June/July 2013
International Magic Magazine
MARK WILSON A LIFETIME IN MAGIC
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STOP THIEF! JEFF MCBRIDE TALKS ABOUT STEALING OTHER MATERIAL
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Mark & N a n WILS i ON
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MAGIC TRICKS LEARN MAGIC - FROM MENTALISM TO CLOSE-UP TO STAND-UP ROUTINES
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HOW TO PUT TOGETHER A TOURING SHOW LEIF DAVID INTERVIEWS JOHN KAPLAN
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June/July 2013
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Internatonal Magic Magazine
CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR
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NEWS
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ON BULLYING AND MAGIC
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BAMBOOZLERS
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EDITOR Paul Romhany
TEN LITTLE SECRETS
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CO-EDITOR Chipper Lowel
STOP THIEF
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THE DAY EVERYTHING CHANGED
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MARK WILSON FEATURE STORY
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LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED FROM MARK WILSON
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MENTALISM: An Adventure in Mysticism
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SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALIST, Harry Monk
IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
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EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Paul Romhany / Harry Monk
5 - 5 POKER DEAL
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ART DIRECTOR Paul Romhany/Chipper Lowell
CONSUME ... AND FORGET
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PROJECTS MANAGER Josh Miles
PRESERVING THE PAST, IN THE PRESENT ...
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PROOF READERS Richard Webster, Mick Peck
GROW YOUR OWN BUSINESS
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E-READER VERSION www.revizzit.com
YOUNG MAGICIANS CORNER
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CONTRIBUTORS Chipper Lowell, Diamond Jim Tyler, Tony Chris, Paul Romhany, Nick Lewin, Wayne Rogers, Cris Johnson, Keith Fields, Lee Alex, Richard Webster, Bizzaro, TC Tahoe, Danny Archer, Kyle Peron, Charles Bach, Steve Spill, Jeff McBride, Chase Hasty, Ben Robinson, Gwyn Auger, Felix, Leif David, Banachek, Kyle Peron, Balu the Magician, Joe Pipia, Peter Mennie, Angela Funnovits, Nicole Lee,
NICK LEWIN PRESENTS ...
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DOWN UNDER
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THE SUCCESS SERIES ... CRIS JOHNSON
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DSP - Digital Sports Prediction
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TIN MAN
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ROUTINING YOUR ILLUSIONS: CREATING PICTURES
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TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINE Contact Paul Romhany for more information at: editor@vanishmagazine.com
CREATIVE MAGIC - CLOSING UP SHOP
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FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS
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PRODUCT REVIEWERS Paul Romhany & Friends COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BY Chipper Lowell ADVERTISING COORDINATOR, Paul Romhany
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TEN LITTLE SECRETS
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CONSUME AND FORGET
Timothy Hyde shares the secret to his success
MARK WILSON INTERVIEW
The original television magician who influenced many of todays magic stars.
THE SECRET TO SORCERER’S SAFARI SUCCESS
An important article on the performance of our craft
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SUBBED
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TECH TALK
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THE JOLLY JESTER
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WHY FEAR & LOATHING IN THE MAGIC MARKET PLACE 116 IT’S BAD LUCK TO BE SUPERSTITIOUS
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AMPLIFY YOUR SHOW
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THE PEEK BOX
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SOUND ADVICE
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THE MAGIC ASSISTANT
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MAGIC REVIEWS
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AND ANOTHER THING ...
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HOW TO PRODUCE A TOURING ILLUSION SHOW
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THE ILLUSIONISTS SHOW REVIEW
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ROUTINING YOUR ILLUSION Charles Bach looks at creating pictures with your illusions
AND ANOTHER THING ...
Chipper Lowell speaks his mind.
FROM THE EDITOR FRESH LOOK FOR VANISH WEBSITE INCREASES READERSHIP It has been an incredibly busy month both personally and professionally. We left New Zealand at the end of April and have moved full time to Vancouver, Canada. As of June 1st we will be in our own place and ready to settle down. Having said that, on June 6th I fly back to New Zealand for a series of corporate engagements, so there won’t be much ‘settling in’ during June. It has been a very busy time for the magazine as Chipper and I finished up the new website. It took as long to design and put together as an issue of VANISH, but the end result has seen a huge increase in the number of subscribers. We plan to do more with the website over time including photographs from readers, competitions, and blogs. The response from the last issue has been the best yet with emails and phone calls from people I haven’t heard from in a very long time. The support of the
entire magic community towards VANISH has been amazing. I would like to also thank MURPHYS MAGIC SUPPLIES for their continued support and helping get VANISH out to magicians around the world. This issue offers some hard hitting articles, in particular Angela Funovits article on Bullying in Magic. With the increase in online magic chat groups there does seem to be a trend towards the negative, and this is not a good thing for the future of magic. Angela tells it like it is, and we at VANISH aren’t afraid to run with this type of story. The other hot topic in magic right now involves some well known names who either have had their acts ‘copied’ or, as it appears, have taken a routine from another act without permission. Jeff McBride has put his heart and soul in to his article, and it is one that every single magician should read. If you belong to a magic club then please share this edition of VANISH because there is something in here for everybody.
Paul Romhany
editor@vanishmagazine.com www.vanishmagazine.com Finally I would like to thank Nick Lewin for the wonderful two part article on Mark and Nani Wilson. Nick is one of the busiest performers out there today, and for him to take time out of his schedule to do this interview really means a lot to us all here at VANISH. Thank you to Chipper Lowell and Greg Wilson for the wonderful photographs for the feature story as well. My favorite Mark Wilson story was about fifteen years ago when I visited TC and Lesley Tahoe’s Magic Shop in Burbank California. Mark had spent the day there and I got to hang out with him. While we were there a mother and her young son, about nine years old, came in to the shop. The boy saw Mark’s book “The Complete Course in Magic” and said, “I used to own that, but it got stolen.” Without saying anything, Mark went out to his car and brought a signed copy back in the shop and handed it to the boy and said, “This is for you.” It took a moment for the boy to register who was handing him the book, but when he did his mouth almost dropped to the floor. I’ve never seen a kid so happy. In that instant Mark Wilson became MY hero as well.
Paul Romhany
NEWS
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latest ideas • what’s on • keep up to date • stop press
Cinema for sale Le Grand David Cinema up for sale for $1.35 million US If you have a story or a news related item please e-mail the editor at editor@vanishmagazine.com We try to keep the news as current as possible and generally this is the last piece we work on prior to the magazine going live. Cabot Street Cinema in Beverly for sale Magic show’s former home on market for $1.35 million.
building. The asking price is $1.35 million.
BEVERLY — Cabot Street Cinema, the theatre that has provided an elegant home for vaudeville, movies and magic shows for nearly a century, is for sale.
The theatre is owned by White Horse Productions, a group of eight shareholders who were part of the Le Grand David and His Own Spectacular Magic Show that ran for 35 years at the theatre until the death of its founder last year.
The sale was announced yesterday by a Boston real estate company that has been hired to market the
David Bull, who played Le Grand David and is the president of White Horse Productions, said the
company could no longer continue to operate two downtown theatres once the magic show ended. The company also owns the Larcom Theatre, which it will retain and keep open. Click HERE for full story. Magician, Ivan Amodei, celebrates his 400th performance at the historic Beverly Wilshire Hotel, on the famed Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, CA. Accompanied
by a cellist, Ivan has been presenting his solo show, “Intimate Illusions”, for three years now. The evening includes a mix of close-up and parlour style magic, mentalism, live music, and audience interaction throughout the 90 minute performance. ‘Deceptive Practice’: Poof - the life of master magician Ricky Jay appears Molly Bernstein’s Deceptive Practice: The