* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * New Zealand Magic New Zealand * NEWS FLASH * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Date: Sunday 25th August 2002 Editor: Alan Watson AW@Alan-Watson.com www.watson.co.nz www.alan-watson.com ========================================================= * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * Message from Paul Daniels *****- Helga Moretti has died of cancer -***** Our Condolences to Hans and his family at this sad time. More details to follow as they come to hand. The listing in the "Bart Whaleys Whos Who in magic" on Helgas husband Han Moretti: Moretti, Hans (Berkersdorf, near Tarnopol (now Ternopol), Poland [now in Ukraine]): 24 Jul 1928- ) Stage name of Johannes "Hans" Cewe. Moved to West Germany in 1940. Trained in circus until c1950. Pro comedy escape artist working with assistant-wife Helga. Premiered his famous Russian Roulette routine in 1965 in Lisbon. 1975 Baden-Baden 2nd prize for stage magic. Also does his Paper-Tree Levitation. FISM 1st prizes for illusion in 1976 (with Sword Box) & mentalism in 1979 (with Russian Roulette). 1983 MZvD Magician of the Year. Made record number of appearances on the Paul Daniels Magic Show on BBC-TV. Many other TV bits. 1984 AMA Performing Fellowship. In Oct 1988 set Guinness record for Burning Rope Escape timing. Video (1987). Father of Hans Pantar and Peter Moretti. * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * NEWS FLASH * ========================================================= ------------------------------------- Subscription Management ------------------------------------- Our subscriber list is NOT made available to other companies or individuals. We value every subscriber and respect your privacy. To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Magic New Zealand e-zine: www.watson.co.nz/ezine.html Magic New Zealand e-zine is published weekly, on Sunday. The opinions expressed in this e-zine are those of the individual contributors and not those of Magic New Zealand. Neither Magic New Zealand or Alan Watson can vouch for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, message, statement, or other information reported via Magic New Zealand e-zine. Subscribers to this publication and authors who contribute to it by doing so agree that they will not hold Magic New Zealand and/or Alan Watson liable or responsible in any way for the opinions expressed herein. We reserve the right to edit, correct or, in our discretion, choose not to publish any submissions provided to Magic New Zealand for potential publication. Magic New Zealand welcomes readers to submit timely articles or news items which appear to be of interest to our readers. Those submitting to this e-zine agree that we have permission to publish their submissions and that they have the full copyright to the material submitted. All works published by Magic New Zealand are fully protected by international copyright as provided by law, and articles cannot be published for profit by anyone other than the individual author without the written permission of Magic New Zealand. >>This publication may be freely redistributed (but not sold) to other magicians if copied in its ENTIRETY including the copyright notice below and the above disclaimer.<< © Copyright 2002 Alan Watson