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Ring 76 Chartered by the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1948 MagiCurrents San biego, California Recipient of the IBM's Quality Ring Award Honest Sid Gerhar Ring 76 Website Honest Sid Gerhart Ring 76 www.ring76.com Volume XVIIII 9 September 2005 Magic Day at the San New Magic Shop opens Diego Blood Bank in Escondido Magician and businessman, John Paul Seirica has October 8th opened a new brick-and-mortar magic shop in For many years during the month of October, Ring Escondido. "The Grand Magic Shop" is located at 76 members have rolled up their sleeves and helped 1807 South Escondido Blvd., and is open from 10 the San Diego Blood Bank by doing some strolling a.m. to 5 p..m., daily and offers a nice line of magic magic for the many people who roll up their sleeves tricks, videotapes and DVDs, books, joke and and give the gift of life, whole blood. novelty items and juggling equipment. In the near future Seirica hopes to offer magic classes for all Again this year Ring 76 is being asked to have its ages. members donate an hour or two at one of the five community blood banks located throughout San For more information on the shop itself you can visit Diego County; the date is Saturday, October 8th you the Grand Magic Shop Website at may select any time between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and www.grandmagicshop.com. John Paul who often you may select the blood bank nearest your home. goes by the initials "J.P." is quick to point out he is a co-owner in the magic shop enterprise with his wife, There are donor centers in the North County, East who also works behind the counter when her County, South Bay and the Hillcrest area of San husband is out doing a magic show or taking care of Diego. Last year 20 members of Ring 76 turned out other shop to do some magic and make the day a special one business. for the people who donated blood. The Seiricas This year the San Diego Blood Bank officials have moved to San told Ring 76 Diego's North President Bob County about Ingalls that r a year ago donations are from the barely keeping up Santa Rosa with the demand area in and in real crisis Central periods the San California Diego Blood Bank where he had is being called worked as a Outside of the new Grand upon to supply performer Magic Shop on Escondido areas outside of Bob Ingalls at Magic Day and magic Blvd., in Escondido. their normal at the San Diego Blood distribution area. Bank 2004 It is more important than ever that we heed this call to action and give our services so that the blood bank may (Con't on page 7) (Con't on page 7) Page 2 MagiCurrents Ring 76 celebrates summer with a special magic picnic in the park The Ring 76 meeting for August was a picnic with all of the food being furnished and prepared by Ring 76 members. About 56 members and their guests turned out for the Sunday event at Lindbergh Park in the Kearny Mesa area. Members were asked to bring some magic to present. Charlie Gott did his Ring on Rope, J.P. Jackson did a very funny effect he learned at the IBM Convention in Reno, Diane Lane was between shows and did a little strolling magic. Kenny Shelton stole the show with his juggling. He has truly polished his juggling skills and presented a nice act. J.P. Jackson (sitting) fixes magic trick for Toni A special thanks to Josef Rennieitner, who furnished Perrine, as Armando Torries, Loch Crane, Terry the Polish Sausage and helped with the cooking and Lunceford and Marcus Day look on. many other catering chores for the picnic. Bob Ingalls and Jack White arrived at the park at 7 in the morning to secure a spot for the picnic and then transported in all of the equipment, including a large barbecue for this special summer meeting. We thought we would let the photographs on this and the next page tell the story of the August meeting. September is an opportunity for members to perform a favorite trick, and we return to our regular meeting place at 4275 University Avenue. Kenny Shelton doing a portion of his juggling act that kept every one entertained. Right: Jack White .nd Josef ennleitner keeping :he grill going with 'olish Sausage, amburgers & ot dogs. Diane Lane & Cassie (Diane in black, Cassie in white.) MagiCurrents Page 3 Charlie Gott treating us to his Ring on Rope routine. /isifrngrrorn Missouri King Ready to help any way he could 76 member Phil King Howard Harris, joining the fun. The cooking staff, Jack White, Kenny Shelton, Terry Lunceford, Josef Rennleitner, & Bob Ruben Pedilla and son Ingalls. It took five people to get the food enjoying a day in the ready for the membership. park. Charlie Gott, Phil King, Mago Ruly and wife, Armando Torries(standing) J.P. Jackson, Marcus Day , and Mrs. Mago Ruly Arlene Moskowitz at head of table (a Mom & Clown) enjoying lunch. David Crane his latest close-up table, built out of a cast-off walker. Page 4 MagiCurrents Ted also became a ventriloquist, calling his A tribute to a figure-you guessed it-"Toby." He also painted in oil-colors. While on the road he did a large magician who 12"x15" painting of a clown that is now one of my prize possessions. changed my life When the stock market crash of 1929 hit, Ted's father moved back to California, but By Charlie Got! continued with the traveling Tent Stock companies in the summer and presented I would like to pay tribute to my mentor, Ted Angell. shows during the winter months in the Born in 1905 of show business parents, his Father community of La Mesa in his tent. an actor, musician, and artist, owned a traveling In the late 1930s when Ted's father died, Ted Tent Show called "Angells' Comedians." He moved moved to East San Diego, having some the show to La Mesa, Calif, in 1910. business ventures in that part of the city. It Ted was "born in the tray of a trunk in a dressing was then he met his wife Bertha (Berta). Ted room" making his first stage appearance at the served his country during WW II in the Army tender age of six weeks when he was substituted doing USO Shows billed as "The Wacky for the usual rag doll used in the act. By the time he Magician." was six years old the lights, bows, lusty yells, & of course the applause from the audience had him He was an officer of Ring 76" in San Diego, in hooked on show business as a profession. the late 1940s when the Ring was formed. During this period of his life he contributed When the family moved to La Mesa, Ted's father greatly to magic and was appointed Territorial would do magic for the kids as a hobby, so Vice President of Southern California in 1951. naturally, magic had an appeal to Ted and at an early age he began doing tricks to entertain It was sometime in 1949 that Ted became a himself. Christian and began performing mostly Gospel Magic in church and youth groups. At age 16 his mother died and It was in 1963 that Ted and his wife Berta his father took became close friends and my mentor, starting Ted and his sister my journey in Gospel Magic. When Ted died out of school, he left me his wonderful magic props for which and The Tent I will be eternally grateful. Most of all he left Show went on me knowledge and a wonderful hobby to "road" again in share with others. Ted was a man who took the eastern part the time to teach me a special area of magic. of the country. Editor's note: We thank Charlie Gott for taking Being short in the time to share his memories of someone stature, about 5', who helped him with his magic. If there is he grew up someone who helped you and you would like playing children's to share that story, please send it along to parts taking the MagiCurrents for publication. character name "Toby" and old men character parts in his Ted Angell as he appeared father's tent in the 1950s and was part Magician show plays. He of Ring 76 was too small for Terry Lunceford "leading man" parts so fell into the comedy role. supports Ted also played violin, did comedy magic and sold candy that had a prize in every box between the The IBM & Ring 76 acts of the tent show. MagiCurrents PageS delivering abdominal blows, followed by the incident Magic Book in his dressing room where one J. Gordan Whitehead, admitted he hit Houdini as a test of Review his strength - were these all hired by Houdini's by enemies to deliver the message of a spiritualist balancing of accounts. After all, on stage, in Dr. Joel Moskowitz lectures, through books, Houdini had been on a campaign to destroy the falsehood of those who "The Man Who Killed Houdini" would bilk the public by alleging they could communicate with the dead. Many people have heard of Houdini and even know something of his untimely death at age 52. The man Regrettably this is not a successful Cold Case TV who had defied death succumbed to what today story.