The Genii Forum

Joe Lyons

performer wrote:I actually have a book he once owned.

I have a couple as well, Gardner’s Impromptu and Stars of Magic. One has the ownership signature Jos Bemelman and both have the address stamped in.
They bear evidence of serious study.

Joe Lyons

Charm. Fred Kaps was dripping with it. Tommy Wonder, a widely acknowledged modern master, used all sorts of gestures and flourishes. He was charming as hell. If you had described Milo and Roger’s act to me before I saw it, I would tell you it wasn’t my cup of tea. But I saw it and I was charmed, as ...

Joe Lyons

Max Maven wrote:The recently posted clip was new to me, and my guess is that it was a short subject, not part of a full-length movie.

He was in a short called “Illusions” in 1929 directed by Murray Roth.
Perhaps that was it.

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Leo Garet wrote:I don't know if it's got a name these days, but the Jumping Rubber Band was shown to me by a schoolmate.

That’s one of the first tricks I learned as well. Don’t know where I picked it up, it was in The Magician Monthly by Stanley Collins, with variations in Conjuring Melange as well as Tarbell.

Joe Lyons

Granted, it can appear corny. It also can set in the spectator’s mind that the magic happened after the dirty work was done, thus making an effect seem more magical.

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Traditionally, the tortoise has been attributed mystical powers by the Chinese. Perhaps a deeper aesthetic is at work here.

Joe Lyons

I’ll buy the book.

Joe Lyons

MagicbyAlfred wrote:I actually have a couple of tricks where the spectator becomes the magician

Do we need yet another word for the laity that perform a trick without knowing how?

Joe Lyons

Omg Joe! You found it! Thank you! Vernon gave it to Jennings and BJ must have sold it off at auction. This is the wand we see in the Dai Vernon Book of Magic. I hope it was David Ben who won it. Your welcome. It would also be interesting to know where the Daley and Bertram wands mentioned in the au...

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Leonard Hevia wrote:We know that Bill Taylor purchased Vernon's silver engraved cups from BJ, Jennings' widow. Did he also obtain Vernon's silver wand? Does anyone know the fate of that wand?

Here’s one:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10 ... rom-vernon

Joe Lyons

Richard Kaufman wrote:It is NOT Wandas.

I suppose I shouldn't believe everything I read.

Joan Brandon?

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It's Wandas.

This is covered in Genii July 2017 page 14.

Joe Lyons

Great stuff.

When I think of the planning and practice that went into some of these seemingly facile pieces of comedy it hurts my head.

Joe Lyons

Well as my daughter reminds me, "The heart wants what it wants".

This may be his grandson if you want to get in touch.

Joe Lyons

Diego, is this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Rajah-Raboid-Flyer-wr/383235434258?hash=item593a9ca712:g:BJkAAOSwHGZdtbBZ the same person?

Or did Shady copy him?

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erdnasephile wrote:Uh...that's BOARDgames, gentlemen!

It helps when I read the original post.

I like the nail gun reference.

Joe Lyons

Dustin Stinett wrote:Anyone else receive this email today?

Yes.

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Joe Lyons

Linus wrote:There are three things I've learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.

Happy Halloween Richard!

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Richard Kaufman wrote:There's millions in role playing games! I'm in the wrong profession.

As evidenced by Richard Garriot and the latest Genii owner.

Joe Lyons

Twain and Harper Lee used dialect purposefully to convey information about age, education, income level, and regional prejudice and superstition.

I am afraid Kent, Robert and perhaps others think that you are conveying something with your neglect to capitalize, intentional or not.

Joe Lyons

You’re welcome Bob.

If that doesn’t work you might try Chris Wasshuber at Lybrary.com. I noticed he sells some of Mike’s material there.

Joe Lyons

His contact info from this site in 2014:

Mike Porstmann
Salzburger Str. 18, 85221 Dachau, Germany
mike.porstmann@magic-gambling.de
Phone +49 (0) 8131 82793

Joe Lyons

Thank you Richard.

Horrifying, humbling and ultimately encouraging.

Very moving.

Joe Lyons

Paco Nagata wrote:Ouch!
Sorry and thank you Joe!
Actually I tend to confuse both.

Me too.
Sphinx, Jinx, Phoenix, New Jinx, New Phoenix.

Joe Lyons

Paco Nagata wrote:
Philippe Billot wrote:You can read a premise in The Sphinx, vol. 12, no. 3, May 1913, page 55 but it doesn't use all the deck.

Interesting! Does it credit the idea to someone or it is assumed Annemann's idea?

With respect, you're thinking of the Jinx.

It's attributed to W.W. McWilliams.

Joe Lyons

Nice gig for Neil Patrick Harris.

I'm a little surprised they refer to him as a famous magician rather than actor, though it's good for magic.

Joe Lyons

In an almost relevant thing, this popped up on my Twitter this morning: https://twitter.com/i/status/1186000217667178498 His name is Zach King and he is, no doubt, the vine creator Brad references earlier. He has 4.4 million YouTube subscribers. Shin Lim -excellent magician, AGT winner, FISM winner...

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Strangely not listed on IMDB either.

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Kent Gunn wrote:Your punishment for not realizing we don't need an essay putting Shin Lim into a box you're concocting to demean his success is to read Ulysses.

And now it’s gotten ugly.....

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Brad - you’re right. New technology has always created new categories in any field and media magic is actually pretty entertaining when done right. Defining it as such should eliminate some divisiveness. The reason Kent thought you taught English is valid - this is from an old post (good memory Kent...

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http://inandofitselfshow.com/#home

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Jack Shalom wrote:
I wonder who they will cast to play Derek.

Shin Lim?

Joe Lyons

Here’s a good link:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/brad8244/m.htm ... 7675.l2562

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Marco Pusterla wrote:Richard Hatch's review was published at the end of August in Ye Olde Magic Mag 5-4.

Thanks Marco!
I’ve downloaded a copy just now.

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Joe Lyons wrote:Can someone who attended give a brief review of this?

Ok, got my response from Julie Eng in Magicol #194

Nice review.

Joe Lyons

Great stuff Kent.
For a second I thought you were referring to Ionia because she always wore a tiara even before she became a real princess.
Then I read your article.

Great site!

Joe Lyons

Michael Close wrote: No editing tricks, no camera tricks. We don't do that on FU.

I’m sure you don’t Mr. Close. Just an attempt at humor towards an effect that blew me away.

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Since they’re citing Parkinson’s Law, my guess is a negative connotation.

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How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? - Sherlock Holmes

Camera tricks.

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I am reminded of a line from The Man who shot Liberty Valance : “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend”.

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