Number 80 - 5th January 2002
The incredible
Uri Geller appears live on stage at St David's Hall, The Hayes,
Cardiff CF10 1SH on Sunday January 20th at 7.30pm. Box Office telephone
029 2087 8444, General Enquiries telephone 029 2087 8500. 5.1.02
"Magic" featured
heavily in Channel Four's 100 Greatest TV Treats of the Year
last Saturday. David Blaine's Frozen in Time came in at a
respectable 52, When Louis met Paul and Debbie made it to 25 and
David Blaine's much talked about appearance on GMTV in August was at
number 20. Having endured isolation in a coffin and encasement in a block
of ice it seemed that an interview with Eamonn Holmes on GMTV was just
too much to bear. Great stuff.
5.1.02
Wayne
Dobson is profiled in
Magic Profile for January. Few performers can make a whole audience
literally cry with laughter. (And Wayne's just as funny off-stage as on.)
5.1.02
International
News: Al's Magic Shop
(know to many readers in the UK no doubt for his long running ads in the
American magic magazines) is up for sale after 60 odd years. The
Washington Post kindly emailed MagicWeek this link to a fascinating piece
that they ran on the man himself
Click Here or to visit Al's website
Click Here.
5.1.02
Manchester
Circle of Magicians a brand new magic club, has just been set up.
Based at the Salford Masonic Hall, Hemsley House, 41 The Crescent,
Salford, Lancashire. The annual subscription is just £10.00 per year
(there's no joining fee) and meetings will be held once a month, usually on
the third Tuesday of each month. There is no committee, just a Secretary,
Treasurer and President, and there are no rules, auditions or interviews.
If prospective members are seriously interested in magic, then they can
join. Wives, partners and girlfriends who are also seriously interested in
magic may join. It is for people who like magic and want to have fun! The
first meeting is on Tuesday 15th January, 2002 at 8.00 pm with a Lecture
by Derek Lever. You may attend this meeting without any charge, and if you
like what you see, join. The second meeting is on Monday 25th February,
2002 with Star Lecturer Lennart Green. (Non members pay £5.00 Members pay
nothing.) On Tuesday 19th March there will be a Jumbo Auction, with
professional auctioneers Derek Lever and Mike Shepherd. For more details
visit
www.taurusmagic.net or telephone or fax Derek Lever on 01253 810113.
5.1.02
Many
congratulations to illusionists
Carl de Rome (now
living in Norway) and Merete on their December 28th magical Las Vegas
wedding at The Little Chapel of the Flowers on the Strip. Seen here
back-stage with Siegfried having just seen the
S.A.R.M.O.T.I.
show. The couple had a wonderful time managing to also see shows from
David Copperfield, Mac King, Rick Thomas, and Steve Wyrick.
5.1.02
The Modern Mystic
League (Blackburn) are holding a 'Table Top' sale on Sunday 10th
February, 2002. Venue: The St. Silas Parish Centre, Preston New Road,
Blackburn. Time: From 3pm to 5pm. "Sell your used magic items... or buy
something different at our table top sale." Admission: £2 (members free),
Tables: (2'6" x 5' aprox.) £10 (members £5), dealers welcome. Admission
includes refreshments. Their Honorary valuer, Trevor Dawson, will be on
hand to offer advice relating to the value of Magic Props and Books.
Wherever possible, please let the secretary know in advance if you would
like to attend: Brian Taylor. 37 Studfold, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire
PR7 1UA Tel: 01257 269465 Email
brian.taylor@blueyonder.co.uk Tables on the day subject to
availability.
5.1.02
Stephen Langston is hoping to find a flying carpet that can carry one person for his upcoming production of Arabian Nights: "The production is in Glasgow at the Royal Academy of Music and Drama in The New Athenaeum Theatre. I require a flying carpet type illusion which will hold one person and take them up, down and around. There is a fair amount of stage space (enough for most levitations). The theatre has the audience sitting on four levels mainly to the front but there are some side seats. Black art would be possible but I am not sure whether we have a total blackout capability within the theatre." If any readers can help with this request please contact Stephen directly: sales@pictel.co.uk 5.1.02
Wayne Dobson
started out with a David Nixon Magic Box like this one - if you're a
collector
Click Here • Derren Brown Mind Control III aired in the UK on New Year's Day - we'll have
a review next week
• Many thanks to John Derris for his review of
The Magic Circle
Christmas Show 2001 • The For Sale and
Wanted pages continue to grow, and don't forget
to check "what's new" with the Dealers •
Your news and reviews are always welcomed, see you next week, Duncan. 5.1.02