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Issue Number: #521
Date: Sunday 10th August 2007
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. Knock Off Copies Of The Original Professor's Dream Rope
3. World Record For A Magician Having Lost Luggage!
4. Levitation Revealed
5. Correction About My Mistakenly Identifying Micro Macro
6. Remarkable Magic #17 - Nick Lewin
7. Free Marketing Ideas That Work - By Kyle Peron
8. John & Tammy Calvert New Address
9. John Calvert...He's 96 Today
10. News From Sweden
11. Don't Let Monkeys At Your Stuff
12. British Ring Convention News
13. Winners Of The Premios Magia 2006 Of Cometa Mágico
14. Charles Gauci US-Canada Workshop/Lecture Tour Oct-Nov.
15. James Dimmare Is Canada's Magician Of The Year
16. MINDvention October 7-9, 2007
17. Latest News For The 2nd European Conference
18. Tony Wilson Magic Adventures No 5
19. The Amazing Orchante Saga
20. e-zine Archives
21. Privacy Policy And Copyright Notice

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1. Editor's Message
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World Touring Magician Vince Carmen, Yvonne, his wife and famed 
unicyclist/humorist, plus daughter Erika, have just re-opened 
their Magic Dinner Theatre in Sarasota, Florida.

The new location is the Sarasota Cay Club - Resort and Marina, 
for reservations call (941) 355-2781. All magicians are welcome 
at special rates.

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

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2. Knock Off Copies Of The Original Professor's Dream Rope
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Message from Kelvin Chun

There are many knock off copies of the original PROFESSOR'S DREAM 
rope being sold. This item was created by Toshio Akanuma, Trix 
Co., Japan and listed here.
http://www.axion-magic.com/~tricks/sita02.htm
http://trix-co.com/

You can view the original posted with the "knock off copy" from 
Europe at the Magic Fakers site:
http://www.magicunlimited.com/NewvsOriginal.htm

When I questioned one vendor (Hank Lee) about where the 
Professors Dream rope is from, he mentioned Germany. When I asked 
about the Japan rope, his follow-up response was:

Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:52:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: MagicFact@aol.com
To: kyschun@hawaii.edu
Subject: Re: Professor's Dream Rope

Kelvin,
Thanks for the note.

We are getting the Professor's Dream from MAK Magic.

I would love to carry the original, and not the copy, of course. 
I really thought that the one form Tricks was not available, as 
we have not heard from Tricks Co. for years. The only problem is 
the price. The one from MAK Magic retails for $25.00.

The original one sells for $40.00. Is there any way to lower the 
retail price to compete with the copy?

Please let me know.
Hank Lee

I have developed a new routine with the Japan's original 
Professor's Dream rope:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=13596971

This routine includes:

1. Melting knot

2. Separate loop

3. 2 ropes (small and long) - becomes equal length and will join 
to 1
ultimate rope.

4. Linking ropes

5. 3 ropes (small, medium and long) - becomes equal length and 
will join
to 1 rope

6. Create bigger loops with many Professor's Dream ropes.

You can learn the method from visiting the Japan Silk & Magic 
site: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kyschun/balloon/supply.html

Click on the link or do an internet search for Kelvin Chun, Japan 
Magic Supplies.
It comes in red or white.
It includes lecture notes.

The "knock off copies" from Europe are not as good in quality and 
don't include all the tricks. This rope was a popular seller at 
the national magic conventions: IBM 2007 - Reno and the Society 
of American Magicians (SAM) 2007 - Dallas.

The rope is not as soft and the magnet is not as strong (may 
deteriorate over time). The Europe versions come from Germany and 
Hungary (Jupiter Magic). The "knock off" copies have stolen the 
exact title "Professor's Dream" or "Professor's Supreme" or 
"Dream Rope" with the same instructions but the rope and magnet 
is not from Tokyo, Japan. The "knock off" copies will not perform 
like the original and do not have these new performing ideas. The 
originals now come in a green cover box. The "knock offs" were 
distributed from Mak Magic and sold thru Hank Lee and Bob Little.

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3. World Record For A Magician Having Lost Luggage!
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Message from Paul Romhany

Hi all,

Just returned from 2 weeks working in Norway and Iceland.

I think I must hold the world record for a magician having lost 
luggage in the past six months. Would you believe that the 
airlines have lost my luggage for the NINTH time!!

This means having to rebuild the entire show from scratch. Not an 
easy task as most of the props are original. The hardest thing to 
replace and the most expensive is my floating broom ... the only 
one in the world. It's very very disheartening when you work so 
hard to accomplish something and somebody else can lose it like 
this. In most cases with lost luggage they can trace it however 
this time it seems it is completely lost.

Natalie and I are now driving on a 12 day tour across Canada as 
we have just bought a house in New Brunswick, Canada. We are now 
booked out with the Chaplin act until the end of 2008 in Europe 
and I have to try and put together a show to take out end of 
August. Not an easy task at all.

Such is the life of a professional magician ... take the good 
with the bad and as Carol Roy used to say, "it isn't all 
glamour"!

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4. Levitation Revealed
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Message from Paul Romhany

I came across this really interesting article on yahoo.

Might be interesting for the ezine.

While they haven't yet found out how to levitate people this 
might be something somebody can use when 'levitating' other 
objects.

Could provide a good story for magicians.

Here it is

LONDON (AFP) - Scientists have discovered a ground-breaking way 
of levitating ultra small objects, which may revolutionise the 
design of micro-machines, a new report says.
Physicists said they can create "incredible levitation effects" 
by manipulating so-called Casimir force, which normally causes 
objects to stick together by quantum force.
The phenomenon could be used to improve the performances of 
everyday devices ranging from car airbags to computer chips, say 
Professor Ulf Leonhardt and Dr Thomas Philbin from Saint Andrews 
University.

Casimir force -- discovered in 1948 and first measured in 1997 --  
can be seen in a gecko's ability to stick to a surface with just 
one toe.

Now the British scientists say they can reverse the Casimir force 
to cause an object to repel rather than attract another in a 
vacuum.

"The Casimir force is the ultimate cause of friction in the nano 
world, in particular in some micro-electromechanical systems," 
said Leonhardt, writing in the August issue of New Journal of 
Physics.

"Micro or nano machines could run smoother and with less or no 
friction at all if one can manipulate the force," he added.

And he added: "In order to reduce friction in the nanoworld, 
turning nature's stickiness into repulsion could be the ultimate 
remedy. Instead of sticking together, parts of micromachinery 
would levitate."

Leonhardt stressed that the practise is possible only for 
micro-objects. But he underlined that, although in principle it 
may one day be possible to levitate humans, that day is a long 
way off.

"At the moment, in practice it is only going to be possible for 
micro-objects with the current technology, since this quantum 
force is small and acts only at short ranges," he said.

"For now, human levitation remains the subject of cartoons, 
fairytales and tales of the paranormal."

Their research was to be published in the New Journal of Physics.

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5. Correction About My Mistakenly Identifying Micro Macro
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Message from Nick Lewin (US)

I want to thank Matt Field for his correction about my mistakenly 
identifying Micro Macro as being created by Alex Elmsley instead 
of Bro John Hamman. I am of course very aware of the fact even 
before I was advised by so many readers. The piece was written in 
Mumbai airport and emailed to Alan just minutes before I lost my 
precious internet connection.

Writing a weekly column while on the road is a tough business and 
frankly sometimes there are moments when I can't remember my own 
name!

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6. Remarkable Magic #17 - Nick Lewin
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Message from Nick Lewin (US)

Remarkable Magic. Dan Hill is a name to remember!

With a certain dread I pretended to be excited when my youngest 
daughter came home and told me about Dan Hill a young comedy 
magician at her high school. They were both in their freshman 
year at Green Valley High School and she was going to produce his 
one-man show as a school fundraiser. I expressed a great deal of 
interest and inwardly rolled my eyes as I wondered how long it 
would be before she requested the use of one of the spider 
infested illusions in our garage. It was a full week-I think the 
spiders scared her a little.

To my amazement I was knocked out at the sheer talent of Dan. 
Generally speaking high school magicians are rather scary in 
their lack of judgment in the tricks they perform and especially 
the jokes they tell. I certainly was! However Dan hit the nail 
firmly on the head and knocked it out of the park delivering a 
show that caused me to laugh and cheer with the rest of the 
crowd. There was no doubt in my mind that this young gentleman 
could become a top shelf comedy magician without changing one 
iota of his style and approach.

I guess I wasn't the only person to think highly of Dan's 
abilities as he next accompanied Victor & Diamond to perform at 
the Bermuda Magic Festival. He is a natural. What is interesting 
was how he instinctively chose a performing style that fitted him 
like a glove. It is very easy to try and be somebody else onstage 
when you are a younger performer but unusual to be confident 
enough to be yourself. It took me a long time to realize this, 
Dan had it figured out early on.

I have kept in touch with Dan over the years and now at 21 years 
old he has got the maturity to flesh out the abundant promise he 
showed earlier. He is a smart kid too and is acquiring an 
excellent education first at Georgetown University and now at the 
CUA where he is studying philosophy. You can tell that his heart 
is still in comedy magic and who knows he might follow that 
direction but somehow I think he is too smart to do that though 
and it will be magic's loss.

Dan shared a great story with me the other day about how as a 
really young lad he volunteered to work every day for free with 
the great John Calvert during a three-week engagement in Florida. 
On the first performance Dan was in a line of assistants onstage 
and John went to each of them in turn and secretly requested; 
"Please put this sanitized ping pong ball in your mouth." They 
all did as he asked and the routine went swimmingly. At the end 
of the routine Dan noticed that the balls were placed in a Cool 
Whip container onstage. The next day when it was time for the 
routine he noticed that the balls were retrieved from the same 
container. This was repeated each performance. Sometimes the word 
sanitized is just a word! However what is a little spit when you 
get to learn from a master like Calvert. He also survived a daily 
dose of danger when John, with seriously obscured vision, fired a 
.22 rifle at a balloon balanced on his head! Maybe this helped 
lead to his commitment to matters religious.

I am sometimes asked about who are the next generation of comedy 
magicians who are going to replace the Mac Kings, Michael Finneys 
and Nick Lewins who were forged in the comedy clubs of the 80s. I 
can honestly put my hand on my heart and point at Dan Hill and 
know that we are in very safe hands. If you haven't seen Dan 
perform then do yourself a favor and enjoy his talent. In fact 
book him on a magic convention or two, as he is the perfect 
embodiment of what young magicians should strive for. We may even 
entice him to give up a 'serious' job and become a full time 
professional. We could use the extra talent!

As always send any bricks or bouquets to nicklewin@earthlink.net 
and check out my website at http://www.NickLewin.com

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7. Free Marketing Ideas That Work - By Kyle Peron
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Message from Kyle Peron (US)
Magic4u02@aol.com

I use a lot of different methods in order to gain exposure to 
suspects and to get them to turn into hot prospects that may 
indeed want and gain from the services that I can provide. Some 
of these ideas are:

- set up a marketing calendar - If you know you will have various 
ways in which to market for free or at low budget during the 
year, it will be essential to know exactly when you may want to 
do that marketing. A marketing calendar is an easy and free way 
to get and keep yourself on track.

- Make a Benefits List: You essentially are not selling just a 
product or a service. You really are selling benefits that meet 
the direct needs of the clients you hope to work for. They have 
needs and you have direct solutions that can solve their needs. 
These are the benefits your show and your services can have to 
your client. In other words, how can your features and what you 
offer directly benefit the client?

- Create and use an evaluation form: I have talked about this 
before a lot so I will not go into too much detail here. It is a 
great way to never forget your customers after the sale. They can 
be of so much value to you. Build those relationships.

- Communicate Your Identity Effectively: Create and establish 
your image and identity through not only what you do, how you do 
it, but also through a consistent brand approach. Use your logo 
and keep it consistent from piece to piece. Allow your materials 
to be top notch and a reflection on the quality service you 
provide.

-Create and Use a Web Site: This can and should become your 24/7 
open store where anyone at any time can be directed to the site 
to gain information that sells you and your services effectively. 
Give them various methods on the site to ask for information. I 
use a submission form that is easy to fill out and I encourage 
them to do so.

- Do Not Forget the Power of Bartering for Profits: Everyone you 
deal with has something that they can give you that you can gain 
something from. Do not be afraid to barter with them in exchange 
for these goods and services. In the process you not only gain 
from them, but you can also get a reliable and friendly partner 
who would not mind referring work your direction.

- Keep your Attire Neat: One of the easiest and free means of 
advertising is the sheer fact of presence. Dress to impress and 
always keep yourself clean and looking sharp. This can say a lot 
about you and what you can offer a client.

- Track Your Marketing: If you are going to do marketing, then 
you really need to make sure you track the results of it. Even if 
it does not bring you a huge Return on Investment (ROI), you can 
still gain so much from it if you realize that failure is not 
really failure at all, but a stepping stone to success. If this 
is the case, then you gain either way.

- Hold Contests: At some of my festivals and fairs, my wife and I 
offer to our clients, to conduct a free coloring page contest 
where the winners win free magic kits from my own Back of Room 
Sales (BOR) table. This is easy to do, my cost are low, and what 
I gain from it is quite extensive. I am now giving the client 
even more solutions for the event, but I am also gaining a lot of 
great information and leads from the contest I am holding. I am 
also getting people excited about the BOR items at my table and 
directing them over to it.

- Respond Quickly - Have easy access to you and your services and 
be prompt to reply back to any client within 24 hours if not 
sooner. You really can make or break a gig just from not being 
prompt to reply.

- Encourage and Create a Referral Reward System: Set up a system 
that rewards and encourages your clients and customers to refer 
work your way. I talk about this in my thank you letter I give to 
each client after each show. I then encourage them to refer work 
my way and I then also reward them for doing so by sending a 
simple gift their way for any referral they give to me regardless 
if I book it or not. This encourages them to keep at it.

- Use Online Calendars: These are totally 100% free. All you have 
to do is spend some time doing research online to locate them. 
Many websites for TVs, Radio and Newspapers as well as community 
websites have free online calendars where you can freely post 
your public events. This is a great and free way to get your word 
out there and show people you are not only working, but give them 
a chance to see you work.

- Use and Send Out Press Releases: There are a lot of great sites 
that can show anyone how to set up a press release and submit 
them the proper way. This cost you nothing to do but your own 
time. However, you can gain some great exposure through using 
them and not being afraid to send them out. Feature articles in 
papers and On TV is not unheard of and Kelly and I have gotten 
many of them over the years for free just because we send out 
PR's.

- Get and Ask for Testimonials: The ability to simply ask is a 
powerful one. If you feel you did a great job with a client, ask 
them for a quote of it they would be willing to write you a 
letter of recommendation. If you ask, most will be willing to do 
this. These letters can really come in handy for your promotions.

- Get Involved in Your Own Community: You can become members of 
your own chamber of commerce or civic organizations and get 
involved in the activities they line up each year. This is a 
great way to network and get your name out there to others who 
can use you and refer work your direction.

- Join and Use Online Forums: Like The Magic Café and others, use 
forums and get a chance to talk with people. It often is free and 
a great way to share what you know with others but more 
importantly to learn from others as well. Ask questions and seek 
advice.

There are a lot more, but I will leave it at this for now. I hope 
this short list gives you some ideas of what you can and should 
be doing for free or for very limited budget to really get your 
name out there and to market effectively.

I hope it is of help to some of you. As always, I encourage you 
the readers to let me know your thoughts. So if you have any 
thoughts on my articles or suggestions or comments, please feel 
free to e-mail me directly at magic4u02@aol.com. I would love to 
hear from you.

Kyle Peron
Magician and Illusionist
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
(Specializing in Logo creation)
www.kyleandkellymagic.com
Chair Suspension Ebook Author
http://www.magicenhancer.com/ChairSuspension.html

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8. John & Tammy Calvert New Address
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Message from Bev Bergeron (US)

I talked to John and Tammy Calvert this past Sunday. They want 
everyone to know that they are OK and have a new home. It has 
three bedrooms and a super large basement that can be used to 
store illusions or just to make into a magic theatre.

Both of the famous pair would love to hear from their friends. 
They can be reached at: John & Tammy Calvert - 1301 Richland 
Wa -- Bowling Green, KY 42103.


They do not have a hard line telephone yet, but expect to have 
one soon.

They will be working the Castle on November 26 to December 2 and 
will be in Las Vegas on December 3 for a "roast." I don't know if 
there will be any other food served with the "roast."

The pair drove out to Palm Springs, Calif. earlier this year to 
look at property, but found the weather just too hot for living. 
Bowling Green is located about half way between Nashville and 
Cincinnati. John has a daughter living in the area and he grew up 
in the Cincinnati area 96 years ago.

He celebrated his 96th birthday last week and because of his move 
from Florida to Kentucky he was required to get a new driver's 
license. The new one is issued until 2012. Think that one over.

See you down the Road,
Bev Bergeron

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9. John Calvert...He's 96 Today
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Message from Vince Carmen (US)

Today, Aug. 5...I just spoke for hours with John Calvert...he's 
96 today, very sharp and amazing! He even played his electric 
organ on the phone from his new home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 
John and Tami send their regards to the magic world.

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10. News From Sweden
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Message from Åke Hallberg (Sweden)

"A magic wonder workshop with John Carney has been held at 
Fridhem College in Svalöv, Sweden. Twenty magicians from amateurs 
to full time professionals had accepted the challenge to learn 
more about the inner secrets of magic from a very skilled and 
professional magician and teacher.

We who participated were a little confused after the first day, 
when John had shown only three tricks. Instead his lectures 
focused on the psychology and philosophy behind a magic 
performance and the construction of the performance with respect 
to both routining and presentation. No real news, but the 
approach to these subjects turned out to be both unique and 
highly useful. As far as I am concerned it was the best seminar I 
ever have attended - and the longest. John Carney gets my highest 
mark!

Tuesday night it was our turn to stand for the evening 
entertainment at the college for an audience of approximately 150 
persons. Apart from John Carney, we saw performances by Peder 
Andersson (who also introduced the show), Stefan Nilsson, David 
Persson, Seth Engström and Isak Johansson. The show was of the 
highest quality and inspired generous applause from the audience.

Fridhem College is a nice boarding school with cosy rooms, 
excellent food and good entertainment in the evenings (e.g. 
stand-up comedy and public reading by authors). We look forward 
to more magic seminars in the future. Thank you Peder for your 
efforts!"


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11. Don't Let Monkeys At Your Stuff
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Message from Taradivya Okan

I woke suddenly with a start yesterday as my stainless misers 
dream bucket hit the tiled floor with a resounding crash - there 
was a large brown monkey in my room, going through my stuff, he 
grabbed a bag of two pomegranates and charged out the door to sit 
high up out of reach and eat them while laughing to me.

I then found it was magicians wax he had been nibbling. I have a 
pot made from a beeswax base and it must have smelt of honey - by 
the time I found ants the size of 1cm and more were carrying off 
small pieces to take to their nest I guess as building material.
So the lesson here is put your wax in screw top tins that a 
monkey cannot bite through. ITR reels and anything to do with 
levitation go down very well in a land of yogis... there is the 
disadvantage that wax can get very soft and surfaces are so often 
so dirty and dusty that it is difficult to get traction. So I have 
left most  of the wax to the ants as they seem to have more use for 
it and swapped for a small magnetised bead of haeamatite that I 
magnetised myself.

I look for steel legs, screws in tables, rickshaw mudguards and 
door hinges. It's great with tissue paper but not always strong 
enough for a 500 rupee note.

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12. British Ring Convention News
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Message from Bob Hayden
PRO to the British Ring

The venue for last year's International Close-up Show was not 
ideal for either performer or spectator and rightly attracted 
criticism. The convention organisers took note of your concerns 
and are confident that this year's arrangements will considerably 
improve the conditions for both and improve your enjoyment of 
this popular event. It takes place in the intimate Arts Centre 
Theatre with its tiered seating. And what a spectacular line-up 
of star performers have been engaged. Here is Mike Gancia's 
rundown of those appearing.

Gaetan Bloom. Is a regular performer at the Crazy Horse Night 
Club in Paris. He is one of the leading creative minds in magic. 
His methods are so devious he will fool you badly. His 
versatility with props other than cards and coins are killer 
effects guaranteed to entertain.

 Lennart Green. A world champion at FISM is no stranger to 
British conventions. There is no one quite like this magician and 
gentleman from Sweden. He is truly an original and it shines 
through with his incredible and skilled performances. He does 
things with a pack of cards that no one has ever done before.

Bill Malone. He has made numerous appearances on national TV in 
the USA including NBC's 'World's Greatest Magic' and on Paul 
Daniel's 'Secrets' show.
Here is someone who performs for high profile clients and you 
will see some of the most commercial and powerful magic from one 
of the funniest magicians on the planet.

Michael Vincent. Here is an elegant performer whose superb 
artistic sleight of hand puts him amongst the tops in the world. 
As Close Up Magician of the Year of The Magic Circle three times, 
his sophisticated skilled presentation has brought him 
professional bookings at celebrity parties, corporate events and 
international casinos. His desire for perfection has made him a 
class act.

Boris Wild. He is a Frenchman who oozes charm with his romantic 
'Kiss act'. In 1996 he became the French Champion of Magic. He 
has also won awards for his elegant close up magic including FISM 
and regularly performs on five continents. He has performed more 
than a hundred times at the Magic Castle so we look forward to 
his return to a British Ring Convention.

Rocco. A student of Slydini for several years he is a winner of 
the Golden Lion Award in 1986 where he won the stage and close 
up. In 2006 he won 'The Most Original Act' award at FISM. He is a 
regular attendee and winner of awards at the FFFF's conventions, 
and has made numerous appearances at the Magic Castle and Monday 
Night Magic. He does magic with virtually anything and is 
probably best known as the creator of the D'Lite effect.

It is Mike's opinion that the expertise of this set of close-up 
performers surpasses that of any other seen at a British Ring 
International Close-Up Show. You should not miss the chance of 
seeing six of the worlds most talented and entertaining close-up 
workers at a single session.

For the first time Paul Kieve will be lecturing at a British Ring 
Convention. Paul is a professional illusionist whose consulting 
work for both stage and screen has contributed to changing how 
magical special effects in productions are approached.

Paul's career started at the age of 16 by performing magic in a 
video for Sade's hit 'Your Love is King'. He was runner up in The 
Young Magician of the Year competition in1985 and turned pro at 
the age of 17, playing his first season at The Inn On The Park in 
Jersey as resident support act to performers as diverse as Bob 
Monkhouse, Ken Dodd, Gloria Gaynor and Bernard Manning. He then 
formed the double act the Zodiac brothers and toured across the 
globe for 4 years performing seasons in Japan, Italy the QE2 and 
the Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Since 1991 Paul has concentrated on creating innovative effects 
for theatre productions starting with The Invisible Man at the 
Theatre Royal Stratford East which became the first of many West 
End shows featuring Paul's work including The Lord Of The Rings 
(currently playing at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Alice In 
Wonderland (English National Ballet at the Coliseum), Andrew 
Lloyd Webber's The Woman in White, Our House; The Witches Of 
Eastwick; Angela Carter Cinderella; Scrooge, the Musical 
(recently at the Palladium starring Tommy Steele), The Witches 
starring Ruby Wax and Theatre Of Blood starring Jim Broadbent. 
Paul has also worked on many productions with The Royal National 
Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company and on opera 
productions at The Royal Opera House, Paris Opera and in 
Scandinavia and Germany. He has devised illusions for four 
'Holidays on Ice' international touring productions: Mystery, 
Dreams, Hollywood and Celebrations. Work over the Atlantic 
includes The Lord of the Rings in Toronto, The Woman in White on 
Broadway, Scrooge USA tour (starring Richard Chamberlain) and 
Earthsea for Sci Fi channel.

He has worked as a consultant to many magicians including David 
Copperfield's Unseen Forces TV special, Hans Klok's current Las 
Vegas show and Derren Brown's Trick of the Mind series and 
'Séance' special. He advised on and appeared as an on-screen 
contributor to the BBC History of Magic series.

As a consultant to Guinness World Records Paul created magic 
spreads for the 2005 and 2006 books. In 2005 he became the first 
magician to perform in The Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

Paul Kieve is the only illusionist to have been connected to the 
Harry Potter films-as magic consultant to The Prisoner of Azkaban 
(in which he also appears) and as pre-production consultant on 
'Goblets of Fire'. He is private magic tutor to Daniel Radcliffe 
who has written the following introduction to Paul's forthcoming 
book 'Hocus Pocus'.

'When I was filming Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban I 
met Paul Kieve.and he had the same impact on me as the 
astonishing effects that bring the Harry Potter movies to life. 
we talked for many hours about magic and.I quickly became 
obsessed. Paul was always there, not only with an answer but with 
amazing background knowledge. Step into the pages of Hocus Pocus 
and prepare to be astonished!'

Hocus Pocus will be published by Bloomsbury in October 2007 and 
is simultaneously being translated into German and Spanish. 
Scholastic is publishing it in the USA.

This is your chance to listen to and learn from this 
extraordinary genius of theatrical magical effects by being in 
the Arts Centre Studio either Thursday or Friday afternoon.

We are always pleased to welcome our overseas visitors. This year 
the International President of the International Brotherhood of 
Magicians Phil Willmarth and his wife Robbie and the President of 
The Society of American Magicians Maria Ibenez and her husband 
Jay will be present at Southport.

Phil Willmarth is well known to Ringers having had a long 
association with The Linking Ring beginning in 1978 when he 
became Assistant Editor/Parade Editor and taking over as 
Executive Editor and Business Manager in 1992, a position he held 
until March 2007. During these years Phil worked with and wrote 
about magicians famous and not so famous from around the world 
each being treated with the same charm that is synonymous with 
him. Phil has been impressed how in Britain the Centre for 
Magical Arts has been successfully created. It is something he 
would like to emulate in America for the IBM. It is his aim, 
during his presidency to raise money to build an IBM Conjuring 
Centre housing the IBM headquarters, a museum, a library and 
training and research facilities. We wish him well in this 
ambitious project.

How many of you remember Phil when he attended the 1979 
Convention in Scarborough? We worked him hard then as he 
performed in the International Close-up Gala and the Late Late 
Gala (then The After Banquet Show) and was one of the speakers at 
the Magic Collectors seminar. No wonder he hasn't returned in the 
29 intervening years! Welcome back Phil.

Maria Ibenez hails from Havana Cuba, the family moving to America 
in 1962. She did not fall in love immediately with magic when 
aged 5 or 6 a magician scared her. This changed when a magician 
entertained at her son Orlando's first birthday party and she saw 
what happiness magic could bring. Maria was hooked. She made a 
very wise decision by joining Ring 45 where experienced members 
took her under their wing and mentored and guided her while 
teaching her not just magic tricks, but presentation, history and 
the psychology of performing as well.

For many years Maria has been dedicated to magic organisations. 
She has served as an officer in several positions in her local 
Ring, in S.A.M. Assembly 76 and four terms as President of the 
Florida Magicians Association. In Dallas Texas this year she was 
given the highest accolade of being installed as President of the 
Society of American Magicians, the oldest magical society in the 
world, for the year 2007-2008. Without the devotion and 
disposition of members like Maria the fraternal spirit of magic 
could collapse and cease to exist. You will be most welcome at 
the British Ring Maria and Jay and we are looking forward to 
meeting both of you.

In 2009 FISM is being held in Beijing, China and is being 
organised by the Chinese Acrobats Association. The association's 
President Lin Jian and two lady interpreters Li Meina and Yaig 
Zhaoying are coming to Southport with the prime object of seeing 
at first hand the organisation and running of a large magic 
convention. We are sure they will be impressed by what they see 
and will be able to learn how smoothly it can run.

In 2005 the then International IBM President Tony Wilson and his 
wife Mary were our guests the last time we were in Southport. 
They are thrilled that they are making the long journey from New 
Zealand to be with us once again. It will be good to see you 
again Tony and Mary. Also travelling from archipelago is our own 
Steve Walker now domicile in Sydney coming with three other 
Australian magicians. Welcome home Steve! And just in today are 
two registrations from Tokyo. Southport 2007 is going to be truly 
international.

If you have not already done so get your registration off today. 
As we said four months ago Southport 2007 would be stupendous. It 
will be. So be there!

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13. Winners Of The Premios Magia 2006 Of Cometa Mágico
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Message from Ted White

Monday 2007/07/16 in Buenos Aires Argentina Guimera Theatre
www premisomagia.com.ar

Mejor Congreso Mágico (Best Congress)
10º Convención De Pemar

Mejor Conferencista Mágico (Best Lecture)
Marcius

Mejor Actuación En Gala (Best Perform)
Marcius y Matías Prats

Mejor Presentador De Galas Mágicas
Daba

Revelación Mágica
Hugo Valenzuela

Mejor Publicación Mágica (Best Magazine)
Emagic - E.M.A. - Director Alex Nebur

Mejor Presentación En Internet
www mirkomagic.com

Premio Internacional
Flasoma 2006 - Bogota Colombia

Premio A La Creatividad
Anton Corradin Antoninus Pius's Box

Mejor Actuacion Magia Infantil
Daniel Garber

Mejor Actuacion En Hoteles, Resto Y Bares
Gaston Quieto

Mejor Producción De Espectáculo Mágico
Show de magia - Teatro Mágico - P de la costa

Mejor Espectáculo En Teatro (Best Show)
La magia de Emanuel - Teatro Broadway

Mejor Espacio Magico En Televisión
Jugados Por Amor Canal 9 - Rey Ben

Mejor Aviso Publicitario Tematica Mágica
Bayaspirina C - Bayer - "el mago"

Mejor Actuación En Circo
Senko - Circo del Sol

Mejor Actuacion Mentalismo
Michel

Mejor Actuacion De Close Up
Marcel

Mejor Actuación De Ventriloquia
Marcelo y Cirilo

Mejor Actuación En Televisión
Adrian Guerra

Mejor Actuación En Teatro
Carlos Barragan

Mejor Actuacion En Escena
Latko

Mago Del Año (Magician of the year)
Mirko

Gran Premio De Honor A La Trayectoria
Enrique "Kartis" Carpinetti
Reconocimientos Especiales a la trayectoria
Carlos Raggi - Buenos Aires Mágico
Alex Nebur 30 años
Julio Bocca - magia en la danza
Mirtha Legrand - magia en la conducción
Eduardo Bergara Leumann - 40 años de la Botica

Magical Regards
Ted White
www cometamagico.com.ar

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14. Charles Gauci US-Canada Workshop/Lecture Tour Oct-Nov.
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Message from Charles Gauci (Aust)

I have received a lot of e-mails asking a number of questions 
regarding my workshop.
The following hopefully will answer a lot of these questions.

Some of the commercial effects I have included are Super Magic 
Square, Super Sudoku, The Diabolical Wallet, Globetrotter, 
Numerlogie, New Super Memory plus my Marked Deck system including 
a number of killer effects using it.

This is practical commercial material that everyone will use 
whether you are an amateur or a pro. These are reputation maker 
effects. You can perform these effects anytime, anywhere.

I repeat my offer. If any attendee does not consider that they 
received value for money I will refund their $100 in full with no 
questions asked. No ifs or buts, they will get their money back 
and can still keep the goods. This is not material for mentalists 
only. This material is for anyone who wants to be able to perform 
killer impromptu effects at any time, under any conditions. How 
often have you been asked "Show us a trick" and how often do I 
hear amateurs reply, "I have not got anything with me" My 
question is "What sort of a magician are you. Do you think that 
you will enhance your reputation as a performer when you reply 
like that?"

These are effects that will leave people scratching their heads. 
They will talk about them for a long time. They will be impressed 
by your performance if you follow the instructions.

The supplied DVD covers 80% of what is taught at the workshop. 
However, I have deliberately left out some very important 
information out to protect my investment should anyone copy the 
DVD. By itself, it will be useless.

I have had numerous people contacting me and asking me if I am 
prepared to sell them the kit for $100 without having to attend 
the lecture. The answer is no. I could sit at home and make more 
money doing it this way, but that would be defeating my purpose.

This is my swan song. I want to leave a lasting impression. I 
want you to see the effects being performed live and get 
firsthand the impact from each effect. Then I know that you will 
get value for money and that you will perform each effect. Please 
do not for one moment think that I've got tickets on myself. I 
know what value for money is, as I have personally attended a 
number of more expensive workshops than I am charging and have 
been disappointed.

Believe me, there will be a lot of regrets from people who missed 
out on the workshop. But, that was their choice and if they want 
to purchase any of the effects then they can pay the full price.

Because I have heavily discounted the effects I will accept only 
cash as far as the entry fee is concerned for the workshop. I 
will have a number of other effects for sale and I will accept 
credit cards for these.

So far, I have 16 confirmed bookings.

If you want further information on my forthcoming tour e-mail me 
at charlesg@ozemail.com.au

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15. James Dimmare Is Canada's Magician Of The Year
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Message from James Dimmare (US)

Kitchener, Ont. (June 16@2pm)---After two decades away, 
international magic star James Dimmare returned to Canada today 
to be acclaimed by his peers as Canadian Magician of the Year. 
The presentation was made this afternoon at the convention of the 
Canadian Association of Magicians (CAM) in Kitchener, Ont,

Dimmare, recognized for his debonair style, was born and raised 
in Vancouver, BC, and inspired by the TV specials of the late 
Doug Henning, a 70s superstar of stage and television. Dimmare 
developed his skills as a teenager and left for Hollywood where 
he was continually motivated by the  legendary American magician 
Channing Pollock. Like Pollock, Dimmare has become famous for his 
elegant dove magic. He is also a spectacular illusionist who bears 
a striking likeness to the legendary musical movie star Fred Astaire.

Dimmare even taps into movie-going nostalgia with his promotional 
line, 'The Style of Astaire and the Cool of Sinatra.' It has 
worked well for him as he as he circles the world performing in 
the top nightclubs, casino showrooms and variety theatres of Asia 
and Europe. Next month he takes his Las Vegas Magic revue to The 
Prince Hotel in Tokyo for the summer season. 
www.wwwww.co.jp/lvm07-a

In presenting the award, CAM president Joan Caesar said, "This 
year the award goes to James Dimmare--an internationally 
recognized award-winning magician with credits as entertainer,
producer, director, designer and lecturer.

At the moment, he is rehearsing his show for Japan in Las Vegas 
and came here from that show to perform at the gala tonight."

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16. MINDvention October 7-9, 2007
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Message from Danny Archer (US)

Robert Allen & Danny Archer invite you to join them for 3 days 
of mind blowing fun & mental mayhem

MINDvention

Las Vegas' Annual All Mentalism Convention

October 7-9, 2007

Palace Station Hotel & Casino * Las Vegas, Nevada

Shows * Lectures * Workshops


If you're a mentalist this is the one convention you don't want 
to miss!

(of course if you're a great mentalist you already knew that!)

Register Telepathically

or contact:

Mindvention@juno.com

For more Information on MINDvention go to our web site

www.MINDVENTION.com

Great Performers! * Great Mentalism! * Great Fun!

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Special Offer

Greetings to all our friends,
Robert Allen and Danny Archer want to tell you about a wonderful 
four day seminar on stage hypnosis that Jerry Valley (all the 
info in great detail is below) is looking to present on October 
2nd - 5th right before the MINDvention. Jerry's recent seminar 
had 18 magician/mentalist out of 34 people attending and that's 
why he contacted us.

If he gets enough response, he will hold the seminar right before 
the MINDvention at the Palace Station. Take a minute to read the 
info below and let Danny Archer (lecturenet@aol.com) know ASAP if 
you definitely want to come, possibly might come or want some 
more information.

This is a separate event and not affiliated with the MINDvention 
in any way, but we do know that Jerry and his seminar team can 
help you add this lucrative skill to your performing repertoire.

The Ultimate Stage Hypnosis Seminar

Let Us Show You How To Earn Some Real Money

Earn Great Fees & Travel.

Our Graduates Earn Anywhere From $750 to $3000 (and more)
PER SHOW (about 75 minutes)!

This Is A Great Opportunity To Earn Fame, Fortune & Success.

Your Ambition And This Seminar Can Help You Become Part Of This.

The Experts In Stage Hypnosis Are Here To Show You How To Get In 
This Business Fast!

Here's the scoop on your opportunity:

Seminar dates: 4 days - October 2nd-5th
(right before MINDvention)

Included with every new registration is a one year membership to 
S.H.O.W., Stage Hypnotists of The World, Inc. This is an 
organization for stage hypnotists and for anyone interested in 
this exciting and lucrative field. This is a $120.00 value for US 
residents. If you are currently a S.H.O.W. member and attending 
this seminar for the first time, US residents will be credited 
$120 off their seminar investment!

Location: Entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas! At the 
Palace Station Hotel and Casino.

Room rates are $79-89 weekdays Fri & Sat $179

Investment: Regular price is $1,595, but if paid in full before 
September 1st the price is only $1,295!!!

Use code Dan10HYPN CALL NOW 1-800-418-9664

Major Credit cards are accepted. Send checks or money orders to 
the address below.

Jerry Valley Productions, Inc., 236 Pleasant Street, Methuen, MA 
01844
www.valleyhypnosis.com info@valleyhypnosis.com

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17. Latest News For The 2nd European Conference
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Message from Peter Schuster
Berlin Magic Circle

Magic - History & Collections

Only a few days and a few free places for last minute 
participants.

The Conference begins on Thursday, August 23rd at 6 pm and ends 
on Sunday, August 26th at 2 pm followed by an optional excursion 
to Dresden an Monday.

See further details on website www.magic-collector.de or contact 
Peter Schuster schuster-p@t-online.de

All lectures are given or translated in English

Talks are given by European and American collectors on:
CONRADI-HORSTER his life and his tricks.

Magic in the age of Enlightenment: France, Italy and Germany.

Talks about and visits in Berlin museums: The WESTCAR-PAPYRUS, 
first description of a magic trick. & The early CASSONE-paintings 
in 15th century.

Rising Cards in the 18th and 19th century.

Cups and balls from Ancient Rome until the present.

Standards for producing traditional and electronic 
bibliographies.

Biographical talks about: Hanussen, Hofzinser, Adalbert Frikell, 
Mulack, Alex Weyer and Werry.

And the MAGIC SHOW ZAUBER-ZAUBER in the Wintergarten.

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18. Tony Wilson Magic Adventures No 5
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Message from Tony Wilson (NZ)

From Miami we flew to London and arrived safely but our two 
suitcases didn't. Luckily they were couriered 24 hours later so I 
could attend The Magic Circle in my tie and jacket. Summer school 
was in session and I enjoyed the input on thumb tip magic along 
with 50 plus other members. It was also good to catch up with 
magical friends and to see changes made since I was last there in 
The Magic Circle Centenary in 2005.

We sailed from Harwich on July 24 on a 13 day Baltic Sea Cruise. 
The entertainment offered each night was first class. Even after 
50 years in magic I still enjoy watching top class visual 
entertainment acts as we can all learn from watching other 
professionals at work.

One professional magician we did meet however was our close 
friend Paul Romhany who was in Oslo, Norway the day we arrived 
and as pre arranged we spent the day with him before he boarded 
the ship next to ours for a few days work on the high seas, with 
his Charlie Chaplin magic act. Great to catch up with you Paul!

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19. The Amazing Orchante Saga
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Message from Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)(UK ex-pat Kiwi)

Page 9

'Krait'

Here's a more in-depth analysis of this famous but little known 
former Japanese fishing boat. A robust little vessel - 70 feet 
(of teak planking) long, 11 foot Beam and a copper-sheathed 
hull - with a range of 11,000 miles and a top speed of 6.5 knots; 
she begun her life as the 'Kofuku Maru'. Before WWII she operated 
from Singapore in the abundant fishing grounds off the Malay and 
Dutch East Indies Coast. When the war in the Pacific broke out in 
late 1941, the Kofuku Maru was seized by the British Government 
in Singapore and interned. A few weeks before the rapidly 
advancing Japanese Army occupied the colony early in 1942, 
command of the vessel was bestowed upon Bill Reynolds, an 
Australian who had lived in Malaya and knew the local waters 
extremely well.

Reynolds sailed the Kofuku Maru to the Rhio Archipelago, where 
she was put to work as a ferry to evacuate the hordes of refugees 
fleeing before the Japanese, down the Malay Peninsular. Apart 
from acting as a human ferry, she also doubled as a guide ship 
for all the smaller boats trying to cross the Straits of Malacca. 
The Kofuku Maru - more than likely, was the only Japanese vessel 
to be commanded by an Australian during WWII. She carried out her 
duties brilliantly - under the very noses of the advancing 
Japanese. Finally it was time for Bill and his new vessel to flee 
also.

Strafed by Japanese fighters she ran the gauntlet of the Malacca 
Straits and disappeared into the vast Indian Ocean. At last the 
Australian sized Japanese fishing boat made it to Ceylon, a 
little battered but still sea worthy. From there she was sent on 
to Bombay, India. A name change was now in order so whilst at 
Bombay she was given a new name - Krait, which would forever 
become part of Australian Naval history. Aptly named, for Krait 
is the name of a tiny but highly venomous snake found on the 
Indian subcontinent. Very appropriate, for like the reptile she 
was named after, Krait was able to strike swiftly and surely 
before her victim(s) realized she was there.

She had originally been sailed to India from Singapore, after its 
fall to the Japanese, where she was commandeered by Military 
Intelligence for 'Possible Future Use'. At this point of time in 
India, a plan to hit back at the all-conquering Japanese was 
being hatched. This plan included striking at Japanese shipping 
at the now occupied island of Singapore. Being Japanese built and 
of a type very common in the waters around the former British 
Colony, krait seemed the perfect choice to infiltrate enemy 
lines. As for the approaches to Singapore via Ceylon or India 
were heavily patrolled by the Japanese, the best starting point 
for such an operation was Australia. So it was that Bill Reynolds 
was ordered to sail Krait on the long and dangerous journey 
across the Indian Ocean to Fremantle in Western Australia.

'OPERATION JAYWICK'

This was a seemingly suicidal plot to destroy Japanese shipping 
in Singapore Harbour, and was one of the most daring raids of 
World WarII. September 1943 - ten Australian and four British 
servicemen struck at the heart of the Japanese supply line to New 
Guinea. The heroes of 'Jaywick' travelled 5,000 miles through 
enemy infested waters to sink Japanese shipping, and destroy the 
Japanese's confidence and moral. This is the story of the 'Guts' 
and determination of Australian 'Diggers' and Sailors (as well as 
the British, among many other nationalities), striking an 
extraordinary blow against the Japanese during the bitter 
hostilities.

Departing from Exmouth in Western Australia, Krait, laden with 
weapons, limpet mines and rubber canoes, headed north toward the 
Lombok Strait in the extremely dangerous and occupied waters 
around Surabaja (Surabaya), Java (Indonesia). She was sailed to 
within 21 miles of the 'Singapore Roads' where the canoes were 
loaded with rations and water for one week plus operational 
stores and weapons. The canoe borne raiders arranged their 
rendezvous with Krait for the night of October 1st at Pompong, 28 
miles from the advanced operational post, for which Dongas, eight 
miles from Singapore Harbour, had been selected.

CONTINUES NEXT WEEK


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