AS THE MAINSTREAM OF COMMERCIAL MAGIC entertainment today is possibly table hopping at banquets and restaurants, it’s interesting as to how various performers present their magic with the variety of props on hand.
Some keep it small and have everything secreted on their person but perhaps this does restrict the number of effects that can be [...]
Posted on May 10th, 2008 by John
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I COME FROM AN AGE when there were magicians on every variety bill throughout the land and in the city centres the big theatres had illusion shows starring world magicians filling the whole evening. The front of every theatre front was festooned with huge billboards, illustrations of the star and magic ephemera exclaiming an evening of wonderment.
Dante, Kalanag, Murray, Les Levante, [...]
Posted on May 10th, 2008 by John
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I BLOGGED SOMETIME AGO that I’d heard a rumour that Pat Page was in line for a major award at The Magic Castle 2008 Awards ceremony in Hollywood. Well I was delighted when this was confirmed and he was honoured with a Master’s Fellowship and I cannot think of anyone more deserving for all that [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by John
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A COLLEAGUE RECENTLY GAVE ME an item that I first saw fifty years ago that I believe used to be sold by magic dealers.
A piece of string that talks!
A card is selected and the magician shows a piece of red string and pulls it between his thumb and finger nail. And unbelievably you can hear the [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by John
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CRASHING A TABLE means walking up to a table full of ten or so somewhat inebriated diners, some of whom don’t know each other, all out for a good evening and you’ve been booked to show them magic of which they may be unaware. How do you break in?
In the Great Room at Grosvenor House in London there [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2008 by John
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