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June/July 2014 VANISH International Magic Magazine edition BILL ABBOTT THE ART OF MARKETING 14 & PERFORMANCE INTERACTIVEFULLY MAGAZINE this edition NEIL DORWARD JOHN CARNEY BREAKING THE MOULD OF MAGIC MAGIC TRICKS AN ESSAY IN OBJECTIVE 1FROM THE DIRECTOR OF 2 LEARN MAGIC - FROM MENTALISM TO 3VIEWPOINT THE ILLUSIONISTS I & II CLOSE-UP TO STAND-UP ROUTINES The Magic Emporium 4429 Gunn Highway * Tampa, FL 33618 www.themagicemporium.net (813) 265-9263 HOME NEWSLETTER CALENDAR DOWNLOADS NEW PRODUCTS Bravura by Paul Daniels The Floating Ball and Luis de Matos DVD by Luis de Matos DVD Paul Daniels is one AN AMAZING of the world’s leading ILLUSION FOR magicians. A star of THE SOLO stage and television. PERFORMER Now he reveals his professional act in a DVD set that will be a landmark in magic publishing history. This • ONE MAN OPERATION is essential viewing for anyone wanting • NO MOTORS OR ELECTRONICS to become a professional magician. 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Paul Romhany In May I toured England with my I would also like to publicly thank [email protected] lecture, and had a great time catch- Nick Lewin for his ongoing support www.vanishmagazine.com ing up with friends and making new and for helping me with VANISH. ones. It was a short, whirlwind tour Having somebody of his calibre Russia, and starting next issue I will with a lot of driving, but it had many writing for the magazine helps me be featuring a regular article of ef- highlights. maintain the high standard that I set fects by a very clever thinker from for contributions. that country. One that sticks out was the very first lecture, where sitting in the front VANISH readership is continuing to Enjoy this issue, and for those at- row was David Berglas and his son grow, and I’m staggered at where tending upcoming conventions this Marvin. What an honour to have readers are coming from. The last summer, I wish you all a lot of fun. both of these fine gentlemen, peo- issue saw new readers come in from ple who I consider Royalty of Magic, Paul Romhany come to see my lecture. Inside this edition of VANISH is the final part of the Berglas interview with Peter Turner. Be sure to check out the bo- nus video where David shows you his very unusual card fan. I have started putting together weekly video reports to tie in with the reviews in the magazine. You can check out our daily newspaper at http://www.vanishlive.com to see this and get daily updates on the world of magic. Mick Peck does an amazing job at keeping the website updated and fresh. Bill Abbott is one of my all time favourite performers and crea- tors. He has the amazing ability to produce commercial magic that is being used by working magicians all around the world. Nick Lewin has done another great interview, and managed to get Bill to open up and share his insights and thoughts on marketing and performing. It is filled with many words of wisdom, and I’m sure everybody will get something from them. newsNEWS latest ideas • what’s on • keep up to date • stop press IAN ADAIR HONORED Made honorary president of both the Israel Society of Magicians & Paris Magical Society of Magicians. If you have a story or a news related item please e-mail the editor at [email protected] 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. AFTER mystifying some The magician was given valuable yet. (LOS ANGELES, CA) – June of the biggest names in the awards to celebrate his 2, 2013) – Internationally showbiz, there’s little mammoth career spanning Read more: http://www. known Master Magician mystery behind why a six decades. During that time northdevonjournal.co.uk/ “ICE” McDonald will make Barnstaple magician has he has invented more than Barnstaple-magician-Ian- history on July 3, 2014 when been given one of the 1,000 tricks and performed Adair-honoured-lifetime/ he is inaugurated as the first industry’s top honours. alongside stars such as Paul story-21180979-detail/story. African-American National Daniels and Jeremy Beadle. President of The Society Ian Adair was made honorary “ICE” McDONALD TO BE of American Magicians president of both the Israeli Although the two newest INAUGURATED AS THE (S.A.M.), the world’s oldest Society of Magicians and the honours are the latest in a FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN and most prestigious magic Paris Magical Society at a long list of accolades, Ian PRESIDENT OF “THE organization in which famed private ceremony in the Park said the recognition from the SOCIETY OF AMERICAN magician Harry Houdini Hotel on Monday. two societies was the most MAGICIANS” (S.A.M.) served as president from “ICE” McDonald making magic history 1917 until his death in into history. My passion for Angeles Times, the New my head,’ Darcy confessed.
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    CONTENTS Who’s WhO AT THE ZOO 1 SKETCHY-ETCH 41 Julie Carpenter Steve Dimmer THAT TAKES THE BISCUIT! 3 PREDIC-TABLE! 43 Steve Short Chris Wardle BIG, LONG PIECE OF ROPE TRICK 5 CHILDREN LOVE ANIMALS 1-2-3 45 Craig Petty David Ginn THE MAGIC DRAWING BOARD 9 MONSIEUR CHAMPignon’s Dave Allen SPAGHETTI 49 Andres Hinojosa VANISHing cLoWn’s nose 12 COPYCAT COLOURED SILKS 51 Scott Penrose ZIG ZAG FOLDER 15 Ian Adair Ali Bongo A BRIBE FOR SANTA 53 SPOT THE SILKS 17 Mike Bent FEATHER FLOWER PRODUCTION 57 Alan Shaxon Tommy James We’Re in shOWBUSINESS! 19 THE PAY OFF 60 Quentin Reynolds Trevor Lewis CUSTARD PIE RUSSIAN ROULETTE 23 THe i-cAn’t-Do-thE- Paul Megram HANDKERCHIEF-TRICK 63 YET ANOTHER MAGIC PAINTING! 25 Duane Laflin John Breeds TWISTY TUMMY TUBE 65 BeckY’s BLock test 28 Clive Fishlock Ken & Sue De Courcy HouDini’s squIRT GUN ESCAPE 67 THE WIZARD AND THE MOUSE 31 Doug Scheer Oscar Muñoz MAGIC COLOURING CLIPBOARD 70 BALLOON SEQUENCE 33 John Kimmons Steen Pegani RIGHT FROM THE START 73 COMEDY DOVE IN BALLOON 35 Neville Wiltshire Greg Britt it’s Right eAR! 77 BLOW AWAY WAND 37 Michael Fitch Sean Taylor CLOSE-UP MAGIC FOR CHILDREN 79 DISAPPEARING/APPEARING SAND 39 Trixie Bond Boretti HOT ROD CRAYONS 82 Tim Sonefelt Page x CONTENTS HOW CHILDREN DIFFER 85 THREE FROG MONTE 125 Tony Griffith David Charles SWITCHBLADE SAM, THE BAD LUCK UMBRELLA 127 GANGSTER TURTLE 88 Joaquin Kotkin Barry Mitchell HIDE AND SEEK SPONGE BALLS 131 MY PET SPOT 91 Ethan Leeds David Kaye BULLY BE GONE 134 DingBAt’s nighTMARE 94 Steve Taylor Russell Leeds FIREWORK FUNTOSEE