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Steve Short lecture "The Supreme Magic Company"
The Shropshire Magic Society
February 2016
Reviewed by Paul Ray
Last week The Shropshire Magic Society saw the visit of Steve Short, who
gave one of the most entertaining lectures we have had at our society. The title
of the lecture was ‘The Supreme Magic Company’, founded by the late Edwin
Hooper.
Steve gave us an insight about how the firm was formed and eventually how it
became the largest magic dealing business in the world. The story was told with
rare and unseen photos and video clips and also some very funny stories of
running an unusual business.
In the second half of the lecture, Steve gave a slick demonstration of a
selection of Supreme exclusives, mainly wooden and metal effects, including the
wonderful Cube in a Tube, Silken Lady, production boxes, children's effects and
mindreading magic, finished off with the Fantastic Frame and Cabby.
This is a very entertaining lecture that will be of interest to all ages and I
would highly recommend this to any magic society.
© Paul Ray, February 2016