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Issue Number: #195
Date: Sunday 31st August 2003
Editor: Alan Watson
www.magicianz.com
www.alan-watson.com
e-mail: AW@Alan-Watson.com
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Hi here is the latest news
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  1. Editor’s Message
  2. The Edinburgh Festival - Paul Daniels
  3. Upcoming Ebay Auction Act of Richard Ross
  4. Response to Secrets of Magic article, by Duncan Trillo
  5. LAS VEGAS MAGIC (And Related Arts)
  6. 2004 Williamsburg Film Festival
  7. Attention All Children’s Entertainers
  8. Kristoffer Olson - Awarded The S.A.M. College Scholarship
  9. Palace Of Magic 2003 - Scotland
  10. The Eye Of Horus, E-Zine - Mentalist
  11. Shapester's Magic Alphabet
  12. Summer Splash Bash 2003 - Florida
  13. Milton Kort Passed Away
  14. Instructions For Jamie-G's Foil System (Silver And Gold Foil)
  15. 38th Annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association
      Telethon
  16. The 12th Annual Gathering Of The Magi
  17. Doc Hilford In Brazil!!
  18. South African Professional Visiting Santa Monica
  19. The Amazing ‘Orchante’ Saga - Vol. Two - The Australian Years
  20. e-zine archives
  21. Subscription Management

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1. Editor's Message
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Message from Alan Watson - The Magic One

The registrations for the Paul Daniels MasterClass in Auckland, New
Zealand on the 1st February 2004 will open on Monday 1st September
2003.  Any Australian magicians who are not on my New Zealand data
base and would like attend this once in a lifetime opportunity
please contact me directly: alan@watson.co.nz

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Joleene Pirson-Mace on behalf of Etienne Pradier, who was the Host
on the programme has responded to the Secrets of Magic article
written by Duncan Trillo.  Refer item 4.

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Quentin Reynolds who was the first magician ever to lecture on
Children’s Magic at FISM has very generously offered to all Magic
New Zealand subscribers a FREE copy of his lecture notes.  Refer
item 7.

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Nick Nicholas is now resident in Melbourne, well known street
performer and Ozzie Osbourne look a like.

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Remember if you have any magic news drop me a line:
AW@Alan-Watson.com

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2. The Edinburgh Festival - Paul Daniels
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Message from Paul Daniels (UK)

The Edinburgh Festival is a celebration of the Arts during the month
of August. The main theatres have ballet, opera, and serious drama.
Also during this month they have book 'fests' and film 'fests' and,
possibly the most wondrous of all, The Fringe. This hangs on the
periphery of the 'proper' Arts and attracts absolutely every form of
alternative and innovative entertainment you can ever imagine, and
some that you would never dream of in your wildest nightmares. The
streets are full of musicians and entertainers (we call them
buskers) doing some of the most amazing and weird performances I
have ever seen. I have never been anywhere more exciting, ever.

As for myself, I have been performing twice nightly with two
completely different shows. The first is my 'Audience with Paul
Daniels', a comedy and magic interactive experience which lasts 1
hour and 40 minutes without an interval.

The second, only 20 minutes later in a smaller, intimate venue,
tells the story of Max Malini and I demonstrate his magic and that
lasts an hour.

The total 2 hours 40 minutes has been tiring, to say the least,
especially as this summer month becomes a media feeding frenzy and I
spend all day being interviewed by press, radio and TV.

Thankfully the only bad reviews have been from those obviously
ignorant of the magic scene and one was extremely critical of my non
use of four letter words and bad language. That's a first! The other
two contained 'facts' that simply were not true, so legal action is
moving on those.

Taxi drivers are passing on 'good reviews' that they get from their
customers and also it is interesting how many people have read the
bad ones and still come because they "don't believe newspapers any
more."

Malini, the new show for me, is developing all the time and I find
myself putting more and more of the man into the presentation. If I
get the opportunity to perform this piece more it may well turn into
a totally acted performance.

Visit www.pauldaniels.co.uk and www.pauldanielsmagicshop.com

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3. Upcoming Ebay Auction Act of Richard Ross
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Message from Tommy Wonder (Holland)

I thought I drop you a line that Véronique Ross, the widow of
Richard Ross will put the act of Richard Ross for sale on eBay.

This auction of the act of Richard Ross will start on 2 September
and will last 5 days.

The address on Ebay will be sent to those who ask for a notification
as soon as the act is placed there.

On the site http://www.magicart.nl/sales/ one can ask for this
notification of when the auction starts.

We have also placed some pictures on that site which should answer
some questions interested people may have.

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4. Response to Secrets of Magic article, by Duncan Trillo
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Written by Joleene Pirson-Mace, PR and Marketing on behalf of
Etienne Pradier MIMC (UK)

I am writing from the offices of Etienne Pradier in response to the
article written from Duncan Trillo about the show ‘Secrets of Magic’
screened on Saturday 2nd August, BBC1.

I am writing the article solely for the reason that Etienne has many
talents, but written English is not one of them. It is also
important to note that the following opinions come solely from us,
and we cannot speak on behalf of the other magicians involved in the
programme.

Now, as every self-respecting magician should know, there are two
sides to every coin, and very often more. There are many highly
revered magic tricks that have remained a mystery to the public, and
will probably remain so for some time. The big question is - do they
still baffle their audiences? Of course - but in a different way to
what they did, say, 50 years ago. It would be patronising to suggest
that they as naïve as they were before televised special effects
came into place to really test the resources of the modern magician.
Audiences these days are wise to the terms such as misdirection and
sleight of hand. Wise to the terms, aware it is happening - but
still they miss what is under their noses. The result of this - they
are even more flummoxed by this chain of events.

The key is in the words above - misdirection and sleight of hand.
Let me give you an example. I have been in a room with Etienne and
watched him, very artfully remove a ladies watch. This was done
using the sponge ball technique. After revealing the watch inside a
closed wallet, the lady, quite rightly was adamant that this would
never happen again. Later on that same evening, she was once again
presented with her watch from inside the wallet. He has used exactly
the same technique, but through clever patter and performance, she
once again had not noticed a thing. How did he manage to do this?
Not an arrogant assumption, but through careful precision, and most
importantly, a fervent aspiration to better himself and rise to the
challenge.

Participants of magic who are approached by magicians do so in the
knowledge that they will be willingly lied to and deceived. That is
where its popularity lies. It should be irrelevant whether they have
seen a trick with a fake coin and false bottom. This would not phase
a good magician. Especially not in the context that nothing has been
revealed apart from a few sucker tricks, as well as some
regurgitated magic that have been exposed many times over by
previous performers.

Secrets of Magic is for the public viewer, as is a magic
performance. It is simply a vehicle to carry on the popularity of
magic whilst tantalising the public with what most professionals
should agree, is a thinly disguised magic trick. OK, maybe the
amateur magician with a holdall full of props may be a little miffed
at such revelations. Hopefully, it will force him to up his game a
little. But realistically, who will these ‘revelations’ really
affect? I hate to state the obvious, but how many magicians do you
know who carry a spare man with them that they can hide under the
table and kick when the need arises? If you do know any, I think you
may be going to the wrong kind of club.

Surely, the real future of magic is about moving forward, searching
for new and original ways to baffle and amaze…

Revealing some sucker tricks, which, in truth are no more secret
that David Blaine’s ego will not devalue magic. What will truly
devalue magic is giving magicians the belief that they can survive
only on props and the regurgitated and diluted efforts of the Great’
s before them. Using only this and the hope of a sympathetic
audience are what really give magic a bad name.

Magic is about performance, and the trick is in the performance. It
is also very personal to magicians, and is a great art that has been
learnt and enjoyed by many. Truly great magic cannot be devalued or
degraded by what realistically is a harmless family show. To say
this would be in great detriment to such a historical power.

Etienne personally has a huge respect for magic and the Magic
Circle, and has been proud to represent them a number of times. He
is a busy working magician with an average of thirty shows per
month. He would never willingly and knowingly reveal any genuine
magic methods because, as well as the reasons given, it would hugely
jeopardise his own work. In his view, he has totally upheld the
Object of the Society, and will continue to do so whilst still a
member of the Magic Circle.

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5. LAS VEGAS MAGIC (And Related Arts)
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Message from David Neubauer (US)

LAS VEGAS MAGIC (and related arts)

PLAYING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:

AFTERNOONS:
Illusionary Magic of Rick Thomas - Tropicana.
Mac King Comedy Magic Show - Harrah's.
Ronn Lucas and Friends (Vent) - The Man Who Can Make Anything Talk -
Rio.

EVENINGS:
Amazing Johnathan with various magician openers - Flamingo. (Dark
Thurs)

Andre-Phillipe Gagnon (Impressionist) - Paris Las Vegas.

Danny Gans - (Impressionist) - The Mirage.

Dr. Scott's Outrageous Comedy Hypnosis Show. Monday nights -
Riviera.

Greek Isles: That's Magic Show.

Jayden LaCross - TGI Fridays (Wednesdays - Sundays).

Jamie Porter's Radio Side Show - every Saturday @ 5 am, KLAV FM
1230.

La Femme - Various magicians, currently possibly Stefan Vanel or
Murray.

Lance Burton, Master Magician - Lance Burton Theater - Monte Carlo.

Michael Close - Houdini's Lounge - Monte Carlo Tuesday - Thursday.
Outback Steakhouse (Green Valley) - Erik Allan, Friday & Saturday.

Penn & Teller - Rio Samba Theatre.

Richard Muna & Co. - Fox City Show - Tropics Lounge, Tropicana.

Showgirls of Magic - San Remo.

Siegfried & Roy - Mirage.

Simon Winthrop - Casino Royal.

Steve Dacri - Xtreme Close-Up Magic - Brendan's Irish Pub, Orleans

Steve Wyrick - Sahara.

V - The Ultimate Variety Show - Hobson is MC additional magic with
Nathan

Burton and Sarah - Venetian.

NEWS:
Arian Black's SECRETS magician show closed. - Fitzgeralds.

Penn & Teller's Showtime series "Bull----" received two Emmy
nominations, for theme music and title design.

The Sahara's Steve Wyrick has yet to announce where he's headed
after vacating the hotel on Aug. 31. But producer Dick Feeney 
confirms some details that have been all but official about the 
replacement, "The World's Greatest Magic Show." It will be a 
variety format in the vein of the similarly titled "World's Greatest 
Magic" TV specials. Like "V – The Ultimate Variety Show" at 
The Venetian.

Dirk Arthur has closed at Silverton, but expect a major announcement
SOON!

Xtreme Close-Up Magic starring Steve Dacri, "The fastest hands in
the world". The only Close-Up Magic Show in Las Vegas is now 
Running at Brendan's Irish Pub in the Orleans Hotel. This intimate 
Setting has only 100 seats, but a roving camera will follow Steve to 
capture the magic and beam it onto the seventeen TV screens in 
the room. Show times are Monday at 7pm, a special matinee Tuesday 
at 4 pm, and Wednesday through Friday at 7:00 p.m. Show is dark 
on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets priced at $19.95 (plus tax & 
gratuity), include 2 free drinks, and can be purchased at The
Orleans Box Office. A limited number of VIP seats are also 
available for each show, priced at $24.95 (plus tax & gratuity) include 
2 free drinks. For more information call The Orleans Box Office at 
702-365-7075. Between the opening a week ago and the time this 
newsletter was sent out, Steve was extended through December.

SEPTEMBER, 2003
September 5-7: Wayne Brady - Paris Las Vegas.
September 5-9: Goldfinger and Dove open for Amazing Johnathan -
Flamingo.
September 11-18 Amazing Johnathan on vacation.
September 13-16: Las Vegas Magic Invitational - San Remo.
Apollo Robbins, Armando Lucero, Bob Fitch, Bob Kohler, Chris Korn,
Curtis Kam, Danny Archer, Daryl, David Neighbors, David Roth, Dean 
Dill, Eugene Burger, Garret Thomas, Geoff Latta, Geoff Williams, 
Jamy Ian Swiss, Jeff McBride, Joe Givan, Kainoa Harbottle, Martin Nash, 
Michael Rubenstein, Nathan Kranzo, Reed McClintock, Robert Allen,
Shoot Ogawa, Simon Lovell and more.
Info and registration: http://www.LVMI.net
September 17: Coinvention - San Remo
Dean Dill, Kainoa Harbottle, Curtis Kam, Bob Kohler, Reed
McClintock, David Neighbors, Shoot Ogawa, David Roth, 
Michael Rubenstein and more.
Info and registration: http://www.LVMI.net
September 19-24: Jason Byrne opens for Amazing Johnathan - Flamingo.
September 25 -October 8: David Copperfield - MGM Grand.
September 26-October 1: TBA opens for Amazing Johnathan - Flamingo.

OCTOBER, 2003
October 2-9: Amazing Johnathan on vacation.
October 10-14: Christopher Hart opens for Amazing Johnathan -
Flamingo.
October 17-31: Kevin James and Arturo open for Amazing Johnathan -
Flamingo.
October 26: Treasure Island or TI opens new show "Sirens of TI" to
replace Pirate Battle show. The new show will involve female performers 
Who will battle with a band of male pirates. (Don't tell anyone, but the
girls will win over the male pirates.) Present pyrotechnics and ship – 
Sinking sequence will remain.

NOVEMBER, 2003
November 1-12: John Cassidy opens for Amazing Johnathan - Flamingo.
November 13-20: Amazing Johnathan on vacation - Flamingo.

DECEMBER, 2003
December 17: Amazing Johnathan's final show at the Flamingo.

APRIL, 2004
April 2004: New Cirque du Soleil show opening in the old EFX
Theater – MGM Grand. 

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6. 2004 Williamsburg Film Festival
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Message from Tony Wilson (NZ)

Forward from: Bill Sasser

We are pleased to announce that World Renowned Magician John Calvert
will appear at the 2004 Williamsburg Film Festival, March 11-13,
2004.

Mr. Calvert will entertain at our Saturday Night Dinner Show as well
as being available during the entire show for autographs, interviews
and photographs.

www.williamsburgfilmfestival.org

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7. Attention All Children’s Entertainers
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Message from Quentin Reynolds

APOLOGY
From Quentin Reynolds

Firstly an apology and then some exciting news for you. Last month
in The Hague, I was honoured to be the first magician ever to
lecture on Children’s Magic at a FISM Congress. I was booked to give
two lectures, both at ten in the morning. At FISM no one goes to bed
early! With such an early start I thought we’d be lucky to fill half
the hall once, never mind twice. Much to my (and the organisers)
surprise it was far more popular than we imagined.

By 9.55 the hall was full to overflowing and the stewards had to
close the doors because of fire regulations. Over one hundred were
turned away. Word got round and the next day the hall was half full
by 9.30 and the doors closed at 9.45. Unbelievable! Just as many
were turned away, including many of my friends from the UK. They
were coming in the coach that didn’t get to the Congress centre
until 10am. I pleaded with the stewards to allow some of them to
sneak in but they wouldn’t budge. Full is full. I offered to do
another lecture but all the halls were already booked with other
lecturers.

To those who missed out, my sincere apologies. But I have some
exciting news for you, whether you were at FISM or not. Just bear
with me for another minute.

At the lecture I demonstrated practically and simply how to:

Double the laughter and reactions you already get in your children’s
show

How to create truly magical moments (something sadly neglected by
many who concentrate more on shouting).

How to create and build a solidly structured show.

Get audible gasps of amazement from any age group.

Give the children the feeling they have experienced a REAL magic
show

Develop the mindset that will allow you to charge the highest fees
in your area.

I’ve put together a twenty page report which (besides talking about
the above points) explains how I was able to easily build an eight
hour repertoire of top professional material, why popular effects
like Farmyard Frolics, Elusive Rabbits and Run Rabbit Run were
relegated to the back of the cupboard, why performing for an
audience is so important even if you never charge a fee, why my lazy
(two-hours a week) system of marketing brought in more, better and
higher paid shows than when I did a lot of marketing. And much, much
more. If you perform or are thinking of performing for children you
need to get this report.

More money is made every week by children’s entertainers than any
other branch of the magic business, yet there is so little material
available. Top children’s entertainers guard their routines and bits
of business like they were the Crown Jewels. Well I’m now tipping my
mitt, all my professional secrets gathered over the last thirty
years. I retired from children’s shows in 1998 after nearly 10,000
performances. I taught these systems to three young magicians who
had never done a show in their lives. They are now busy professional
entertainers in Dublin where two of them have just bought
houses, purely from their magic income - they don’t work at anything
else (in a market where property has gone through the roof - the
most basic starter home is the equivalent of $240,000). Because of
my agreement with them, this report is not available in the Republic
of Ireland. But it is available everywhere else to readers of Magic
New Zealand and you can have it for FREE. Yes, you read that
correctly. FREE. No charge, no stamp, nothing.

Here’s what you have to do: Send me an email with your name and
address:
quentinr@btopenworld.com You can have it as an email attachment or
in hard copy sent through the post. Just state which.

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8. Kristoffer Olson - Awarded The S.A.M. College Scholarship
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Kristoffer Olson of Red Wing, MN, was awarded the Society of
American Magicians College Scholarship, presented at the Society's
Convention in Las Vegas in July 2003. The 20 year old received this
financial aid to be put toward tuition and/or books. Mr. Olson is a
junior at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, majoring
in Theater Arts and minoring in business management and foreign
studies.

The Harry & Trudy Monti Scholarship award, part of the Society of
American Magicians Magic Endowment Fund, was set up to provide
assistance for young magicians who wish to attend college and desire
to continue in a magic career after graduation. Scholarship criteria
include that the recipient be registered in a curriculum containing
courses in drama/theater and/or business and marketing, in addition
to having demonstrated academic achievement and financial need.

This is the second year Olson has received this scholarship. Mr.
Olson has won numerous awards as a young magician, including the
Houdini Club of Wisconsin Junior Award of Excellence and First place
in their Escape Contest twice, as well as the International
Brotherhood of Magicians Junior Stage Champion in 2000 in Buffalo,
New York. This past year, in addition to regularly performing shows
around the Midwest, Olson was a guest performer for Magicpalooza in
Spokane, Washington and featured performer for the Alaska Magic
Kids' show in Anchorage, Alaska.

More Information at www.KristofferOlson.com

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9. Palace Of Magic 2003 - Scotland
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Message from Lisa Richards

Once upon a time in Scotland....Edinburgh magician Mark Fisken
dreamed of creating an event celebrating the Art of Magic. And so,
in August 2002, the Palace of Magic Festival was born, and the dream
came true.

Last weekend, the dream continued, as more than 2400 people
converged upon the tiny village of Falkland, in the Kingdom of Fife,
just north of Edinburgh. They came to experience the magic and
wonder of the 2nd Palace of Magic Festival.

Defying the Scottish tradition, the weather was gorgeous. Entering
the gates of the spectacular Royal Palace of Falkland was almost
like entering another world. Visitors were greeted by a host of
colourful magical entertainers, including the Palace Wizard, and his
real live Dragon. There was something for everyone with close-up,
stage and illusion shows running throughout the day, strolling
performers in and around the Palace and grounds, and balloon
artists, jugglers, face painters, and displays of falconry. In all,
more than 30 magicians and other magical entertainers came from far
and wide to take part in this amazing event.

Last year, Jay and I were honoured to be brought in as guest artists
for the first Palace of Magic Festival. It proved such a success
that it was made an annual event, and we joined the production team,
bringing our own ideas, skills and abilities to the table. The
decision was made early on to create a more fantasy themed event,
much like a fairytale; far more in keeping with the atmosphere of a
14th century palace. And we all know that every magical palace needs
a wizard. So, by blending mystical aspects of characters such as,
Gandalf, Merlin and Dumbledore, and with the magic of make up, wig
and costume, Mark was transformed into Kramus Nexifius, a two and a
half thousand year old wizard.

In the lead up to the festival, I am sure Mark wished he really did
have the powers of a wizard. It is such a huge task to put on an
event of this scale, he needed to be in many places at once. Many,
many hours were spent preparing for this year's festival, and so
many worked so hard to pull it all together. It is not realistic to
note them all here, but needless to say, it was a tremendous team
effort.

A truly multidimensional event, the magic began on Thursday evening
with a special, magician's-only gathering. We were privileged to see
lectures by, not one, but two of magic's greats. Ali Bongo, as sharp
as ever, surprised and entertained us with his distinct brand of
magic and humour. After a short break, Pavel held us all spellbound
with his incredible creations and professional presentation.

Friday morning, we were pleasantly surprised to open the National
newspaper and see a full page feature article about the Palace of
Magic. This included a beautiful, oversized photo of Ali, Jay, and
Kramus reflected in one of the ornamental ponds in the Palace
grounds. This was to be only the first of a number of newspaper
articles and national radio spots highlighting the event.

A magical feat in itself, considering the sheer number of other
shows going on at this time at the Edinburgh Festival.

The Palace of Magic was opened officially on Friday night with a
black tie dinner. Last year, the Circle of Palace Magicians was
created; a unique Circle in which only those who perform at the
Festival are eligible for membership. The Dinner was presented by
President, Mark Fisken, Honourary President, Jay Scott Berry, and
Patron, Ali Bongo, and attended by local dignitaries, performers and
guest stars. New members to the Circle of Palace Magicians were
presented with their certificates by the Lord Lieutenant, the
official representative of the Queen. This year the Circle was
officially recognised by the Scottish Association of Magical
Societies and a presentation was made by Moira Fletcher. The dinner
was also a chance to officially welcome and thank all those who give
so generously of their time and energy. The event is presented by
the National Trust for Scotland, as a fundraiser for Falkland
Palace, so essentially all performers donate their services. It was
a wonderful evening, rich with ceremony and full of magical
entertainment. A wonderful start to the weekend.

The public side of the Festival runs over two days, and includes a
Gala Show on Saturday evening. And what a show! We had a lineup
equal to any world class event. Ali Bongo was our MC, providing us
all, performers and audience alike, with magic and mirth throughout
the evening. My own fantasy character, Colombine, worked alongside
Ali throughout the show, helping to introduce the performers using
balloons, silks and ropes in somewhat of a Vaudeville style, with a
Harlequin twist. Paul Dabeck, the Magic Circle's Young Magician of
the Year 2003, opened the show with a wonderful energetic dove
routine reminiscent of a young Lance Burton. Lewis Barlow, one of
Scotland's top professionals presented a highly original card
routine which left everyone amazed. Dutch magician, Flip closed the
first half with his classic Flip Stick act. Silent, poetic and
elegant.

Opening the second half was Kramus Nexifius and his mind reading
Dragon; searching for a worthy apprentice in the secret Arts of
Magick. Pavel followed with his award winning rope act and Jay Scott
Berry closed the show in graceful style performing a number of his
original routines.

I have to say, it was a wonderful evening and I feel somewhat in awe
from the experience of working alongside some of the greats in
magic.

But the fun didn't stop there. Sunday morning, the magicians were up
bright and early to experience the brilliance that is Flip, as he
presented his outstanding lecture.

Then, it was back into costume and off to the Palace as the show
went on for the second day at the Palace of Magic Festival. It is
difficult to describe the true scope of this event. Even through my
own eyes as a performer, there is simply so much to experience. Try
to imagine entertainers in every nook and cranny of the sprawling
Palace grounds, in various rooms and chambers of the Palace itself,
with such diverse activities as wand making, a History of Magic
slide show, and all manner of magical and mystical folk running
around. Trust me, you just have to see it to believe it. I feel
extraordinarily privileged to be a part of something that appears
well on its way to becoming the world's premier festival of magic.

This year's event was a huge leap above last year's and next year's
promises to be even better. Production meetings are already going on
and planning has started for the Palace of Magic 2004....A
Celebration of Wonder!

Hope to see you there.

Lisa Richards
www.palaceofmagic.com

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10. The Eye Of Horus, E-Zine - Mentalist
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Message from Dave Boyd (Aust)

The Eye of Horus, the E-Zine exclusively for the Mentalist,
paranormal, Psychic & Bizarre magicians has just been published and
it can be found at http://horusmindmagic.homestead.com

It contains some great effects to add to your programme if you are
going into this type of magic.

We welcome articles on this type of magic, readers can also sell
their new or second hand magic, books, videos etc free of charge.
The only proviso is that it relates to this class of magic.

If there are any other sites catering to this field of magic I am
happy to place a link on our site for them, just email me the
details on horusezine2@hotmail.com

BE LISTED FREE IN THE WORLD WIDE MAGICIAN'S DATA BASE
http://magicianandclowndatabase.homestead.com

Check out Web Page for International Entertainment available. Also
Magicians can find a great range of magic for sale
http://mountainmagicaustralia.homestead.com

For entertainment on the Sapphire Coast New South Wales Australia
http://entertainmentbega.homestead.com

The Eye of Horus E-Zine for mentalists
http://horusmindmagic.homestead.com

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11. Shapester's Magic Alphabet
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Message from Logan Austin (NZ

Just writing to let people know that I am alive and well. I have
been extremely busy these last three years in the development of my
latest project - "Shapester's Magic Alphabet" - an interactive
animated alphabet for young children. This alphabet uses my skills
and knowledge as a balloon sculptor and magician to create an
imaginative wonderland based on very simple forms and sounds.

I hope to market this on CD ROM - so at present I am looking for
someone capable of taking it to the world.

I have entered it into the Best Awards - bestawards.co.nz - and have
at present made it to the finals. I have to wait until the 4th
September to find out how that one will go.

Otherwise, I have a full time job at the Auckland University of
Technology where I teach computer graphic design and digital media.

Unfortunately Mister Twister has not had time to be out and about
due to the huge amount of time both in the development of my
alphabet and preparing for the new job. I apologise to all that I
have not kept up with lately but Shapester's Magic Alphabet has
taken thousands of hours to create and I have had to be very focused
and committed to the task at hand.

I currently have three domo letters an my website -
magicalphabet.com
magicalphabet.co.nz
magicalphabet.org

The files are quite large and you will require a Flash Player to
view them but the wait is worth it!

Note: You can download the Flash Player for free at macromedia.com

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12. Summer Splash Bash 2003 - Florida
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Message from Maria Ibanez (US)

Join us for a fantastic day of food, fun and magic fellowship!

Flea Market Tables Only $5.00

Clean Out Your Closets and Make Some $$$

Your table can be reserved by registering in advance.
863-420-2766 or wizardsofwinterhaven@att.net

When - Saturday September 27, 2003 / 10:00 a.m.

Where - The Chain of Lakes Complex in Winter Haven, FL
Corner of Highway. 17 and State Road 540

Featuring..
A special lecture by Glenn Strange
The Interactive Restaurant Workers Challenge
Exclusive Auction
After Dinner Show

Dealers:
Rabbit In The Hat Ranch
Visual Magic
Magic Flea Market

$20 covers everything: flea market admission, lunch, lecture,
auction, workshop, and evening cabaret show.

If you have anything you would like to consign to the auction,
please contact Kelly Forkner by email at: FlaMagicMan@aol.com, or
call days at (863) 424-9600.

All items consigned for the auction must be in good condition with
instructions. You may put a reserve on the items, but this must be
discussed with Kelly.

Your admission includes a catered summer time meal featuring an all
you can eat buffet of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, cole slaw
& iced tea.

Bring your bathing suit and towel because we have access to an
Olympic size pool. Access to the pool will be from 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Admission:
$20.00 / $10.00 Children 3-12 Years
Flea Market Tables - $5.00 per table
Register early to guarantee a table!

Make checks payable to: WOW
Mail to: 213 Piano Lane
Davenport, FL 33896-8372
For further information call or
e-mail Joe Vecciarelli
(863)420-2766
wizardsofwinterhaven@att.net

For our friends who would like to spend the night in Winter Haven
before returning home we have the following offer.

Howard Johnson Inn
$49.00 rate when you mention the Wizards of Winter Haven

Includes continental breakfast.

Howard Johnson Inn
1300 3rd Street SW
Winter Haven, FL 33880
863-294-7321

Extend your stay and make a mini-vacation out of it!

Enjoy all that Central Florida has to offer!

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13. Milton Kort Passed Away
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Message from Scott Heffel

I am sure by now that you have heard of the passing of a great
individual. Milton Kort passed away on August 1st. Below is The
Obituary as will appear in the Linking Ring.

There is a Tribute and Broken Wand Ceremony to be held Sunday,
October 19th at 3:00pm. With Dinner served between 4:30-5:00pm. The
location is Troy Clawson Elks, 1451 East Big Beaver Road, Troy,
Michigan. Included will be Dinner & a Commemorative Souvenir
destined to become a collectors item.

Please pass this information along as I may not have a complete list
of contacts of those who knew Kort.

The ceremony will begin promptly at 3:00pm. Dinner served
4:30-5:00pm

Cost is $25.00 per person. Reservations are requested as we need to
plan accordingly, Seating is limited so respond early to:

SKHeffel@yahoo.com or by calling me at

Telephone (248) 333-7738 H
 (248) 917-8022 

*(Please specify Item for each individual when responding RSVP)
Cash Bar available (For those wishing to converse with the Spirits.)
Cordially,

Your friend in Magic,:+)
Scott Heffel

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14. Instructions For Jamie-G's Foil System (Silver And Gold Foil)
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Message from Jamie Gilbert

Handling The Foil (Preparation)

First of all you cannot use a lighter to take the paper off the back
of the foil. If you do that then you will remove the glue that is on
the back of the foil. Take the foil and crumple it up into a small
ball. Uncrumple it and then you slowly peel away the paper. The side
that you just removed the paper from is the side with the glue so
remember that when you go and put it on something. Put the glue side
face down on anything that you are going to put the foil on and take
a marker or pen or anything like that and rub it gently. The
friction will cause the glue to stick to whatever it is. This foil
will stick to anything. You can only use the foil from Canada. In
the U.S. they use a different kind of glue so that you can't
separate the paper from the foil.

History Of Foil

I saw a child making a tinfoil ball one time. He was collecting as
much foil as he could that way he could make the ball bigger and
bigger. I thought that it was cool on how all the foil would stick
together the way it did. The ball was the size of a baseball and it
was solid. I initially started to use the foil for card magic and
then eventually coins. Today this foil can be used for almost any
magic situations all you have to do is use your mind. I'm a member
of Ring 2100 and there alone I have sent over 400 mailings of this
foil system. This is by far a new door in close up magic. It is now
a lot easier to make you own new awesome close up magic. I have been
using this foil system for about 15 to 20 years now and still to
this day in one form or another I use this foil system. Two tricks
that come to mind is my magic C.D. burner and a trick that I call
silvered.

Examples Of Tricks That Can Be Done With The Silver Foil

Examples of some tricks that you can use the silver foil with:

#1.Turning a gold coin into a silver one
#2.Turning a dime into a silver penny.
#3.Melt metal right off of spoons and forks.
#4.Magically make a coin so hot the coin starts to peal metal
shavings.
#5.Take a playing card and rub the face of it on a silver C.D. and
the face of the card disappears.
#6.Make a gold coin turn silver on one side.
#7.Magically break down a coin to its molecular structure
#8.Turn normal paper money into real silver bills.
#9.Take a normal pop cap and turn it into a silver one.
#10.Take a silver coin and make it melt though a piece of paper
#11.Produce silver pennies out of the air.

Examples Of Tricks That Can Be Done With The Gold Foil

#1.Make a quarter turn gold by the wave of your hand.
#2.Turn any silver coin into gold.
#3.Take a playing card and put it face down on the table take your
gold ring off and rub the playing card when you turn the card over
the hole face of the card is now gold.
#4.Melt a gold coin into a card.
#5.Melt gold off anyone's jewellery.
#6.Melt gold off a gold coin.
#7.Melt a coin into liquid gold that make the gold move some where
else
#8.Make a paddle out of tongue depressors Make one side gold and the
other side normal. Or if you make two of them you can make one side
gold and one side silver for a cool new looking paddle. (show both
sides silver or one side gold and the other side silver, or both
sides gold)
#9.A cool trick would be whatever coins you put in your hand the
coins turn instantly turn into gold ones
#10.Take a normal pen and when you pass the pen threw your hand once
the pen comes out it is gold.

NOTE: All you have to do is sit down and think about what you want
to do in this effect. The best part about this foil is that if you
take the paper off the right way the foil (after you start rubbing
it to some thing) it will stick to all most anything. Also you must
remember that it rubs right off too. So if you have some coins with
this foil on it don't leave the coin in your pocket with other coins
because your special coin will get scratched.

Where Do You Get The Foil

If you can't find any cigarette foil from any Canadian packs that
will work and trust me not all foil does work get, a hold of me and
I will send you out some foil that will get you started in a whole
new world of close up magic. There are all kinds of new ideas out
here lets go get them.

Contact Information

e-mail:jamiegmagic@aol.com
(learn 50 magic tricks for
free)Website:www.windsormagiccircle.homestead.com
Inventor creator of "THE MAGIC FOIL SYSTEM" -Jamie Gilbert..(a.k.a)
JAMIE-G
Mailing Address: Jamie Gilbert
1607 Marentette Ave.
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N8X 4E5

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15. 38th Annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon
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Message from Tom Lecorchick

Illusionist Michael Grandinetti To Perform On The 38th Annual Jerry
Lewis Labor Day Mda Telethon!

Los Angeles, CA - August 20, 2003 - Illusionist Michael Grandinetti
will perform a series of brand new illusions on the 38th annual
Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. The 22 ½ hour
television event will be broadcast nationally LIVE from Hollywood,
California beginning on Sunday, August 31 at 6:00pm PST (9:00pm
EST).

During his appearance, Michael will showcase his wide variety of
magical styles, from sleight of hand to grand illusion.

In March 1952 Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin did the first MDA Telethon
in New York only; it aired on WNBT and raised $70,000 for MDA. Last
year's Telethon yielded a record $58.3 million in donations and
pledges. This year’s show, with nearly one million volunteers
involved across the country, will be broadcast on over 200
television stations and can be seen on the Internet at
www.mdausa.org. Donations to the Telethon help provide services for
children and adults affected by more than 40 neuromuscular diseases
and fund professional and public health education and training.

Becoming interested in magic at the early age of five, Michael
Grandinetti’s career has been nothing short of magical. Now 25,
Michael has been featured on CBS, ABC Family, FOX, TNN and on radio
stations across the country. His magic was introduced to the world
when he challenged “The Tower of Flaming Spikes” on the NBC special
The World’s Most Dangerous Magic II. Michael's other television
appearances include Fox & Friends, New York Today, Crook & Chase,
and Entertainment Tonight. In addition to several upcoming projects,
one of Michael’s original magic illusions will appear on an Italian
television special later this year.

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16. The 12th Annual Gathering Of The Magi
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Message from Bill Fienning

The Gathering of the Inner Circle of Bizarre Magick is a convention
for the weird and bizarre magicians of the world.

Space is filling up for The 12th Annual Gathering of the Magi.

Kardor is the guest of honor. Magick will be performed by the magi
of the ICBM and some surprises.

Lectures by Eugene Burger, Bill Fienning, Bob Neale and Larry White.

Dealers, close up shows and works in progress.

A Bizarre Evening Dinner show and so much more. I don't have to tell
anyone who has attended before, what a great get together this is.

The place is Cromwell, Connecticut. The dates are Nov. 13,14,15,
2003

The cost for the three days registration is US$185.00. The hotel
room is US$89/night.


Send in your registration before Sept. 30 and pay only $165.00

For more details contact Joe Cabral at icbmgmagus@aol.com
or Joe Lantiere at lantiere@aol.com

Joe Cabral's phone is 203-757-1463

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17. Doc Hilford In Brazil !!
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For the first time in Brazil, one of the world's most respected
mentalists !

DOC HILFORD will arrive in Pouso Alegre, to perform and lecture at
the 2nd CONFRAMAGIC Confraternization Meeting of Magical Arts

You should not miss the opportunity to hear his teachings during the
"Real Magik" conference and at "The Secret Session" workshop.

Learn a little bit more about Doc at: www.floraco.com/doccfam.htm

2nd CONFRAMAGIC Confraternization Meeting of Magical Arts and STREET
MAGIC FESTIVAL 2003 October 18 and 19, 2003 Literary and Recreative
Club of Pouso Alegre Pouso Alegre - Minas Gerais - BRASIL

Visit Pouso Alegre, Brazil's Magic City

Projeto Artes Mágicas
(Magical Arts Project )
artesmagicas@uol.com.br

Mahatma Multimídia
mahatma@uol.com.br

Marketing Mágica
atilaerosi@atilaerosi.com.br

Netmágicas Mágicas
vendas@netmagicas.com

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18. South African Professional Visiting Santa Monica
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Message from Adrian Smith (South Africa)

I am planning a possible working holiday trip to Santa Monica -
California, in May next year 2004. I would like to make contact with
any Magicians, agents etc. whom can advice me on what’s happening on
the Magic Entertainment scene there.

For more information please visit my Web Site:
http://myweb.absa.co.za/adrian3

Magical Regards
Adrian Smith P.M.
Professional Magician
Vice President of The South African Magical Society
www.sams.org.za

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19. The Amazing ‘Orchante’ Saga - Vol. Two - The Australian Years
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Message from Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)(UK ex-pat Kiwi)

Page - 16

“Who’s a ‘Naughty Boy’ Then?”

Well after my little (little?) detour I’m now back on the ‘Cocky’
trail again. For those of you who are wondering, “what the hell does
he mean by ‘Cocky”, it is slang Down Under for a Sulphur Crested
Cockatoo, often Parrots as well. For those of you who are now trying
to figure out what I mean by ‘Down Under’, it is a term of
expression for those of us who hail from, or live in New Zealand and
Australia; rather obvious if you look at a globe of the world. And
for those of you wondering why I have bothered to explain these
slang words which are common to us; they mean nothing to those
readers of my Saga who reside in many other regions of the world.
Now they do! Choice - eh boy!

Carrying on from the first paragraph on the preceding page, we got
our first and newly acquired cockatoo home from the market and, full
of excitement, opened the cage door - we didn’t want him to feel
trapped. We sat, saying things like ‘Hello, Hello’, ‘Pretty Boy…’
and other inane mutterings. He perched, beadily eyeing us with what
seemed like great disdain. Tired of waiting for something to happen,
I finally got up and cautiously approached the cage. Attached to the
sides of the cage were two large containers - water in one and
sunflower seeds in the other, which are staple diet for cockatoos.
Also wedged between the wires of the cage were a few pieces of
cuttlefish bone.

Trying to be clever, I wriggled a piece of cuttlefish, thinking that
I would distract him while I got some seed from out of the dish.
Think again! As my fingers groped in the dish he screamed and lunged
at my hand - I jumped backwards in fright, a ‘Not Nice’ aroma?
wafted around the room as I hastily counted my fingers, fully
expecting to see one or two twitching on the floor. All I wanted was
to show him that I was nice, friendly kind of chap, and offer him
some seeds from my hand; all he wanted was my finger(s) or at least
a chunk out of my hand! Bloody Bird!

A week went by and he wouldn’t let us near him. He would wander
around the floor and sort of fly around the room (with a partly
clipped wing he couldn’t get far or gain much height), but he didn’t
want a bar of us. A month or so goes by and nothing has changed, he
hasn’t tamed down in the slightest he is still a wild, nasty piece
of works. We could usually usher him into his cage if we wanted to
go out - it was a place of refuge and food for him, and we could
close the door of the cage.

One day when we decided to go shopping, the little sod refused to
get into his cage; finally we just gave up and left him to it,
closed the front door and took off. We returned around three or four
hours later. All was quiet and he was sitting in his cage - well and
good, then we noticed the television, it had collapsed down onto one
corner. It was one of those the old fashioned types that were
supported by four wooden legs that screwed into the base of the TV,
if you can remember back that far. Cockatoos are renowned for their
destructive chewing abilities - they can munch their way through
cage perches in no time at all - the television leg had no chance!
Well that was the last straw. The bird had to go!

Naively, we had gone to a huge open-air market stall to buy a
cockatoo at ‘The Right Price’ - that in all probability had been
illegally trapped, along with many others, from out of the
Australian bush (unfortunately, a commonplace practice in Australia)
by people who are after a ‘Quick Buck’ with little regard, if any
whatsoever, towards wildlife. The birds are roughly handled and
badly treated from the time of their capture to the day they are
sold to unsuspecting ‘innocents’ like ourselves - it is little
wonder that they remain wild and have absolutely no trust in humans.

While on the subject of untamed birds, a few months later we heard
about a chap who was known as ‘The Bird Man’ who had ‘a way’ with
birds (the feathered kind - maybe the un-feathered as well, who
knows) much like a ‘Horse Whisperer’. He worked at a huge pet shop
out at Parramatta (a suburb of Sydney) - we just had to see this man
work his particular ‘Magic’. It’s been many years now but I remember
a long corridor with a massive indoor aviary at one end that was
full of cockatoos. Wearing gloves, he got one out and put it on the
floor; its yellow crest was up and it was screaming and hissing in
rage. He took the long gloves off and using a long stick managed to
coax the bird to climb onto it. Don’t ask me how, but in a matter of
minutes that wild, screaming, ‘I’ll bite the hand off of any bugger
who comes near me’ cockatoo, was sitting on his arm and letting him
scratch it - in obvious pleasure and complete trust. When I asked
him how he did it, he said he didn’t know, that he’d always had the
‘knack’! Whatever it was, he sure had it! It was a wonderful
demonstration of - Pure, Natural M

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20. Magic New Zealand e-zine archives
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Back issues of the Magic New Zealand e-zine go to:
www.watson.co.nz/ezine.html

Both the User Name and Password MUST be entered in lower case to
gain access.

User Name: magic
Password: kiwi

When you enter the archive the e-zines are in issue order and are
coded. Eg 001 Nov06 1999.txt first three numbers (001) denote issue
number, then the date (Nov06) and the last figures the year (1999)

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21. Subscription Management
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