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Issue Number: #1646
Date: Sunday 21st November 2021
Editor: Alan Watson QSM
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Hi here is the latest news
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1.
Editor's Message
2. Penn & Teller: Fool Us
3. Lost In The Shuffle - Feature Length Documentary
4. The Society Of American Magicians Honors Max Maven
5. The Vaudeville Magic Charlie Frye Part 1
6. Around The Lounge By Jeff Bibik #7
7. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
8. News From The Academy Of Illusions
9. Boldwave - John Carey #142
10. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #38
11. Masters & Mentors In Magic
12. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
13. E-zine Archives
14. Privacy Policy And Copyright Notice
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2. Penn & Teller: Fool Us
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3. Lost In The Shuffle - Feature Length Documentary
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Message by Shawn Farquhar (Canada)
Lost
in the Shuffle is a feature-length documentary that takes
a loving, cinematic look at how playing cards have become
synonymous with magic, and the mysteries hidden in their
art. The film which explores the relationship magicians
have with playing cards will star Michael Vincent, Juan
Tamariz, Alexandra Duvivier, Richard Turner, and Shawn Farquhar.
Jon
Ornoy, the producer and director has spent almost two years
of development, and is super-excited to start pulling back
the curtain on what's planned because he thinks you're going
to love it.
The
film is currently in development and is raising funds on
Kickstarter. In the past three weeks it has raised over
200% of the targeted funds it was seeking! Yes, over 400
backers have joined the project and will have their names
in credits, some will even be Associate Producers and others
Executive Producers! Magicians from all over the world have
backed this project with rewards including dinner at the
House of Cards in Nashville, an evening at the Magic Castle
with Shawn, a private show with Richard Turner in San Antonio,
and lots and lots of playing cards specially created for
the production.
You
can watch the trailer and learn more about the projects
by visiting https://www.lostintheshufflefilm.com
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4. The Society Of American Magicians Honors Max Maven
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Message by Mark Weidhaas (US)
The
Society of American Magicians honors Max Maven at the 93rd
National Convention.
So
many experiences, shows, lectures, magical exhibitors, and
events. One never-to-be-repeated Show will be "Max
and Friends," produced by Max Maven, and featuring
Guy Hollingworth, Mac King, Lucy Darling, Tempei and hosted
by Max!
The
S.A.M. Convention will be January 15-18, 2022 at the Golden
Nugget Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. Arrive early to join
in the Friday night Exhibitor's costume Party with escape
rooms, raffles, and celebration of the 2020 holidays lost.
Register now, before the December 1, 2021 price increase.
Youth, 7 through 17, are free, thanks to scholarships from
the S.A.M. Magic Endowment Fund.
www.samconvention.com
for more information.
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5. The Vaudeville Magic Charlie Frye Part 1
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Message by Aaron Fisher (US)
This
is part of our Afternoon Astonishment series: a brand new
show from Conjuror Community designed to bring you magic
when it counts the most. We've been hosting 'online events'
for over 6 years...so you could say we've had a lot of practice
for the unprecedented global situation we're all facing.
Now, we want to share that expertise with the world - to
make sure you continue enjoying and learning magic, from
the safety of your home.
We
recently decided to host Live 'daytime' events for our members
stuck at home, called Afternoon Astonishment. These events
were such a hit with members, we decided to open them up
to everyone by offering them free on our YouTube channel.
But this is just a tiny sample of what we're doing inside
the Conjuror Community Club. At CC Club, our members are
discovering, sharing and jamming magic DAILY.
https://youtu.be/NvKysprPATY
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6. Around The Lounge By Jeff Bibik #7
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Message by Jeff Bibik (USA)
Chicago Magic Lounge
ChicagoMagicLounge.com
We
have over a dozen 'regular' magicians, and a couple of irregulars,
too! Visit on a Tuesday evening and you will meet a Chicago
bar and restaurant legend, Al James. Al has been performing
in bars and restaurants for decades, and he's an encyclopedia
of Chicago magic.
Originally from Cleveland Ohio, Al was a radio disc jockey.
He moved into radio sales, which brought him to Chicago.
When
he arrived he discovered some of the magic bars and became
friends with many of the magicians. He had been interested
in magic already, and enjoyed visiting his friends. Sadly,
the radio company he was working for went out of business,
and Al was left looking for work. Around the same time legendary
bar magician Heba Habba Al injured his arm, and asked Al
to fill in for him at the Pickle Barrel restaurant. He never
looked back, and became a regular bar and restaurant performer,
from which private parties and corporate events soon followed.
Al
is probably best known for his many years at Schulien's
restaurant, where he started in 1978. As a restaurant that
featured magic every night, they needed a full stable of
performers, and Al was in charge of booking all of them.
Many magicians not only had their start thanks to Al, but
also made a nice living doing it.
As
a magician in Chicago a common question I was asked was
"Do you work at Schulien's?" My usual answer was
that the people working there have been there for years,
so until one of them passes away, they have no openings!
The truth is that I had the pleasure of working Schuliens
on occasion, it was always an honor to be in the shrine
of Chicago Bar magic. Schulien's was sold in 1999, but the
magic was so popular the new owners kept magic on the weekends,
and you can still see table and bar magic there today at
2100 W Irving Park Avenue in Chicago under its new name,
O'Donovan's.
Al
has also lectured on restaurant magic and released some
of his creations through Magic Inc. Luckily, his knowledge
has been captured in his book, Conjurer at the Table, A
Master Course in Restaurant Magic published by Magic Inc.
It's full of great advice about finding, pitching and keeping
a restaurant magic gig. It includes many routines from his
mentor and friend, Heba Habba Al that have never before
been in print. Al has always been a great magician, a more
important, a great friend to all. Stop into the Chicago
Magic Lounge on a Tuesday and you'll make a new friend too!
www.AlJamesMagic.com
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7. Magical Women With Connie Boyd
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Message by Connie Boyd (USA)
LeRoya
Sanford's Comedy & Magic Entertains & Charms Penn
& Teller on Fool Us Season 8
Magical
Women's @leroya sanford engages &charms @Penn And Teller
Fool Us HD with her clever comedy, magic & story-telling
skills. At only 19 years old the talented, teenager presents
humour, hope and inspiration for everyone. Magical Women
are proud and thrilled to present her uplifting, entertaining
performance. Links to LeRoya's 21 guest series talks and
her Vanish Int'l Magic Magazine interview earlier this year
are below.
Although
LeRoya did not fool the duo with this performance Penn Jillette
encouraged LeRoya stating, "You come back in a year
or two and really kick our ass".
https://youtu.be/4fLGQ9VX6cE
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8. News From The Academy Of Illusions
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Message by Jay Scott Berry (Australia)
Robert
Harbin is renowned in Magic as an innovative performer and
creator of the Zig Zag Illusion. As a child of 8, I was
introduced to Robert through a completely different medium:
Origami. I had developed a keen interest in the Art of Paper
Folding in Kindergarten, mastering the basic designs. So,
I discovered the genius of Harbin when my grandparents gave
me a copy of his book, 'The Secrets of Origami". It
was with great delight that I learned, some years later,
that he was also a magician.
For
me, Origami is a kind of magic, a Magical Craft, if you
will, like animal balloons. Something ordinary is transformed,
before our eyes, into something extraordinary. So I give
credit to Robert for sparking a child's imagination, which,
all these years later, has blossomed into the "Wonder
Workshop" Download. In it, I present dozens of Magical
Crafts and Puzzles, many original, that can be made easily
and quickly, then given away. Using Pipe Cleaners, Craft
Sticks, Tissue Paper and more, I show how to create colourful,
keepsake gifts, ideal for Kids, Corporate, Live, Zoom, Street,
Strolling and Stage. I make them for assistants onstage
and, in the lobby, after the show. Naturally, each has my
contact info. To create an indelible impression with a moment
of delight, and as a powerful marketing tool, these magical
designs have proved to be priceless.
This
week's "Illusioneering" was a full-on, intensive
session, starting with "CoinCentric" Bonus Material.
I then gave a sneak preview into some of the "Wonder
Workshop" 3D designs. We set the WayBack Machine to
Germany 1998, with Pics and Videos of my Hexagon SFX Tables,
designed to fold flat, pack light, set up quickly, and then
become onstage Fog Fountains. Having toured with these for
years, I showed, for the first time, the elegant simplicity
of the design and, more important, the set-up for the double
drop, dry ice fog machines. As the icing on the cake, I
showed my all-purpose travel table design that's lightweight,
packs flat and sets up in seconds. As always, "Illusioneering"
streams to "The Art of Wonder" FB Group. www.facebook.com/groups/theartofwonder
Our
other weekly Series is, of course, GenoMania! Each episode
is a jolly romp of magical mischief, led by master of mayhem,
Geno DeVille. This was an action packed episode that included
more details on the Original Magic Competition, which continues
to gather momentum. He announced the 50% off everything
Sale at DeVilleMagic, which runs from now through Nov 27th.
We talked about next week's release of "Wonder Workshop"
and I teased a few more of the magical crafts. He then performed,
and taught, a very clever card effect, based on a Marlo
method. Finally, just to leave us in stitches, he presented
his unique collection of Bee and Bicycle Knock-off decks.
Absolutely hilarious!
Coming
up is "Illuminations", Episode 3, with guest and
fellow Mystic, Anthony Darkstone. Balancing Science with
Mystery and Physics with Metaphysics, we explore the Magic
Mindset. This program airs every full moon to The Academy
of Illusions FB Page. You can catch the Livestream on Nov
19th at 1pm Los Angeles, 4pm NY, 9pm London, 8am (on the
20th) in Sydney and 10am Auckland.
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9. Boldwave - John Carey #142
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Message by John Carey (UK)
http://www.johncareymagic.co.uk/
Boldwave
is my non-equivoque based method for Max Maven's Classic
B'Wave. It uses a beautiful verbal strategy shared with
me by my immensely talented friend, Mick Wilson. Go and
grab three blue-backed blank-face cards and a red-backed
Queen of Spades and let's have some
fun!
I
will firstly give you my script, which in turn will impart
the method, as you will see...
"Mick,
right here, right now we are only this far away from the
twilight zone. I want you to imagine these four cards are
the Queens in all their majestic glory. Please hold them.
A deck of cards consists of four suits: the black suits,
Clubs and
? (he says Spades) That's right and of course
the red suits, Diamonds and Hearts. Please cover that packet
with your other hand. We will work with one of those Queens.
Which one did you say? Ah, OK Spades is fine, but any card
is possible.
I
will now attempt three impossible things. Firstly I will
attempt to make your Queen of Spades turn over. Please spread
your cards. That's just warming up. Next I just cast a shadow
and make your card change. To the untrained eye it appears
that nothing has changed, but please turn your card over.
Aha! Your card changed its back to red. Finally I will make
the other ladies of the Royal Kingdom fade away. Just a
snap and it's done. Turn them over. Like I said
at the start, the twilight zone!"
The
setup is easy. Turn your three blue-backed blank-faced cards
facedown and slip the red-backed Queen of Spades face-up
second from the bottom and square up. Bring the packet out
and begin your opening monologue, executing an Elmsley count
as you do, the last card going to the bottom. This of course
keeps the face-up Queen of Spades hidden. Ask your participant
to extend a palm up hand and give them the packet to hold.
To force the Queen of Spades, we simply use a hanging statement
exactly as per the script above.
They
will say Spades naturally. I then shift the focus and ask
them to cover their packet with their other hand. Your work
is done and now it's pure effect, as you present the three
phase climax of their card turning over, changing its back
colour and finally the faces of the other Queens being revealed
to be blank/faded away. When you execute the hanging statement
force, be calm and natural as if you are not in the moment
and are simply having a casual conversation about the suits
of the deck. A calm and casual demeanor and confidence will
do the rest for you...
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10. No Stone Unturned - Paul Stone - Article #38
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Message by Paul Stone (US)
Over
the past thirty years I've lectured at many magic clubs
in UK, USA, and in Europe, and I've also booked a lot of
lecturers for the IBM British Ring, and for my local magic
society, the Liverpool Mahatma Magic Circle of which I have
been a member for, dare I say it, more than 50 years!
I
have been based out in Las Vegas for twelve years now, but
I still consider the Mahatma to be my 'local' magic club.
I've
been fortunate to book some fantastic lecturers, names that
immediately come to mind include Johnny Thompson, Harry
Lorayne, Gaetan Bloom, Jeff Hobson, Juan Tamariz, Johnny
Paul, Alan Shaxon, Bob Read, and Paul Daniels.
I
rarely attend magic lectures these days, mainly because
I find it difficult to sit still often for two hours or
more. I don't blame this on the quality of the lecturers
but because as a Show and Event Producer for forty years
I've always been used to constantly walking around and checking
on every little detail of the event or show that I'm working
on.
However,
last week here in Las Vegas, a good friend of mine invited
me to attend a lecture by Joshua Jay and I agreed to go
along.
The
lecture was due to start at 7pm and we arrived at 6.45pm
to find the room well filled and Joshua seated at the front
performing some really strong magic. I presumed that somehow
we'd got the timings wrong and the lecture had already started.
In
fact, the lecture hadn't begun, Joshua was just filling
in time but still fooling the pants off everyone! And if
I needed any further convincing that the lecture would be
good, the appearance of Mac King in the audience was the
clincher!
Joshua
started his lecture by sharing what the main aims of his
lecture were; firstly to entertain, and then to hopefully
have everyone present leave with a new routine they could
use, or an idea that they could incorporate into their shows.
Anyone
who admits, as Joshua did in his lecture, to spending 95%
of his life creating, working on and performing card tricks
is definitely serious about his craft. He has been involved
in magic for most of his life, having been mentored by some
of the best magicians in the world, and now, of course,
together with Andi Gladwin, he runs a very successful magic
company, Vanishing Inc.
I'm
not going to attempt to describe the lecture in detail,
save to say that it consisted mostly of card work, with
seemingly each effect topping the previous one with many
subtleties and unexpected endings. Josh explained everything
and made it all look so simple. In truth, he is a master
of his craft, and every routine is honed to perfection.
The result of hours of practice and dedication.
And
whilst I don't think that I'll be trying out any of his
routines, Josh did share one presentation idea that I will
definitely use, so apart from enjoying the two hours which
incidentally flew past, and also being thoroughly entertained,
he had achieved exactly what he had set out to do.
The
only slight criticism that I had, is that unless you were
seated in the front row, it wasn't easy to see everything
that Joshua did. I understand that it is difficult for a
local magic club to afford a venue with tiered seating,
but when you book a magician who predominantly performs
card tricks, it is almost a prerequisite to have video screens,
especially when that magician is as talented as Joshua Jay.
If
Joshua is lecturing or performing at a venue near you, I
highly recommend that you support him. You won't be disappointed.
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11. Masters & Mentors In Magic
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Message by Jeff McBride (US)
Taught
by Jeff McBride and Dr. Larry Hass, the Founder and Dean
of the Magic & Mystery School.
January
13 - January 27, 2022
$195.00
until December 15 ($245.00 after that date.)
Taught
online through the Zoom platform on three Thursdays: January
13, January 20, and January 27 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific (8:00
p.m. Eastern). Each session is 90 minutes, plus 30 minutes
Q & A. Please Note: All the sessions will be recorded
and available to registrants for one year.
Advance
reading will be assigned for each class from Masters such
as Tommy Wonder (The Books of Wonder), Dai Vernon (The Dai
Vernon Book of Magic), Juan Tamariz (his Trilogy of Magic),
Eugene Burger, and Bob Fitch. Having these books and doing
this advance reading is not a pre-requisite to attend, although
reading in advance will help the discussions of these ideas
come alive in a special way.
https://shop.magicalwisdom.com/event/masters-mentors-in-magic
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12. The Orchante Saga - Beginnings
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Written by the late Tommy Orchard (The Amazing Orchante)
Z
- Special Unit
The
operation, jointly planned by Australian and British Commandos
and Intelligence Officers, was to take place at the same
time when the Salamaua, Lae and Finschafen operations were
taking place against the Japanese in New Guinea. Creating
total upheaval and chaotic disruption to Japanese shipping
was determined to be an essential factor in the success
of these operations. So great was the secrecy of 'Operation
Jaywick', that Major Bob Page of GRAFTON, New South Wales,
Australia, died in a later operation without knowing he
had been decorated for his part in it. For nine months the
party trained at a secret camp on the Queensland coast.
The
three canoes with their six raiders apiece, reached Dongas
at 8:30 on September 22nd. The gruelling and perilous long
paddle necessitated a day of rest for the canoeists; the
next day
Singapore Harbour was reconnoitred for likely targets, and
during their five-day surveillance, there was never less
than 100,000 tons of shipping present in the harbour.
On
September 24th the three canoes attempted infiltration of
the harbour but unfavourable tides forced them to reject
the mission. During this entire period the raiders were
under the constant
threat of being detected by the numerous and active Japanese
water and shore patrols. The next night the base of operations
was altered to Palau Sambu where the tides were more favourable
and on the night of the 26th September the successful raid
was launched. Canoe No.1 reached a 10,000-ton tanker and
two limpet mines were attached to her hull, one at the place
of the engine
room and another on her propeller shaft. Canoe No.2 twice
crossed the boom of the harbour in search of worthy targets,
finally selecting three of the most tempting - two 5,000
ton freighters,
and the 6,000 ton 'Taisyo Maru'. Canoe No.3 stealthily examined
ships and sentries along the lighted wharves before selecting
the modern freighters - 'Nasusan Maru' and 'Yamataga Maru'.
The
attacks began soon after 8:00 pm. At dawn, the canoes were
back at their operations base camp and there the crews settled
back to watch the forthcoming fireworks. Seven separate
explosions were heard between 5:15 am and 5:50 am and both
sea and air patrols were observed setting out searching
for the attackers. At dusk on 27th September the raiders
set out for their rendezvous with Krait, which was cruising
in the vicinity of Pompong Island and, despite the frantic
and exhaustive air and sea searches by the enraged Japanese,
the canoeists slipped through the net and made their rendezvous.
Lieutenant
Carse and the seven-member crew of Krait had been waiting
and playing cat and mouse with Japanese patrols for 16 anxious
days when all of the raiders were picked up safely. The
Krait then stole away unnoticed bound for Australia where
there were one or two close calls along the way - such as
being interrogated by an inquisitive enemy destroyer, but
she reached Australia without the loss of a single man (a
remarkable achievement for such a hazardous mission); the
seemingly impossible 'Operation Jaywick' had been a resounding
success.
After
the Singapore raid Krait was sent to Darwin to join the
Lugger Maintenance Patrol of the famous Z Special Unit.
At the end of WWII she was taken over by the occupation
authorities at
Labuan Island (Victoria) off British North Borneo (Sabah)
and sold to a local trading company, which for the next
twenty years used her to haul timber down the Jungle Rivers
of Borneo.
In
1963 The 'Krait Committee' was formed in Sydney, with the
intention of bringing her back to Australia for permanent
preservation. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) donated to
the fund
and, with the aid of newspaper appeals etc. money was raised;
so it was that in March 1964 a rather battered Krait arrived
in Brisbane aboard the P&O ship Nellore.
ANZAC
Day 1964, Krait sailed unpretentiously into Sydney Harbour,
escorted down Port Jackson by an armada of small craft.
Received by the State Governor at historic Farm Cove, she
was dedicated as a - 'Floating War Memorial', and then presented
to the Volunteer Coastal Patrol to use in training and rescue
work. She is now settled serenely at the National Maritime
Museum in Darling Harbour, Sydney. The plucky little fishing
boat is home to stay.
Epilogue
As
I mentioned at the beginning of this epoch, we had a four
day booking at the Ex Services Club in Grafton, and that
the club had previously arranged, in conjunction the Jacaranda
Festival
Committee, for the 'KRAIT' to be sailed up from Sydney to
be 'In Attendance' on the Clarence River: 'To Honour The
Memory Of The Late - Major Bob Page'. It is through Bob
Page's heroic activities in collusion with the Krait (along
with the rest of the brave men who were part of Top Secret
'Operation Jaywick'), that Grafton will forever be a part
of Australia's naval history.
I
had the privilege to been personally invited aboard this
legendary craft by two of the original members of 'Operation
Jaywick', whom I had met after a show one night at the Ex
Services Club (whose names I am ashamed to say, I have long
forgotten), who took me for a 'sail'; and as we chugged
down the river, regaled me with tales of some of their hair-
raising exploits, as we downed a few cans of - 'The Amber
liquor'! That is why the Krait is special to me.
To
this day, I feel humbled to have been invited by two of
the heroes of the Krait, to tread on the same teak planking
as the late major bob page of Grafton, and the rest of their
companions had, as they valiantly fought the Japanese -
sixty years ago!
Continues
next week
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