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OctoberNovember 2013

International Magic Magazine

A News-Worthy PerformanceMore than just a card trick HEADLINE is an entertaining routine that ends in a memorable give-away that will be talked about for years

Direct from the working repertoire of Murray Hateld touring magician and illusionist In both his close up work and his stage show HEADLINE delivers a powerful magic punch This is your rare chance to add an audience-tested blockbuster to your show Letrsquos hear what other top working pros are saying

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THIS JUST INMurray Hatfield never fails to deliver and HEADLINE is another awesome example Professional magic from a professional magician

- Shawn Farquhar

ldquoExtra Extra read all about it Murray Hatfields HEADLINE is one of the best things to hit the market in yearsrdquo

- Stephen Bargatze

I absolutely hate HEADLINE Its one of the easi-est things that I do in my show and yet one of the most talked about effects afterward Why have I wasted all of these years practicing sleight of hand when I could have been using HEADLINE to wow my audiences - Diamond Jim Tyler

Best revelation anywhere It will definitely keep you in the headlines It is a must have for any serious performer - Oscar Munoz

ldquoIve had great reaction and com-ments like lsquoI have goose bumps and thats from a guyrsquo and lsquoI think Im

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A News-Worthy PerformanceMore than just a card trick HEADLINE is an entertaining routine that ends in a memorable give-away that will be talked about for years

Direct from the working repertoire of Murray Hateld touring magician and illusionist In both his close up work and his stage show HEADLINE delivers a powerful magic punch This is your rare chance to add an audience-tested blockbuster to your show Letrsquos hear what other top working pros are saying

HEADLINE is a KILLER Close-up eect that is

also an incredibly POWERFUL Stage routine

A Complete Professional Package

bull DVD featuring detailed Instruction for performing in a Close-up and Walk-around setting as well as a 3 phase Platform or Stage routine that is strong enough to close your showbull Live performance footagebull Special Newspapersbull Numbered Certificate of Authenticity and Performance Rights

THIS JUST INMurray Hatfield never fails to deliver and HEADLINE is another awesome example Professional magic from a professional magician

- Shawn Farquhar

ldquoExtra Extra read all about it Murray Hatfields HEADLINE is one of the best things to hit the market in yearsrdquo

- Stephen Bargatze

I absolutely hate HEADLINE Its one of the easi-est things that I do in my show and yet one of the most talked about effects afterward Why have I wasted all of these years practicing sleight of hand when I could have been using HEADLINE to wow my audiences - Diamond Jim Tyler

Best revelation anywhere It will definitely keep you in the headlines It is a must have for any serious performer - Oscar Munoz

ldquoIve had great reaction and com-ments like lsquoI have goose bumps and thats from a guyrsquo and lsquoI think Im

scared of you nowrdquo

- George Franzen

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CONTENTS

EDITOR Paul Romhany

CO-EDITORChipper Lowell

PRODUCT REVIEWERSPaul Romhany amp Friends

COVER PHOTO SUPPLIED BYHal Meyers

ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Romhany

SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALISTHarry Monk

EDITORIAL DIRECTORPaul Romhany Harry Monk

ART DIRECTORPaul Romhany

PROJECTS MANAGERJosh Miles

PROOF READERSRichard Webster Mick Peck

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CONTRIBUTORSChipper Lowell Diamond Jim Tyler Tony Chris Paul Romhany Nick Lewin Wayne Rogers Cris Johnson Keith Fields Richard Webster Bizzaro TC Tahoe Danny Archer Charles Bach Steve Spill Ben Robinson Gwyn Auger Leif David Joe Pipia Peter Mennie Craig Browning Wolfgang Riebe Carl Andrews Eugene Burger Nickle Van Wormer Quique Marduk Rey Ben John Carey Full Circle Magic Fred Hann

TO ADVERTISE IN MAGAZINEContact Paul Romhany for more information ateditorvanishmagazinecom

Internatonal Magic Magazine

OctoberNovember 2013

VANISHFROM THE EDITOR 10

NEWS 12

THE SMILE ETERNAL 16

COMPETITION - WIN PRIZES 19

FROM THE DESK OF KEITH FIELDS 22

RampD BY BIZZARO 24

CYBERGICIAN BELONGS TO YOU 26

TEN LITTLE SECRETS 28

TANNENS MAGIC CAMP 30

FEATURE STORY - NORTH KOREA PERFORMANCE 36

THE LEGEND OF CARDINI LIVES ON 71

RAY ANDERSON amp ESTHERrsquoS FOLLIES 74

MENTALISM AN ADVENTURE IN MYSTICISM 78

THE FOUR STAGES OF LEARNING 86

IMAGINARY CIRCUMSTANCES 90

SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOST 92

ON LOCATION AT MAGICDEALERSCOM 94

QUESTIONS WITH CHARLOTTE PENDGRAGON 98

THE SUCCESS SERIES CRIS JOHNSON 102

DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC REVIEW 104

GIVING AND TAKING CRITICISM 108

WHAT 10 YEARS IN RETAIL TAUGHT ME 114

PERFORMING A MAGIC SHOW FOR FREE 118

BRICK amp MORTAR SHOPS - HOCUS-POCUS 126

US MAGICIANS IN NORTH KOREA Hal Meyers recalls a historic moment in magic when he and Mundaka traveled to North Korea36

BRICKS AND MORTARAn inside look in to Hocus-Pocus126

THE SMILE ETERNALA tribute to John Calvert who passed away age 10216

SOMETHING GAINED SOMETHING LOSTEugene Burger looks at something we are losing in magic

92

WILL WORK FOR FOODLeif David and FREE shows158

THE TRAVEL OF 2 SIGNED CARDS 130

BAMBOOZLERS 132

221 134

AS HIGH AS A KITE 137

TWO WAY PREDICTION 140

MY PSYCHIC TRAVEL AGENT 142

INSTANT PHOTOGRAPHY 144

TECH TALK 146

ERIC OLSON A Wizard of Show amp Business 148

THE MAGIC ASISTANT 154

WILL PERFORM FOR FOOD 158

VISION REVIEW 162

MAGIC REVIEWS 164

FIGHT FOR YOUR SHOW EVERYTIME 192

FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD

Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom

I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey

My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told

Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy

For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments

For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country

VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day

Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health

Paul Romhany

FROM THE EDITORTHE BEST KEPT SECRET IN MAGIC IS FINALLY BEING TOLD

Paul Romhanyeditorvanishmagazinecomwwwvanishmagazinecom

I have spent more hours putting this issue together than almost ALL of the past issues combined I felt in order to do the cover story justice I needed to run it in its entirety This is where VANISH really comes in to its own - we are not limited by page numbers or the cost of printing hard copies so if a story needs thirty-two pages then it will get thirty-two pages We have also added a video montage of extra photos at the end of the story click on the link and enjoy the visual journey

My sincere thanks to Hal Meyers who worked so hard in bringing his and Mandukarsquos incredible story to life During the past three months I ended up reading nine different versions until everybody was happy with the end result I think that like me once you start you wonrsquot be able to put it down I also ended up with a large box of photographs and memorabilia from the trip which I scanned correlated and put togeth-er for the article I am very proud that VANISH was chosen to bring this story to the rest of the world and it is finally told

Also in this issue is a fitting tribute to a true legend of magic the late John Calvert As soon as I heard the news of his passing the other day I instantly spoke to Ben Robinson and asked him to write a fitting trib-ute My sincere thanks to Ben for his wonderful tribute and I know he is hurting from the loss like so many of the passing of John Everybody involved with VANISH would like to extend our deepest condolences to his amazing wife Tammy

For those who follow television tal-ent contests I would like to mention that my all time favorite performer is doing incredibly well on Austral-iarsquos Got Talent right now Raymond Crowe has made it the semi-finals and in my humble opinion has what it takes to go all the way There is something truely magical about Raymond and I would say when it comes to making magic an art form he is in a field all by himself Search on YouTube to watch his incredible performances Irsquom not a big fan of these type of shows but do recom-mend just watching his segments

For anybody who is thinking about entering something similar look at what Raymond has done and how he has made such an impact in such a short time from his choice of ma-terial to his stage presence and how he is winning over an entire country

VanishLivecom is thriving thanks to the hard work of Mick Peck He is doing an incredible job turning VANISH in to a daily newspaper If you havenrsquot already checked it out you better get over there now and bookmark it Itrsquos a daily version of VANISH in newspaper form that has new stories and news every single day

Finally I would like to personally thank everybody who sent well wishes to my wife via social media after her two recent operations She was overwhelmed with the amount of magicians who sent messages Even though we donrsquot personally know a lot of you we do feel that we have a special connection via our love for the art of magic It was very humbling to know that so many people care Her recovery will be slow but she is out of hospital and on her way to good health

Paul Romhany