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Modernism and Magic
University of Huddersfield Repository Gledhill, Jennifer Modernism and Magic Original Citation Gledhill, Jennifer (2016) Modernism and Magic. Masters thesis, University of Huddersfield. This version is available at http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/29081/ The University Repository is a digital collection of the research output of the University, available on Open Access. Copyright and Moral Rights for the items on this site are retained by the individual author and/or other copyright owners. Users may access full items free of charge; copies of full text items generally can be reproduced, displayed or performed and given to third parties in any format or medium for personal research or study, educational or not-for-profit purposes without prior permission or charge, provided: • The authors, title and full bibliographic details is credited in any copy; • A hyperlink and/or URL is included for the original metadata page; and • The content is not changed in any way. For more information, including our policy and submission procedure, please contact the Repository Team at: [email protected]. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/ Modernism and Magic Jennifer Gledhill A Thesis Submitted to the University of Huddersfield in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MA by Research January 2016 2 Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………3 Chapter One: Magicians and Spiritualism…………………………………………… 13 Chapter Two: Fasting and Spiritualism…………………………………………………. 36 Chapter Three: The Freak show and Spiritualism…………………………………. 54 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………….. 74 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………. 83 Word Count: 25316 3 Introduction This dissertation will look at how modernist writers incorporated the idea of fraud into their work through the use of popular culture spectacles. -
June 12-13, 2015 • at Auction Haversat & Ewing Galleries, LLC
June 12-13, 2015 • At Auction haversat & ewing galleries, LLC. Magicfrom the ED HILL COLLECTION Rare Books Houdini Ephemera haversat Photographs Apparatus • Postcards &Ewing Unique Correspondence haversat Galleries, LLC. &Ewing PO Box 1078 - Yardley, PA 19067-3434 Galleries, LLC. www.haversatewing.com Auction Catalog: www.haversatewing.com haversat Haversat & Ewing Galleries, LLC. &Ewing Galleries,Magic Collectibles Auction LLC. AUCTION Saturday, November 15, 2014 -11:00 AM AuctionSign-up to bid June at: www.haversatewing.com 12-13, 2015 Active bidding on all lots begin at 11:00 AM EST- Friday, June 12, 2015 First lot closes Saturday, June 13 at 3:00 PM EST. Sign-up to bid at: www.haversatewing.com HAVERSAT & EWING GALLERIES, LLC PO POBox BOX 1078 1078 - Yardley,- YARDLEY, PA PA 19067-3434 19067-3434 www.haversatewing.comWWW.HAVERSATEWING.COM A True Story: Back when Ed started collecting he befriended H. Adrian Smith, then current Dean of the Society of American Magicians. At the time, Harold as he was known to his friends, had the largest magic library in the world. Often Harold was a dinner guest at our house and as usual after our meal “the boys” would discuss magic and collecting. Harold’s plan for his books and ephemera was to donate it all to his alma mater, Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. As we all know that’s what happened to his collection. Ed on the other hand disagreed with Harold’s plan and said that when the time came for him to dissolve his library he wanted everything to be sold; so that other collectors could enjoy what he had amassed. -
March 6 Special Interest Groups DVR ALERT from DAVE
The SPIRIT | Official Newsletter of I.B.M. Ring 1 Meeting Update: March 6th M Arch 2 01 3 Special Interest Groups Volume 13, Issue 3 Inside this issue: The March 6 meeting program will feature “Special Interest Groups.” Three instructors will each simultaneously present 45 minute “hands on” teach-ins. Each instructor will only present 2 programs. You may select Meeting Update 1 any two of the three programs and when you have participated in your first program, you will then move on to your second program choice. DVR ALERT 1 Choices: Magic Past 2 Randy Kalin will present effective but simple card tricks with most being Ring Report 3-4 based on mathematical principles without difficult sleights. Schedule of Events 3 Mike Hindrichs, our close-up contest winner, will present his rope magic including routines and individual moves. Dues Info 4 Harry Monti will present the “Linking Rings.” He will demonstrate a Lecture Info 5 routine and then break it down and show the various elements. JDRF Info 6 These are “hands on” programs to be sure so bring your own cards, JDRF Photos 7 ropes and rings. Contest Winners 7 Harry Monti This Just In 8 NEW MEETING AGENDA 6:30 Magic 101 Quiet Please if you are not involved with Magic 101. 7:00 Refreshments/ Socialize and Jamming sessions 7:30 Special Interest Groups QUOTE: Following the meeting- Workshop and Fellowship till 10PM “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” DVR ALERT FROM DAVE Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the David Copperfield posted this on Facebook- Possible “Breaking news! Excited to announce that I will be hosting magic on the Today Show EVERY Monday in March! It starts this Monday on NBC.” 2 From The Magic Past \ By Don Rataj Here is an update that I have listed in Magicpedia, however I am missing several years. -
Dal Sanders President of the S.A.M
JULY 2013 DAL SANDERS PRESIDENT OF THE S.A.M. PAGE 36 MAGIC - UNITY - MIGHT Editor Michael Close Editor Emeritus David Goodsell Associate Editor W.S. Duncan Proofreader & Copy Editor Lindsay Smith Art Director Lisa Close Publisher Society of American Magicians, 6838 N. Alpine Dr. Parker, CO 80134 Copyright © 2012 Subscription is through membership in the Society and annual dues of $65, of which $40 is for 12 issues of M-U-M. All inquiries concerning membership, change of address, and missing or replacement issues should be addressed to: Manon Rodriguez, National Administrator P.O. Box 505, Parker, CO 80134 [email protected] Skype: manonadmin Phone: 303-362-0575 Fax: 303-362-0424 Send assembly reports to: [email protected] For advertising information, reservations, and placement contact: Lisa Close M-U-M Advertising Manager Email: [email protected] Telephone/fax: 317-456-7234 Editorial contributions and correspondence concerning all content and advertising should be addressed to the editor: Michael Close - Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-456-7234 Submissions for the magazine will only be accepted by email or fax. VISIT THE S.A.M. WEB SITE www.magicsam.com To access “Members Only” pages: Enter your Name and Membership number exactly as it appears on your membership card. 4 M-U-M Magazine - JULY 2013 M-U-M JULY 2013 MAGAZINE Volume 103 • Number 2 COVER STORY S.A.M. NEWS PAGE 36 68 6 From the Editor’s Desk 8 From the President’s Desk 10 Newsworthy 11 M-U-M Assembly News 27 Good Cheer List 26 Broken Wands 69 Photo Contest Winner -
Some Visiting Magicians to Ring 115 1965 Tonny Van Dommelen 1965
Some visiting magicians to Ring 115 1965 Tonny Van Dommelen 1965 Joe & Kay Stuthard 1966 Milo & Roger 1966 Milbourne Christopher 1967 Shaun Yee & Luna (Lecture) 1967 Bill Stickland {Past International President) 1968 Maurice Fogel 1968 Benjamin & Toni Kleinman 1969 Maurice Rooklyn (Honorary Member of Ring 115) 1969 Alfred Hayes 1970 John Calvert 1972 Dai Vernon 1972 Albert Goshman (Lecture) 1973 PC Sorcar Junior 1973 lrving "Doc" Desfor 1974 Ali Bongo 1974 David Nixon 1974 Billy McComb 1974 Paul & Andy Diamond (Dealer) 1975 Ren Clark (Past International President / Lecture) 1975 Roger Crabtree (Past International President / Lecture) 1976 James Yoshida (Honorary Member of Ring 115 / Dealer) 1977 Herbert Downs 1978 Fred Van Thom 1978 Andre Kole . 1980 Ken Littlewood & Toshi 1980 Prof David Millard (Lecture) 1980 David Costi 1981 Klingsor 1982 Paul Daniels 1983 Mark Wilson 1983 Doef & Connie Von Rudeen 1985 Howard Schwarzman (Lecture) 1985 Ben Harris (Lecture) 1986 Johnny Geddes (Lecture) 1986 Joyce Basch 1986 John & Margaret Perry 1986 Jim & Edith Toth 1986 Egelo 1987 Fay Presto 1987 Dameon (Lecture) 1987 Richard Levin {Lecture} 1987 Gene Anderson (Lecture) 1987 George & Phil Barrand 1988 Ali Cadabra (Lecture) 1988 Petrick & Mia (Lecture) 1989 Edward Morris ( Past International President) 1990 Larry Becker (Lecture) 1990 Arthur Emerson 1990 Lee & Rita Henneberry 1990 Dr Lloyd Rich 1990 Gary Hughes 1990 Tony Wilson 1990 Dr Rama Polderman & Kitty (Lecture) 1990 Clifford Warne 1990 Graham Bennet 1991 Ustad Rajah , 1993 Jeffery Atkins 1993 -
The Old and the New Magic
E^2 CORNELL UNIVERSITY gilBRARY . GIFT OF THE AUTHOR Digitized by Microsoft® T^^irt m4:£±z^ mM^^ 315J2A. j^^/; ii'./jvf:( -UPHF ^§?i=£=^ PB1NTEDINU.S.A. Library Cornell University GV1547 .E92 Old and the new maj 743 3 1924 029 935 olin Digitized by Microsoft® This book was digitized by Microsoft Corporation in cooperation witli Cornell University Libraries, 2007. You may use and print this copy in limited quantity for your personal purposes, but may not distribute or provide access to it (or modified or partial versions of it) for revenue-generating or other commercial purposes. Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® Digitized by Microsoft® ROBERT-KCUIUT Digitized by Microsoft® THE OLDUI^DIMEJ^ MAGIC BY HENRY RIDGELY EVANS INTRODUCTION E1^ k -io^s-ji, Copyright 1906 BY The Open Court Publishing Co. Chicago -J' Digitized by Microsoft® \\\ ' SKETCH OF HENRY RIDGELY EVAXS. "Elenry Ridgely Evans, journalist, author and librarian, was born in Baltimore, ^Md., Xovember 7, 1861. He is the son 01 Henry Cotheal and Alary (Garrettson) Evans. Through his mother he is descended from the old colonial families of Ridgely, Dorsey, AA'orthington and Greenberry, which played such a prominent part in the annals of early Maryland. \h. Evans was educated at the preparatory department of Georgetown ( D. C.) College and at Columbian College, Washington, D. C He studied law at the University of Maryland, and began its practice in Baltimore City ; but abandoned the legal profession for the more congenial a\'ocation <jf journalism. He served for a number of }ears as special reporter and dramatic critic on the 'Baltimore N'ews,' and subsequently became connected with the U. -
The Bullet Catch: Murder by Misadventure
The Bullet Catch: Murder by Misadventure Grades 5–9 This spellbinding novel chronicles the coming of age of a resourceful young man who must refashion his destiny amid murder and misadventure in the golden age of magic. When the orphanage he called home burns to the ground, fourteen-year- old Leo and his three friends turn to larceny to survive. Leo proves to be a most gifted pickpocket, but when he is cruelly betrayed by his gang, he abandons the life of crime to become the apprentice of a has-been magician named Barzini, who is staging a comeback using the bullet catch trick made famous by his archenemy. Barzini wants more than to just outshine his old rival; he is out for revenge. As Leo struggles to escape his dangerous past, he must confront the possibility that his new mentor may be even more dangerous. HC: 978-0-8234-2858-8 / E-book available Suggested Classroom Activities moment it seems necessary or a good idea? What about doing things that you know are wrong Vocabulary—Students may be unfamiliar with because of what someone else “made you do”? certain words in the story: alchemy, calliope, clairvoyant, concierge, conundrum, crypt, Bullying—There are many examples of bullying in entrepreneurial, fedoras, foyer, gramophone, jerky, the story—by the Mayor, by Barzini, and by others. muttonchops, newsreel, séance, shill, straitjacket, What do you think a person being bullied can do to suffragist, winch. For maximum understanding of the prevent it? If you have ever been bullied, how have story, discuss these terms and their meanings with the you reacted? Discuss what worked and what didn’t. -
Rare Posters
Public Auction #009 Rare Posters Conjuring, Circus, and Allied Arts For sale at public auction March 26 2011 at 11:00 am Exhibition March 22 - 25 Potter & Potter Auctions, Inc. 3729 N. Ravenswood Ave. -Suite 116- Chicago, IL 60613 Thank you for downloading the digital edition of this catalog. Hard copies can be purhased at our website, www.potterauctions.com. To view detailed, color images of each lot and to place bids online for items in this catalog, please visit our partner website, www.liveauctioneers.com. Introduction Magic is the oldest of the theatrical arts. Its earliest origins was frequently shown with diminutive red devils or imps were in Shamanism and the priesthood. By the time of ancient perched on his shoulder or whispering (presumably arcane Egypt, clever conjurors were using many of the same tricks secrets) in his ear. Some of these portraits include a background performed by magicians today to convince the masses of their which suggests that the person pictured is a magician or the supernatural power. In the thousands of years since its earliest portrait itself is stylized in such a manner as to suggest that recorded beginnings, magic moved from the temples of ancient the person is a mystery worker or, at the very least, an exotic times to the street corners and fairs of the Middle Ages, then personality. Notable in this regard are the portrait lithographs into taverns and drawing rooms and, finally, onto the stage and of Chung Ling Soo, Alexander, and Cater. Also in this category television. are some posters which only vaguely suggest an illusion being When the art of conjuring split from its religious and performed, such as the poster for The Great Rameses. -
David Copperfield PAGE 36
JUNE 2012 DAVID COPPERFIELD PAGE 36 MAGIC - UNITY - MIGHT Editor Michael Close Editor Emeritus David Goodsell Associate Editor W.S. Duncan Proofreader & Copy Editor Lindsay Smith Art Director Lisa Close Publisher Society of American Magicians, 6838 N. Alpine Dr. Parker, CO 80134 Copyright © 2012 Subscription is through membership in the Society and annual dues of $65, of which $40 is for 12 issues of M-U-M. All inquiries concerning membership, change of address, and missing or replacement issues should be addressed to: Manon Rodriguez, National Administrator P.O. Box 505, Parker, CO 80134 [email protected] Skype: manonadmin Phone: 303-362-0575 Fax: 303-362-0424 Send assembly reports to: [email protected] For advertising information, reservations, and placement contact: Mona S. Morrison, M-U-M Advertising Manager 645 Darien Court, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 Email: [email protected] Telephone/fax: (847) 519-9201 Editorial contributions and correspondence concerning all content and advertising should be addressed to the editor: Michael Close - Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-456-7234 Fax: 866-591-7392 Submissions for the magazine will only be accepted by email or fax. VISIT THE S.A.M. WEB SITE www.magicsam.com To access “Members Only” pages: Enter your Name and Membership number exactly as it appears on your membership card. 4 M-U-M Magazine - JUNE 2012 M-U-M JUNE 2012 MAGAZINE Volume 102 • Number 1 S.A.M. NEWS 6 From the Editor’s Desk Photo by Herb Ritts 8 From the President’s Desk 11 M-U-M Assembly News 24 New Members 25 -
The Effects of Exposure on the Ecology of the Magic Industry: Preserving Magic in the Absence of Law," Cybaris®: Vol
Cybaris® Volume 6 | Issue 1 Article 2 2015 The ffecE ts of Exposure on the Ecology of the Magic Industry: Preserving Magic in the Absence of Law Jared R. Sherlock Follow this and additional works at: http://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cybaris Part of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Commons, and the Intellectual Property Law Commons Recommended Citation Sherlock, Jared R. (2015) "The Effects of Exposure on the Ecology of the Magic Industry: Preserving Magic in the Absence of Law," Cybaris®: Vol. 6: Iss. 1, Article 2. Available at: http://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cybaris/vol6/iss1/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Reviews and Journals at Mitchell Hamline Open Access. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cybaris® by an authorized administrator of Mitchell Hamline Open Access. For more information, please contact [email protected]. © Mitchell Hamline School of Law Sherlock: The Effects of Exposure on the Ecology of the Magic Industry: Pre Published by Mitchell Hamline Open Access, 2015 1 Cybaris®, Vol. 6, Iss. 1 [2015], Art. 2 THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE ON THE ECOLOGY OF THE MAGIC INDUSTRY: PRESERVING MAGIC IN THE ABSENCE OF LAW JARED R. SHERLOCK † I. Introduction ................................................................................. 3 II. BackGround of Intellectual Property in the Magic Industry .................................................................................... 4 A. Brief History ...................................................................... 4 B. The -
An Interview by John Bannon (From Simon Aronson’S Try the Impossible (2001), Pp
An Interview by John Bannon (from Simon Aronson’s Try the Impossible (2001), pp. 278 - 288) John: So, now that the book is finished, how do you feel? Simon: Some relief, some trepidation. John: Explain each B briefly. Simon: As you=ve seen, I=m not good at explaining anything briefly. John: Well, try it. I=ll cut it down later anyway. Simon: Relief, because the actual writing is the least fun part of creating a book. I love creating, playing around with possibilities, trying things out on you guys. But once the ideas have gelled and have been tested, improved and polished in our sessions, then trying to put it all down on paper gets to be drudgery after a while. So the relief is simply being glad it=s behind me. John: What about the trepidation? Simon: Completing a book is like sending your kid off to college. He=s grown up with you, but now he=s leaving home, he=s on his own, and you wonder how he=ll do. I=ve nurtured the material as best I could, and there=s a bit of me in every trick I create. But at some point, you let go and send it off to the outside world. You hope it will be accepted, but from then on it develops on its own, by its contacts with others. Other magicians will play with it, and hopefully use it, personalize it, and enhance it. I guess it=s just separation pains. But at the same time, I=m eager to share the stuff and get feedback B and maybe someone will really pick up the ball and make a touchdown with it. -
Download Biography & Resume
BIOGRAPHY Did you know, that top magician Danny Lee Grew has performed for over 1 MILLION people worldwide. The Magic Circle think he is 'hilarious', and in 2016, the president of The Magic Circle Scott Penrose promoted Danny Lee Grew to AIMC (Associate Membership of The Inner Magic Circle with Silver Star for performance - this is the highest level obtainable by performance examination). Also that year, Danny was the runner up in The Magic Circle's Close Up Magician of the Year. Danny Lee Grew has performed his unique and exciting magic all over the world, from America, France, Spain and Kuwait, as well as all over the UK in prestige venues including Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End and the Olympic Stadium in Stratford (April 2012 - the first entertainer to perform there). In 2018, you can see Danny's family magic show Miraculous Magic at the Brighton Fringe Festival and theatres around the UK. During August, he will be performing in The Summer Show at the West Cliff Theatre in Clacton, the longest running summer show in Britain. Danny has also finished filming some exciting TV projects including portraying Adam Goldberg in The Real Stories of The Social Network, a ITV documentary about Facebook. Last Christmas (2017), Danny made his pantomime debut playing Dick Whittington alongside The Chase's Mark Labbett (The Beast) and legendary comedian Jimmy Cricket for Anton Benson Productions. As well as performing for audiences worldwide, Danny has also entertained international royalty, and at high profile events where the likes of David Beckham, Pink, Chris Hemsworth and the West Ham United football team have all enjoyed Danny's magic.