Nothing drops a performer’s style rating than to see him stick his finger/thumb into his mouth before dealing a pack of cards. Many do it and some do not even know they do it – it’s a reflex action.
DAI VERNON- overcame the problem by having a small phial of rosewater and glycerine in his jacket [...]
Posted on February 29th, 2008 by John
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After yesterdays rush and rash of bad spelling I thought you would like to have note of some of my personal highlights in the maelstrom of magic that I saw last week at the Blackpool Convention in no particular order.
NEW MEL MELLERS DVD – He’s not everyone’s cup of tea as his humour is very acerbic [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2008 by John
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Just re-read my Blackpool comments blogged this afternoon and apologise for all the spelling mistakes. Rushed the report in order to go out. More to follow tomorrow with hopefully correct spelling.
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Posted on February 26th, 2008 by John
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Just come to the surface after drowning in magic in the past few days at Blackpool. Lots of highlights, some lowlights but like a mixed grill you might like the sausages but hate the tomatoes! Making notes for this site in the next two days so lots more details and things to see for the [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by John
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In two days I’ll be on the 10.36 from Euston en route to the biggest magic convention in the world at Blackpool. And so will dozens of other magicians from the south. One of the delights of travelling by train to this event is that you get to meet and talk with many other magicians [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2008 by John
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When did you last check out your image? How do people – your audience – perceive you? Image is sometimes the difference between success and failure. Show business, products, fashion, pop, sport all thrive on it. But it’s just as important to the working magician. There is a marketing adage that says if people don’t [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2008 by John
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Six days to go before we all hit the biggest magic convention in the world. We all go for different reasons. Some to see the latest technique from wizards from the new world. Others to see magic performed on stage – a rare spectacle these days in the world of soup and sorcery. Some to [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2008 by John
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Of course you do – everybody does but I think we are all guilty of unwittingly revealing the secret.
Let me tell you a story. When I was seventeen I did a show for a scout troop and performed a sponge ball routine. Two years later after my National Service I was asked to present another [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2008 by John
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Buzz on the grapevine that Patrick Page is up for a major award at the forthcoming Magic Castle Awards ceremony in Hollywood. If this is true I cannot think of a more worthy recipient as for me Pat is one of the most knowledgeable, unbiased, practical performers, at the dinner table or on stage and [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2008 by John
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I love comedy and magic especially when the two are sandwiched together.
Having been brought up on one liners, Robert Orben and music hall comedians and magicians, I’m not too wild about alternative, in your face comedy that often involves lifestyle commentary on doubtful subjects – bodily waste matter, diverse sexual practices and the like – together [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2008 by John
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