them any more. Although women's meetings may be useful to some women, Alison was put off women's meetings for life. She prefers to learn from harsh reality because "we don't live in an all woman world". Her only experience came from a "women's" meeting at a magic convention. It was suggested that they sat in a circle (they didn't hold hands), as the formal "panel and audience" type setting was considered "too masculine". She believed this was changing a perfectly professional and functional arrangement just to ensure that we women were not doing anything that those "nasty" men do! She saw it as a waste of energy and an insult to the professional nature of both sexes. Magic conventions for "females only" seem to lack the professional balance and quality that can only be obtained by having magicians from all walks of life, experience, knowledge and skill (as would all male conventions). It would be great having Joanie Spina do her talk on various aspects of staging and performance at a general convention (maybe she does) ... goodness knows, we need it! Is there a benefit to being a "female" magician? As a female magician you can play on social expectations. Many people joke "So... does Tim saw you in half, or something?" I reply "No ... I saw him in half". It shocks them, especially when I say that I do it with a real chainsaw. A lot of men understand the dangers of a chainsaw and the fact that it's not a light piece of hardware. The women get a kick out of it. The fact that I'm doing something out of the ordinary gets attention. Although it's fun to dress up I choose not to dress in skimpy outfits for our corporate gigs (unless it's necessary for an illusion to have full effect ... even then it can be irritating). I'd like to dress in long, feminine outfits to perform in for a change, but it's just not me ... so I stick to my black pants and jackets that are a little out of the ordinary. I like to inject a bit of character play and theatrics into the performance so... when Tim carries on about one of the "Classics of Magic ... Sawing a Woman in Half"... to a female assistant that he's chosen from the audience to be the 'volunteer' victim, I surreptitiously lock him into the box as he's showing the volunteer how he's going to saw her in half. Now there is a role reversal... and the fun begins. I 'turn' on Tim as though I've become possessed by evil (the angry female scorned by social stereotyping... the same) and saw him in half. Mostly, the audience is on my side and start cheering as I do this. It's a lot of fun and I get a great reaction. Being a woman can be a benefit. We are a minority and we can take advantage of that. People, in general, LOVE to see good magic and a good performance. They would particularly love to see a good female magician out there doing good magic. The reason? Who knows! It could be that it's different, a novelty. It could be that it's refreshing. Audiences delight in the alternative... so, no excuses, if you want to do magic... get out there and do it! Sue-Anne Webster Sue-Anne has been performing magic as a woman for over 11 years, she's a professionally trained actor, puppeteer, and Latin dancer. In 1998 she produced the 'Wizards of Aus: Exposed' calendar and she is co-editor of AMM2000. http://www.MagicUnlimited.com ------------------------------------- 16. Magician Asks Children To Lie For Him ------------------------------------- Message from Wayne Rogers (NZ) I have been asking children to tell lies in my magic act for years! It's all part of a fun routine that has a surprising and unexpected climax. There is never any shortage of volunteers among the children (and adults) who can't wait for their turn to tell their fibs in public. A standard quick trick that usually lasts just FIVE SECONDS has been Transformed into FIVE MINUTES OR MORE of solid entertainment with audience participation. The full routine is due for release soon from Chicane Enterprises www.nzmagic.com American magicians and dealers contact George Schindler at Show-Biz Services Showbiz10@aol.com ------------------------------------- 17. September AMM2000 - Phil Cass on the cover ------------------------------------- Message from Tim Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster (Aust) - katzkin@ozemail.com.au Just a quick note to let you know that, in case you were considering dropping us a few lines or sending an article in for the September AMM2000 (with Phil Cass on the cover) then please do so VERY QUICKLY as our deadline has been moved forward to September 10!!! (Due to the Olympics... well, not really, but why not blame everything on the Olympics!!! Everyone else does!) Anyway, we LOVE to get news from all over the place, reviews of shows you've seen or tricks you've bought, or even letters commenting on past AMM2000 issues. Maybe you could help us out by answering the following question: "What is the most magical performance you've ever witnessed?" ------------------------------------- 18. Day of magic in seven weeks ------------------------------------- Message from Tony Wilson (NZ) - twilson@xtra.co.nz We now have 36 registrants confirmed for our day of magic in seven weeks time. There will be another flyer/news release this month with details of sponsorship, possible cash prizes and competitions details. Our earlier flyer omitted the fact that there will be a stage competition as well as a quick trick competition and a close up competition. Daryl will perform close up, as well as on the Public show at night and, of course, his lecture will be a highlight of the day. He will also have a dealer stand stacked with a variety of items for all interests in magic. Could I urge any of your subscribers to register as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment particularly as tickets for the evening show go on sale this month. Tony Wilson ------------------------------------- 19. Diarise these events ------------------------------------- Monday 2nd October Auckland - Danny Archer lecture Tuesday 3rd October Palmerston North - Danny Archer lecture Wednesday 4th October Wellington - Danny Archer lecture Thursday 5th October Christchurch - Danny Archer lecture Sunday 22nd October - IBM Ring 160 Day of magic - Auckland Thursday 12th - 16th April (Easter) 2001 - 26th New Zealand Magicians' Convention - Christchurch If you require more information about the above events go to: www.watson.co.nz/ezine-archive to research for more information. ------------------------------------- 20. News Items ------------------------------------- If you have any news items that you feelthe majority of our subscribers would be interested in please e-mail me so I can include them in the next e-zine. The magician who e-mails me a particular news item FIRST will receive full credit at the top of that item. 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