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Issue Number: #1622
Date: Sunday 6th June 2021
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. Vanish Magic Magazine June 2021
3. The Magic Word Podcast
4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd - Lisa Menna
5. I.B.M. Convention 2021 - Online
6. Cartomantic Force - John Carey #121
7. Lance Burton Teen Seminar
8. America's Got Talent - Season 16
9. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #14
10. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
11. E-zine Archives
12. Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice
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1. Editor's Message
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2. Vanish Magic Magazine June 2021
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Message by Paul Romhany - Editor Vanish Magazine
Our
double cover features father and daughter duo Alexandra
and Dominique Duvivier. Find out about her experiences on
Fool Us, what they have been doing during lockdown and plans
for moving ahead. They also share some great insight in
to magic and how to improve your act.
Nick
Lewin takes a look at the latest Virtual show that was a
game changer by Jeff McBride.
The
final in the Mystery School series featuring Jeff McBride.
Jeff shares experiences that he has not shared before in
any other platform. Jeff is a master teacher and performer
and whenever he speaks we should listen.
Jeff
Evason pays tribute to his mentor New Zealand magician Bernard
Reid. Bernard spent his life as a cruise magician and cruise
director and was known by so many.
Steve
Spill continues his series on creating magic and what makes
something original. Some great advice shared by Steve.
Product
Highlights - a look at items that are exclusive to Vanish
readers that we go in to more detail. I-Force is an old
concept updated so you can perform a book test anywhere
with any book. NEXUS is the Swiss army knife of wallets.
Felicity
Fields writes another column called Squib In The World and
this month has a story that will make everybody sit up and
take notice. Definitely food for thought!!
Magic
Tricks - great routines by Chritstopher T. Magician, Louie
Foxx, Harvey Raft and Aaron Matthew ranging from platform
to virtual to cards.
Over 100 pages - available as a digital and printed magazine.
www.vanishmagazine.com
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3. The Magic Word Podcast
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Message by Scott Wells, M.I.M.C. with Gold Star (US)
Shaun
Jay on The Magic Word Podcast
This
week on The Magic Word we visit with a young, talented magician
and creator, Shaun Jay. He has appeared on the cover of
M.U.M. magazine and on the network television show, "Masters
of Illusion." He creates mystery using many items he
has created from 3D printing and other methods. This week
he shares his creativity process to come up with his act
and how he listens and learns from his mentors and others
who have gone on before him.
You
can listen wherever you get your podcasts. But for more
information, videos, photos and more, please visit: https://www.themagicwordpodcast.com/scottwellsmagic/615-shaun-jay
And be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we
provide the video of the podcast as we chat with our guests.
You can visit and subscribe at https://youtube.com/texasmagician
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4. Magical Women With Connie Boyd - Lisa Menna
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Message by Connie Boyd (USA)
Lisa
Menna is a truly Magical Women.
She
has excellent magic skills, she's a naturally witty improv
comedian, she earned the title "Best Corporate Magician
in the World," she's been documented and recorded as
being the best with Trade shows, she's the first female
magician to lecture at FISM the World Championships of Magic,
she's the first female to appear in all three rooms at the
prestigious Magic Castle and her non-profit organisation,
"Cause
To Wonder" is changing cultures globally educating
in fun, novel ways about the treatment of women and the
importance clean water. Lisa is changing the future with
her skills and intellect.
We
are thrilled that Lisa has agreed to share her intellectual
property with us.
Content
00:00
- 02:50 - Lisa Menna: Introduction, Experience & Credits
02:50 - 04:20 - Being Invited to Speak at the United Nations
04:20 - 5:02 - Theatre for Social Change
5:02 - 8:43 - Lisa's unique Education technique about the
importance of Clean Water
8:43 - 11:56 - promoting "Helping Women brings Good
Luck"
11:56 - 12:20 - Call to Action, please Subscribe & Comment
Lisa Menna
Website:
http://www.menna.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lisamenna
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5. I.B.M. Convention 2021 - Online
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Message by Shawn Farquhar (Canada)
The
I.B.M. is offering four full length virtual magic shows
featuring Justin Willman, Lucy Darling, Rune Carlsen, and
Ben Seidman for less than $100! Oh, the fee also includes
two variety magic shows with ten performers, five lectures
and interviews with Mac King, Stephen Bargatze, Oscar Munoz,
Ken Scott, Nate Bargatze, Casey Thomas, and Shin Lim. All
of this will take place over three days during the I.B.M.'s
2021 annual convention from July 8th to the 10th.
As
an added bonus, if you are unable to catch some of the events,
it will be available online for a limited period following
the convention to view on demand. If all that wasn't enough
the fee $99 will also include a full year membership to
the I.B.M. Yes, you read that right. If you are already
a member, your membership will be extended by a year and
you're just joining, there is no better time to join!
To
view the exceptional talent roster, review the schedule,
and to reserve your spot please visit www.ibmconvention.com
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6. Cartomantic Force - John Carey #121
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/
The
subtle use of time misdirection or shift of focus can be
a deadly tool. Just look at the classic Cross Cut Force
of Max Holden's for a prime example. The Cartomantic Force
falls into this same category.
Begin
with say the Jack of Clubs on top of the deck. Execute an
in the hands riffle shuffle retaining it there. Turn the
deck face up and slip shuffle, keeping the force card there.
Hold the face up deck in dealing grip. Ask a spectator to
cut off about half and table them. Take the
remainder of the deck at your right fingertips, holding
it over the tabled packet. Comment on the suit of the face
card of this packet and segue into a little cartomancy,
Clubs representing groups and family, Hearts love and relationships,
Spades representing work and Diamonds money and
wealth.
This
is not only interesting, especially for ladies but provides
the shift of focus. "Let's put a card we can't see
down." Suiting actions to words you flip the packet
face down and deal the top card face down and up-jogged
onto the tabled face up packet. Flip the remaining cards
face up and place them on top, leaving a card protruding-
the Jack of Clubs...
What
you do next is entirely up to you. You can maybe have a
prediction you bring out or use another deck. Or simply
have them look at the face down card with your head turned,
remember it and then lose it in the deck. Above all, it's
your attitude and demeanor that will make this deceptive.
Be
bold and be brave... ;-)
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7. Lance Burton Teen Seminar
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Message by Simone Marron (US)
We
have some Great News! The two-day online Lance Burton Teen
Seminar was so successful last year, that we are doing it
again this year for free. If you are an I.B.M. Member between
the ages of 13 and 19, OR you are in that age group, and
are a child or grandchild of an I.B.M. Member, you can register
for the seminar now.
Here
is some information:
The
dates are July 6th and 7th, 2021.
Times are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm PDT, with Lunch at 12 Noon -
1:00 pm PDT.
Zoom link will be sent out 2-3 days beforehand.
Class facilitators are Lance Burton, Jeff McBride, and Larry
Hass
Special guests are AGT Winner Mat Franco, Colin Cloud, Jessica
Jane, Oscar Munoz and Suzanne the Magician with surprise
pop-ins from other guests.
Space
is limited, so you need to sign up quickly! For more information
and to sign up, go to bit.ly/2021LBTS, and download the
application form on that page, complete it, and email it
back to me at simone@marrons.us ASAP.
Additionally,
if you are under 18 and an I.B.M. Member, you can also attend
the online I.B.M. Convention from July 8-10, 2021 for free.
You must register separately to attend the convention at
ibmconvention.com. If you are under 18, and not currently
an I.B.M. Member, you can apply to join the I.B.M. at bit.ly/join-IBM.
After joining, you can register for the convention for free.
We
are so excited to still be able to offer you these incredible
opportunities this summer, and we hope to hear from you
soon. Please email simone@marrons.us with any questions.
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8. America's Got Talent - Season 16
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ET
'America's
Got Talent': Inspiring Choir, Emotional Magician and Musical
Trio Shine in Season 16 Premiere
America's
Got Talent returned to TV on Tuesday night, and the competition
looks like it's going to be bigger and better than ever!
ET is following along throughout the two-hour season 16
premiere to break down all the best, biggest and most surprising
moments!
Simon
Cowell is back in his seat behind the judges' table after
missing the second half of the last season due to injury,
and is weighing in with his unique voice alongside returning
judges Howie Mandel, Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum.
Meanwhile,
a whole slew of new acts are risking life and limb -- and
dignity -- for a shot at moving on to the next round of
competition or maybe the coveted Golden Buzzer.
The
fun kicks off 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, and you can watch along
with ET for a look at all the acts who gave it their best
shot during the big season premiere of America's Got Talent.
https://www.etonline.com/americas-got-talent-season-16-premiere-live-updates-today-2021-06-01
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9. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #14
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Message by Paul Stone (US)
Las Vegas is once again open for business! Finally, after
more than 12 months of darkness, the 'Entertainment Capital
of World' has emerged from its slumbers! All the Casinos
on the famous Las Vegas Strip are now open and operating
at 100% capacity. The only difference is that the visitors
are predominantly from within the USA, as International
visitors still haven't yet returned, and are unlikely to
do so in any real numbers until next year.
But
the major Stars are returning and many big names will be
appearing from later this month. Next week I'll let you
know all the magicians who will be back in action and performing
in town.
This
week I'm continuing my features on some of the important
magicians of the past, this time two British magicians.
One was a true international legend; the other was less
well-known outside the UK. What they had in common was that
they were both giants in their chosen areas of magical expertise.
The
first was Maurice Fogel. Also billed as the Amazing Fogel,
Maurice Fogel was born on July 7, 1911, and died on October
30, 1981, at the age of seventy.
Fogel
was probably best known for his performances of Russian
Roulette, Cheating the Gallows, and his sensational version
of the Bullet Catch, which involved him standing in front
of a firing squad. To learn more about the incredible life
of Maurice Fogel you should check out Chris Woodward's book,
Maurice Fogel - In Search of the Sensational! (Chris was
Maurice's son-in-law.)
I
met Maurice relatively late in his career; I believe it
was through an introduction from Ken Brooke. Maurice was
a deep thinker and a complicated man, but show business
coursed through his veins. The name Fogel is legendary in
magic and ranks alongside those of Chan Canasta and Al Koran.
What
a showman Maurice Fogel was! He was definitely one of the
greats. A particularly personal memory I have of Maurice
was at the I.B.M. British Ring Convention in Harrogate in
1977; in his show, he literally "gave himself away."
He distributed raffle tickets into the audience. When the
draw was made, the winner was given the opportunity of booking
Maurice's full-evening stage show to benefit a charity of
the winner's choice completely free of charge.
The
raffle was won by Rae Hammond, who by chance managed the
Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham in England. It was a lovely
Victorian theatre and perfect for Maurice's show.
Maurice asked me if I would act as the emcee for the show
and also assist him on stage in a gag, a spoof on Uri Geller.
He didn't need to ask me twice - I jumped at the chance.
While offstage, Maurice was rather like an absent-minded
professor. Onstage he was the consummate professional; it
was a wonderful experience for me and a real lesson on how
to treat and work an audience.
Maurice
Fogel was a true master of his craft; along with Reveen,
he was one of the greatest showmen I have ever seen.
The
other performer I'm featuring was Rovi. He was the original
Welsh wizard. Born on November 29, 1919, in Caernarfon,
his real name was Ivor Parry (Rovi is Ivor spelled backwards).
To say that Rovi was a one-off would be an understatement!
Rovi
worked for a newspaper in Wales, but his passion was magic.
He was a wonderful hospitality, walk-around, and table magician.
Predominantly, Rovi was a card man. He rarely used any other
props (occasionally he performed the Colour Changing Penknives
and even more occasionally he performed the Knife through
Coat).
But
it was with a deck of cards that Rovi excelled. He didn't
use the highest quality Bicycle cards; he was perfectly
content with the cheaper and better known Waddington cards,
and he could hold his own with the best in the business.
Over
the last forty years I have booked dozens of close-up magicians
to entertain at various corporate events, gala dinners and
charity fundraising events, and, in my opinion, Rovi was
without a shadow of doubt, quite simply the BEST and in
a class of his own.
With
his broad Welsh accent, he would launch himself on the unsuspecting
guests and address the first lady he approached with his
famous opening line, "Are you married, or happy?"
His
magic blew people away; his relaxed and entertaining style
masked his quite remarkable technique. He would classic
force cards, mostly behind his back. Even though he succeeded
most of the time, it didn't bother him at all if he missed
because he had fifty-two outs! The audience never had a
clue. Invariably, he would also feature his trademark effect,
the Card on the Forehead.
Rovi didn't drive a car, so he travelled non-stop around
the UK by train, often at all hours of the day and night
so he could perform for anybody and everybody. I remember
on more than one occasion when I had booked him, he arrived
at the gig at least two hours early. By the time the event
started, Rovi had already entertained the kitchen staff,
the cleaners, and in fact anybody he could find who would
watch him!
Occasionally,
my clients weren't too happy about this, but he was unstoppable
and totally irrepressible. Everyone just loved having him
entertain at their event.
Rovi
was also a fantastic ballroom dancer. At a few very high
end corporate gala dinners that I booked him for, he grabbed
a lady guest from the top table and spun her around the
dance floor, much to her surprise but obvious enjoyment.
Only Rovi could have got away with that!
Rovi's
wife Minnie rarely came to any events that Rovi performed
at, preferring to remain at their home in Wales. Minnie,
who was from Northern Ireland, was lovely and very quietly
spoken, but when the two of them were arguing, with Rovi
speaking in his broad Welsh accent and Minnie in her heavy
Northern Irish accent, it was hilarious (and impossible
to understand a single word they were saying).
When
Rovi died unexpectedly on June 8, 1996, the world lost a
real character and a true wizard.
They
don't make them like Rovi anymore!
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10. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
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Written by the late Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)
'Memories
- Friends and Acquaintances - Past and Present'. Incidentally,
the dates are accurate - I still have my 1965 diary which
I found floating in the seemingly inexhaustible depths of
my 'bottomless' aluminium trunk. I discovered, for instance,
that on the Thursday 30th December, I had performed two
shows at Mount Maunganui. One at the Soundshell and the
other, later that night at the 'Peter Pan Cabaret', another
club which was owned by Auckland promoter Dave Dunningham.
According to the diary, both venues featured my hypnotism
shows. It was a busy, lucrative time during those wonderful
years. Rotorua one night, Mount Maunganui the next, then
back to Rotorua; the Sixties were a very special era - a
moment of time that will never be repeated.
I
really do feel sorry for the youth and entertainers of today.
They can listen to the music of that period, but they will
never live, feel or experience the heady atmosphere of 'being
there', in those magical times of Rock'n'Roll, 'Flower Power'
and smoky, 'Marijuana Laced' jazz clubs, like the 'Montmarte',
now long gone, that used to be tucked away upstairs in a
little back street in Auckland, behind the St. James Picture
Theatre. I can still hear Marlene Tong hammering it out
in there with, I think, 'The Mike Walker Trio'. I really
am the nostalgic type and. I've digressed again, haven't
I?
Sometime
during the late sixties, early seventies, Lew Pryme bought
Fullers Entertainment Bureau from Philip Warren. Sally says,
" I originally worked for Lew at the Agency on a casual
basis but when I gave up the act with Peter Newberry, and
went to England for a working holiday, Lew said, 'When you
come back to New Zealand, do you want to come and work full-time"?
"So Tom", said Sally, "That is how I came
to work at Fullers".
During
Sally's 'Show Biz' days, she was the Secretary of V.A.C.
- the New Zealand 'Variety Artists Club' - at one stage
she was also on the committee. She has received two Awards,
one from the 'VAC', a 'Scroll Of Honour', and another from
NEOA - the 'New Zealand Entertainment Operator's Association',
which was started by Dave Dunningham and Phil Warren. Among
other awards, they also originated the 'Entertainer of the
Year' award. Sally said, "It was very nice to be recognised
by my peers, but more importantly, I made lots of very good
friends and perhaps, helped a few entertainers along the
way.
There
is so much that I can say about Mrs Sally Ann Metzger, nee
Phillips. She is a lady whom anyone, male or female, would
be proud to call - "My Friend". On a personal
level, Sally has
always been there, whenever I have needed her, not only
in my private life, but on a professional level as well.
More often than not, she has, at a moment's notice, stepped
in as my assistant, bringing to bear all her charm and stage
professionalism that comes naturally, from her 'Show Biz'
heritage.
I
thank you - love you Sally, for an everlasting friendship
that has survived the inexorable, trickling sands that for
nearly half a century, have fallen into 'the glass of time'!
Tommy
(to be continued)
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