little known magi fat

2

Hello fellow magi I hope yoursquore all keeping safe and well Things are looking very promising and we could be back to face to face meetings in the not too distant future

For now though we have continued with our monthly online meetings and this month we had a lsquoJoining The Magic Circlersquo themed evening

On the night we had guest speaker Matthew Garrett Matthew is one of the Magic Circle

exam secretaries and his role is to meet and greet upcoming and potential new members and

to help get them prepared for their exam Matthew gave us a brief tour around the club

website and explained the process you have to go through to become a member of the magic

Circle We also got a sneak peek of the Magic Circle apprentice and the members only

Facebook pages which was intriguing to see Of course currently clubs are not meeting in

person and so interviews and exams have had to be done online via zoom

As well as Matthew Garrett we had some of our very own NWMC members talk about their

journeys to becoming members of the Magic Circle

Howie Fay is one of three magicians which make up the group lsquoThe Magicians in Blackrsquo Howie

became a member of the magic circle on the 27th July 2000 Howie had Allie Bongo as his

sponsor For his exam he came on stage with his furry companion lsquoRocky Racoonrsquo and Rocky

very quickly stole the limelight to which Howie had to remind him ldquoThis is my examrdquo He

then went on to perform a very comical Card in mouth followed by Dave Williamsonrsquos very

graceful ring on rope and finally a very visual and eye popping Bill switch Howie had no

intentions of joining the magic circle but thanks to Jed who became a member himself he

was lsquoforcedrsquo to also become a member Jed is another performer in the group lsquoThe Magicians

in Blackrsquo

Chris Williams has very recently passed his Magic Circle Exam but first visited and performed

there in July 2013 Chris was a magic circle apprentice for 18 months and is now an official

member For his exam Chris performed his lsquolucky cupsrsquo routine where he poured hot coffee

into one of three cups and they were then mixed up A spectator was then asked if they had a

lucky number to which they called out They then had a free choice of one of the three cups

which would eventually be tipped over their head Chris took the other two cups and ran the

risk of tipping them above his own head and lo and behold they were both empty Chris then

revealed that the bottom of the cups had his lucky number on them 21 By this point the

spectator would be lsquobricking itrsquo

3

LITTLE KNOWN MAGIC FACT The magical words rdquohocus pocusrdquo are created because of the name of a sorcerer in the

Norse mythology who was called Ochus Bochus

The finale was having the chosen cup tipped over the spectators head but to everyonersquos

surprise (and relief) it too was empty The final cup was revealed to have the spectators lucky

number underneath lucky number 7

Chris performed 2 other effects both classics of magic One of them was his own take on Scott

Alexanderrsquos lsquoThe BladesNeedlesrsquo instead using Fruit loops and floss Chris closed his routine

with a unique take on lsquoThe 21 card trickrsquo to bring back that lucky number of his once again

Steve Ashcroft is our President Elect at the North Wales Magic Circle and also shared his

journey to becoming a member of The Magic Circle

He opened his exam performance with a packet trick called lsquoThe Poker Testrsquo by Erik Casey This

is a very clever lsquoobservation testrsquo where four blue backed cards are shown with blank faces

Upon asking questions as part of the observation test one of the cards turns into an ace The

spectators are then asked ldquoWhat colour are the backs of the cardsrdquo When they respond with

blue the cards are turned over to show they now have red backs and for a kicker ending the

other four cards have changed into the cards which make up a royal flush Steve then went on

to perform lsquoRing on ropersquo and finished with his classic lsquoCups and Ballsrsquo routine

So what next

The Committee is monitoring the situation as we go and we are very optimistic We could be

back to face to face meetings very soon we will keep you posted I would like to once again

thank our amazing committee for all their hard work in this very unusual year

Keep safe all and keep the magic alive All the best

Scott

PS Tim asked me to remind everyone that once ldquorealrdquo meetings start the provisional

timetable is -

Month 1 Close-Up Competition

Month 2 Lecture

Month 3 Mentalism Competition

So get practicing (Ed)

4

You may have noticed a slight change in the cover page theme this month This cover was Howie Fayrsquos personal favourite and was first published 15 years ago so in his honour itrsquos made a re-appearance

Irsquom touching wood (NOT a euphemism) as I type this so as not to tempt fate but things are starting to change for the better Magic shops are re-opening for personal visits (albeit having to book appointments) and live magic shows are being advertised for later in the year The next lockdown review is due mid May lets hope for more good news Maybe ldquorealrdquo meetings for NWMC may be possible before too long Fingers and toes crossed as well

I received several emails from Members concerned about the bunny in last monthrsquos Politically Incorrect Corner I wish to assure readers that no bunny was hurt during production of The Griffin He was just wearing a skeleton costume As proof here is bunny replying personally to all your emails Hope this puts your minds at rest

See you soon hopefully

Paul paulbbs1btinternetcom

Posted on our Facebook page by Mike Harris

ldquoWhen you have a spare Saturday afternoon an old IKEA cabinet a spare lighting stand and some sticky backed plastic what you gonna build Chuffed at how it turned outrdquo

A really good job This looks great (Ed)

And a bit of late news - Irsquove just found out that Mike had been awarded the Noel Massey Trophy last November() for services to our Circle Thoroughly deserved

5

Kevin Quantum performs daredevil stunt at

Edinburgh Castle

The stunt took place at 1pm on Thursday April 29th as the Castle gun fired It involved Kevin carrying out a death-defying blindfolded walk through a gauntlet of flaming cannonballs The stunt was designed to mark the moment the country begins to open up after life in COVID-19 lockdown and the return of live performance

You can watch on You Tube -

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=IEGTGDSv6qY

(NB the actual performance starts at 5 mins into the video)

Rather him than me (Ed)

6

MOST DISGUSTING TRICK EVER PERFORMED ON FOOL US

Go over to You Tube and type in Mac King and watch this performance Does he really eat a doughnut out of the toilet Well yoursquoll just have to watch and find out

Itrsquos fair to say the trick didnrsquot fool Penn amp Teller and that itrsquos doubtful you would use it in your restaurant residency - but it is very different and funny

NEWS IN BRIEF

Magician to binman for Woolston resident Ian Zippy Lees

I came across an article in the Warrington Guardian about a well known local childrenrsquos entertainer whose business was obviously devastated by Covid lockdown and left him with no income He said It was a case of getting off my backside and doing somethingldquo so he took a job with the local Council Lets hope that before too much longer he can get back to his passion and ldquoproperrdquo job For the full story go to - wwwwarringtonguardiancouknews19186305magician-binman-woolston-resident-ian-zippy-lees

7

NEWS IN BRIEF

News from Simon Drake at his House of Magic After a year of staring at the

wall abandoning badly dubbed Netflix shows and rather disastrously acting simultaneously as a hairdresser and customer I snapped out of my trance and ventured forth to delve deep into the archives in the cellar below my Victorian theatre where original documents plans and faded faxes are stored These involve details of my work over 40 years in this industry and 25 years of running a busy theatre in London entirely devoted to magic I am therefore pleased to announce that I have launched a Patreon page which includes enthralling videos previously unseen in the public domain rare and fascinating ephemera detailing secrets of The Secret Cabaret and mysteries of the spirits of The House of Magic

Patreon is a secure subscription interface and seems the ideal medium for premiering and explaining the many videos of original illusions and manip routines I have up my sleeve There is a very special section for magicians only in which many secrets methods and the thinking behind the work is explained Also featured will be my work with the likes of Iron Maiden Oliver Reed Harvey Keitel Nic Roeg Julian Lennon Kate Bush Richard Garriott Terry Gilliam George Harrison Kenneth Branagh Christopher Plummer and Peter OrsquoToole as well as my shows and informal chats with much missed HRH Diana Princess of Wales See YouTube And the Patreon page wwwpatreoncomSimonDrake Monthly public shows will start again in July wwwhouseofmagiccouk

BANK DIRECTOR MAGICIAN

Seen in the VN Express Vietnam

Ngo Duc Duy director of a credit institution balances career and passion by performing high-skilled magic shows on weekends

The banker has since becoming a director performed at 100 gigs in more than 10 localities in the country but a majority of the shows are still in Saigon and Hanoi

Reminds me that Irsquove been called a merchant banker a few times (Ed)

8

MAD COW LOCKDOWN CORNER

Why do you think you

come from a noble

family

lsquoCos the farmer said my dad was SIR LOIN

Now lockdownrsquos eased why donrsquot we stroll over and chat with those youngsters

lsquocos they all talk

BULLOCKS

9

NEWS IN BRIEF

27 ndash 31 July The Lowry

Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

wwwmagicgoeswrongcom Back with their biggest comedy catastrophe to date multi award-winning Mischief (The Play That Goes Wrong BBC Onersquos The Goes Wrong Show) return to the stage with their

hilarious new show created with magic legends Penn amp Teller

He explained in 2015 I was doing a kids TV show called Finger Tips with Fearne Cotton I think if you dont show kids how to do a trick then youll never get a new breed of magicians so I suggested we teach a new trick on the show The trick was to put a box on your head and turn this ratchet so it looks like your head is spinning so I did it on Fearne and then showed them how to make it Well The Magic Circle deemed it too good to reveal so they suspended me Thankfully the organisation were in a forgiving mood and his membership was reinstated The only problem being that the network had syndicated the show meaning it was broadcast again on repeat

Every time they repeat it I get suspended Im suspended [at the moment] Its ridiculous

You couldnt write it

How Stephen Mulhern was suspended from Magic Circle

NEW TV SERIES

The show stars magicians and best friends Wes Barker Alex Boyer Eric Leclerc and Chris Ramsay performing comedy stunts and illusions The series started on 22nd April

I can only find it screened live on TruTV and Directvmdashboth (free) subscription apps but later on You Tube

10

NEWS IN BRIEF

The Magic Brothers from France

have been awarded the 2021

Merlin Award for Best Illusionist

Duo

The award is given by the

International Magicians Society

(IMS)

In April magician Stefano Bronzato won Italyrsquos Got Talent 2021 The judges as well as the public were impressed by Bronzatolsquos card tricks However some fans have accused him of copying AGT winner Shin Lim Looking at Stefanorsquos act and Shinrsquos Dream act the duplication of postures moves effects and even background music seem too many to be coincidence In a brief TV interview about this Shin remained extremely dignified but stated that Stefano had not approached him for permission to use his act which is copyrighted and patented There may be further fallout to come

See httpstalentrecapcomcopycat-magician-shin-lim-speaks-out-about-italias-got-talent-winner for more details

COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET

Put a coin in a normal whole bottle

Put the cork in the neck of the bottle

Now remove the coin without either taking the

cork out of the bottle or breaking the bottle

How did I do it

12

Ad Copy You have one blank card nothing more Ask the spectator to turn on the flashlight of his smartphone and to name any card Then put the blank card above the flashlight you can see the value of the card he named

Easy to do

Free choice no force at all

You only have one blank card no switch

Quick reset

Gimmick made using Bicycle cards + Online instructions in English and in French

Review by Rick Carruth This is not a sleight of hand effect as much as it is a how did that card do that type effect The focus is on the card as a source of amazement more so than on the magician

The gimmick card is a well-designed and well crafted prop Its obvious much time went into creating each and every card The care and detail is reflected in the price as it IS a tad expensive but well worth the cost if you carry it This is something magicians will carry to show others at a moments notice Its ideal for generating interest in you and your magic

The instructional video is just over 8 minutes long It does not go into detail outlining specific effects but giving you a tool to use to highlight your own routines There are many different ways GLEAM can be used and you should be prepared to work out your own handling

All the ad copy is correct Although it IS easy to do you will need to practice the handling to make everything work as smoothly as possible For those of you who love to implement your new phone into your act this is the perfect way to do it Of course you do not have to use a phone to perform GLEAM you can use any source of light including small flashlights and lamps

Gleam - by William Alexis Houcke - A Review

This looks quite interesting

Costs pound32

Would like to see one ldquofor

realrdquo before buying Now

magic shops are re-opening

maybe one day (Ed)

13

VEGAS MAGIC IS BACKmdashand ready to try new things

A ldquogreen shootrdquo that things are slowly moving in the direction of normality

A recent article in Las Vegas Review gave details of magic shows that are re-opening to live audiences albeit socially distanced restricted numbers This has necessitated changes in performance pieces

When Penn amp Teller reopen their two-decade-strong show at the Rio in a few weeks itrsquos safe to expect itrsquoll be just as edgy and funny as it has always been There will be some familiar tricks in the mix including some classic illusions and material from earlier in the duorsquos 40-plus years performing together Other prominent elements like the finale from recent years involving the fantastical appearance of an ldquoelephantrdquo named Elsie might not be in the cards In last monthrsquos announcement that the show would return to the Penn amp Teller Theatre on April 22 Penn Jillette said ldquoWe havenrsquot been onstage in over a year so we donrsquot know whether the audience will be coming to see us do miracles or just to see if we remember which way to face onstagerdquo

All forms of live entertainment are dealing with specific challenges and different ways of adapting to current restrictions and altered audience expectations But Vegas magicians are tied together by the high volume of crowd interaction involved in their presentations The Elsie trick is special because dozens of audience members volunteer to surround the space in which she magically appears ldquoI think it will be an all-new showrdquo Jillette said late last year ldquoTeller and I have kept within each otherrsquos bubbles Wersquove been writing like freaks Itrsquos very much like the rsquo70s where wersquore in my living room building stuff out of cardboard and gafferrsquos tape hellip Itrsquos kind of nice to be two guys in a room again trying to think of wacky stuff to do onstagerdquo

Magician Murray Sawchuck who returned to action in November and is currently performing in his own show at the Laugh Factory at the Trop and as the comedy guest star in the Fantasy female revue at Luxor has also adapted his act ldquoIrsquove started to buy larger decks of cards so when the audience picks a card from a distance they can still see itrdquo he says ldquoI probably made seven or eight major changes to the show because Irsquom used to working with people in the audience so much Fortunately Irsquove built up about three hours of material so I can use different things when we had it narrowed down to what we can dordquo

Mat Franco also recently announced his return set for April 29 at the Linq and the Americarsquos Got Talent champion-turned-Strip headliner has reportedly revamped the entire production Producer amp director Brian Burke who collaborated with Franco on AGT and has also worked on Celine Dion and Lionel Richiersquos Vegas shows along with Le Recircve at Wynn and Celestia at the Strat chipped in on the changes

14

Piff the Magic Dragon has been onstage at the Flamingo most of the time since October and David Copperfield like many of his Strip peers started up in November paused and then returned in March

IrsquoM A PSYCHIC

Comedy represents a huge part of Sawchuckrsquos act which presents another set of challenges ldquoI was just talking to Carrot Top about that because for a while we were doing shows for just 100 peoplerdquo Sawchuck says ldquoIf you have 100 people in a small comedy club you can destroy But in that 1800-seat theatre [where Carrot Top performs at Luxor] all spread out itrsquos almost like everyonersquos watching their own individual show and they react individually When one of us laughs everyone else in our group is going to chuckle too Itrsquos magnetic When yoursquore onstage yoursquore farther away from those reactionsrdquo

Like his close friends Penn amp Teller Mac King has been headlining his own show (at Harrahrsquos) for 20 years His highly comedic family-friendly performance is unique among Strip magic shows and thatrsquos part of the reason he didnrsquot do a lot of virtual shows during the shutdown

ldquoIt will be interesting to see what the show looks like because before I had so many people from the audience coming up onstage with merdquo says King whorsquos shooting for a comeback date of June 1 ldquoIf I went back tomorrow that wouldnrsquot be able to happen I donrsquot know how comfortable people will feel doing that or how comfortable Irsquoll feel or if the regulations will even allow it My show is so interactive and so dependent upon the audience and me playing off them Itrsquos really hard to translate that into the virtual world Itrsquos not that I donrsquot like it but it doesnrsquot feel as fun for merdquo

Am I

right

15

THINK YOUrsquoRE GOOD AT FALSE DEALS

Then watch this all through wwwyoutubecomwatchv=7A2XdwWP04E

INTERNET WATCH

Life of Cyborgs The cybernetic magician

Anastasia Synn is a modern-day cyborg pushing the limits of technology and her body as well as incorporating her implants into her magic performances

Donrsquot know whether to say ldquoWOWrdquo or ldquoUGHrdquo Watch this on ZOOMINTV

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Ot_WbYmKEB8

16

INTERNET WATCH

Received from Chris Williams ldquoDuring lockdown I find myself constantly looking for sources of information that will hopefully improve me as a magician when we eventually get back to normal During a recent Magic Circle Lecture one of the guests Louie Foxx introduced us to his website wwwmagicshowtips (NB no com)

Louie is one of the content creators for Vanish magazine and he is full of ideas as demonstrated His site is well worth a visit so go check it outrdquo

Irsquove has a quick look at this site Therersquos a huge amount of performing tips theory as well as routine videos Thanks for this Chris (Ed)

PLEASE NOTE my browser gives notice that the site is NOT secure for payments Be careful

ROBOT MAGIC For something different check out Mario the Maker Magician on You Tube The little fellow does a number of tricks from Matrix to Rubiks Cube May just be my strange sense of humour but I admit I quite enjoyed watching these The creator obviously has magical knowledge and is damn good with electronics

Go on have a look

MAGIC CHAT SHOWS WORTH A WATCH LISTEN

wwwyoutubecomchannel

UCvMn_CRsUIxFnFjarHruRsgwwwmagiciansadvicecompodcast

17

Meet the Forgotten Female Artist Behind the Worldrsquos Most Popular Tarot Deck (1909)

As an exercise draw a composition of fear or sadness or great sorrow quite simply do not bother about details now but in a few lines tell your story Then show it to any one of your friends or family or fellow students and ask them

if they can tell you what it is you meant to portray You will soon get to know

how to make it tell its tale

bull Pamela Colman-Smith ldquoShould the Art Student Thinkrdquo July 1908

A year after Arts and Crafts movement magazine The Craftsman published illustrator Pamela Colman-Smithrsquos essay excerpted above she spent six months creating what would become the worldrsquos most popular tarot deck Her graphic interpretations of such cards as The Magician The Tower and The Hanged Man helped readers to get a handle on the story of every newly dealt spread Colman-Smithmdashknown to friends as ldquoPixierdquomdashwas commissioned by occult scholar and author Arthur E Waite a fellow member of the British occult society the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn to illustrate a pack of tarot cards

In a humorous letter to her eventual champion photographer Alfred Stieglitz Colman-Smith (1878 ndash 1951) described her 80 tarot paintings as ldquoa big job for very little cashrdquo though she betrayed a touch of genuine excitement that they would be ldquoprinted in colour by lithographyhellip probably very badlyrdquo

18

Although Waite had some specific visual ideas with regard to the ldquoastrological significancerdquo of various cards Colman-Smith enjoyed a lot of creative leeway particularly when it came to the Minor Arcana or pip cards

These 56 numbered cards are divided into suitsmdashwands cups swords and pentacles Prior to Colman-Smithrsquos contribution the only example of a fully illustrated Minor Arcana was to be found in the earliest surviving deck the Sola Busca which dates to the early 1490s A few of her Minor Arcana cards notably 3 of Swords and 10 of Wands make overt reference to that deck which she likely encountered on a research expedition to the British Museum

Mostly the images were of Colman-Smithrsquos own invention informed by her sound-colour synaesthesia and the classical music she listened to while working Her early experience in a touring theatre company helped her to convey meaning through costume and physical attitude

For years Colman-Smithrsquos cards were referred to as the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck This gave a nod to publisher William Rider amp Son while neglecting to credit the artist responsible for the distinctive gouache illustrations It continues to be sold under that banner but lately tarot enthusiasts have taken to personally amending the name to the Rider Waite Smith (RWS) or Waite Smith (WS) deck out of respect for its previously unheralded co-creator

While Colman-Smith is best remembered for her tarot imagery she was also a celebrated storyteller illustrator of childrenrsquos books and a collection of Jamaican folk tales creator of elaborate toy theatre pieces and maker of images on behalf of womenrsquos suffrage and the war effort during WWII Outside of some early adventures in a traveling theatre and friendships with Stieglitz author Bram Stoker actress Ellen Terry and poet William Butler Yeats certain details of her personal lifemdashnamely her race and sexual orientationmdashare difficult to divine Itrsquos not for lack of interest She is the focus of several biographies and an increasing number of blog posts Itrsquos sad but not a total shocker to learn that this interesting multi-talented woman died in poverty in 1951 Her paintings and drawings were auctioned off with the proceeds going toward her debts Her death certificate listed her occupation not as artist but as ldquoSpinster of Independent Meansrdquo Lacking funds for a headstone she was buried in an unmarked grave

To learn more about this fascinating lady and

more pictures of her creations go to -

wwwopenculturecomp=1088243

19

Available from wwwproshowmagiccoukproductpro-4-wallet

Price pound30 The site also has a short video showing how the wallet operates Pro 4 Wallet is the latest release from Gary James Basically The Pro 4 Wallet is a Himber Wallet that has four outs instead of the normal two Similar wallets have been made in the past for example the Miller Miracle Wallet but these have almost become impossible to get hold of since production ceased The Pro 4 Wallet fills this gap in the market nicely

Anyone who already uses a Himber Wallet will immediately realise that having an additional two outs is a huge bonus This opens up lots of possibilities that were only possible by using double sided cards with the regular two outs

The wallet is made from really nice leather and works a treat when opening and closing the different sides Itrsquos actually very clever how it works and itrsquos easy to fool even yourself

Each section of the wallet has a clear pocket on one side and slits for two cards on the other so there is no end of space inside it

My only negative with the wallet is its thickness when closed Next to a two sided Himber Wallet the Pro 4 Wallet does look quite bulky I doubt however a spectator would even notice this so itrsquos only really a small point to make

As the wallet has only just been released it does not come with any instructions so itrsquos down to the individual to come up with suitable routines A couple that spring to mind are John Archerrsquos lsquoKomedy Killerrsquo and Max Mavenrsquos lsquoThe Armchair Bowlerrsquo both of which would be easily achieved with the Pro 4 Wallet There is also a Facebook group that has been setup to share routines using the wallet should you be struggling with ideas

This is an excellent utility wallet that you will get lots of use out of

Certainly looks very versatile and price reasonable when compared to most magic wallets (Ed)

PRO 4 WALLETmdashGARY JAMES

20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day

I see TRUMPrsquoS in the news again

21

Waltham magician baffles Penn amp Teller in amazing mind-reading Zoom performance

John Morton was able to fool the magic legends with his homemade trick winning the chance to perform before a huge Las Vegas Audience On a recent episode of Penn amp Teller Fool Us audiences saw him read the famous magiciansrsquo minds as he performed by Zoom from his Waltham workshop Although hersquos more used to showing his magic at wedding parties hersquos now won the opportunity to perform in front of 1500 people

I performed the trick from my workshop because Covid restrictions meant that I couldnrsquot fly to Las Vegas to appear live Three hours after I was meant to go on I was still waiting and my nerves were shredded John said Then from thousands of miles away I was able to predict what objects Penn and Teller and their assistant were thinking of even when I was blindfolded These guys know everything but as soon as I finished the trick and Penn started talking I knew I had fooled them As a prize I will be performing at one of their Las Vegas shows which will be the largest in-person audience Irsquove ever done Irsquom sure I will be nervous at the time but it will be amazingrdquo

The trick originally began as a learning tool for his one-year-old daughter but took on a magical twist John has had a lifelong interest in magic which grew into a career and the lockdown has seen him receive even more recognition ldquoMy story is that clicheacuted tale about becoming fascinated after my grandfather vanished a coin from my ear and discovering Paul Daniels when I was six or seven years oldrdquo he said

ldquoI got a lsquoproper jobrsquo when I grew up but then David Blaine came along and I really got back into magic I enjoy performing up-close magic at weddings and parties most and I also discovered I was very good at building props which became my day job The lockdown meant that I hardly had any gigs for a year but I was able to use time to audition remotely I got the highest possible award ndash a silver star ndash from the national Magicianrsquos Circle and was named Magician of the Year by the Medway Magical Societyrdquo

ldquoPerforming by Zoom can be harder than one-on-one As magicians we cheat for a living But you donrsquot want to use camera tricks or anything that you canrsquot replicate in person ndash it still has to feel lsquorealrsquo to the audience (from Grimsby Telegraph)

22

Houdini and the Magic of Copyright

The following is a guest blog post on the Library of Congress website by Marilyn Creswell Librarian-in-Residence at the US Copyright Office -

Magicians do not always reveal their tricks even when they register their copyright claims The legendary Hungarian immigrant Harry Houdini registered three of his famous illusions as ldquoplayletsrdquo or short plays with the US Copyright Office between 1911 and 1914 The playlets were registered as dramatic compositions which have been eligible for copyright protection since 1856 Houdinirsquos deposited playlet scripts are now held within the Readerrsquos Collection Library of Congress Copyright Office Drama Deposits

Houdinirsquos first American copyright registration is for the playlet ldquoChallenged or Houdini upside downrdquo that features his famous Water Torture Cell trick also known as ldquoThe Upside Downrdquo The trick shown here is an escape from a water-filled cabinet while Houdinirsquos ankles are in stocks and the lid is locked The registration describes the work as a ldquomagical dramatic playletrdquo in sixteen typewritten pages The first act depicts a group of men talking about Houdinirsquos amazing abilities integrity and willingness to take on challenges By the second act Houdini (played by himself) accepts their challenge and according to the script ldquoHOUDINI MAKES HIS ESCAPErdquo and the crowd gives ldquoThree cheers for Houdini Hurrah Hurrah Hurrahrdquo He kept doing the trick through his 1926 tour when the foot stock broke and he fractured his ankle

In 1914 Houdini registered his ldquoWalking through a Brick Wallrdquo trick as a playlet in two scenes The plot of this playlet involved a father who constructed a brick wall to keep the son of his ldquomortal enemyrdquo from being able to look into his garden The father states ldquoThe day you can walk through the brick wall that separates our houses Irsquoll give you my daughterrdquo The next day the father wakes up to see the young man made it through the wall To his new fianceacutee he explains ldquoAlice whether I did or not [walk through the brick wall] everything is fair in love and warrdquo

23

Houdini registered his last playlet ldquoBuried Aliverdquo in 1914 The premise of this play involves two tourists who try to one-up a local priest by performing a surprising ldquomiraclerdquo The stage directions describe the tourist in a straitjacket who is put into an empty box and lowered into the ground with dirt shovelled atop him After a few chants and incantations the tourist is revealed ldquorelieved of his bonds and appearing just as he was beforerdquo The locals treat him as supernatural but he insists he is a mere man Houdini died on October 31 1926 and was buried in the same custom-ordered bronze casket he used for Buried Alive

Houdini bequeathed many of his magic tools to his younger brother Hardeen with instructions to burn and destroy them after Hardeenrsquos death Some tools survive some of his tricks have been figured out and some people may have learned from Harry himself yet other mysteries died with him While his playlets are now in the public domain Houdinirsquos magic mech-anisms may remain a mystery forever

This playlet includes a note after the curtain which explains the illusion It reads

ldquoTo attain the above practical effect of walking through the brick wall the wall proper is laid across the centre of a trap door on opening of which gives an opening in stage on both sides of wall through which the person playing the part gets from one side of wall to the other the dirt and grass mounds acting as screens for the traprdquo

Soon others began selling cheap blueprints of the apparatus Houdini used to perform the trick Even though the copyrightable words and script of Houdinirsquos playlet were not necessarily infringed the act lost its appeal once its illusionrsquos methodology was well-understood Houdini only performed the trick a few times and then sanctioned his younger brother Hardeenrsquos use of the trick

24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO

Been practicing the sawing trick on my sister

NOW SHErsquoS MY HALF - SISTER

POLITICALLY INCORRECT CORNER

My last marriage ended lsquocos I didnrsquot open the car door for the wife

I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25

Legendary Magicians Yoursquove Probably Never Heard Of

Joseph Buatier De Kolta

Notable illusions

He was a contemporary of fellow French magician Jean Eugegravene Robert-Houdin Many of his illusions such as Multiplying balls the Expanding Die the Vanishing Lady Spring Flowers from a Cone and the vanishing bird cage are performed by magicians today[

It is the Vanishing Lady that is so particularly known today and still used that magicians now refer to it as the De Kolta Chair A woman is seated on a chair was then covered by a large cloth and would appear to vanish before an audience The effect was a signature piece of Richiardi Jr ndash after he vanished the woman she apparently reappeared moments later from an empty trunk on the other side of the stage[

During his career perhaps his most famous illusion was the one known as The Expanding Dice A 200 mm-side dice on a table grew up to 800 mm and opened to reveal a young lady inside who often was Buatiers wife Harry Houdini purchased the dice after Buatiers death

Joseph Buatier was a well-known French magician who performed during the last decades of the 1800s He almost ended up in the priesthood before choosing to give up his studies and become an apprentice to the popular Hungarian illusionist De Kolta Although Buatier ended up adopting his masterrsquos stage name the pupil eventually became greater than his master as he introduced many acts and tricks that are still in use today Magicians throughout the United States and Europe were inspired by him and clamoured to learn his tricks

Joseph Buatier was born in Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhocircne France) His parents were fabric merchants He started reading books on magic at age six and as a teenager he was already performing in amateur magic shows in his school However his father a devout Catholic wanted him to become a priest and persuaded him to enter a seminary At age 18 he left it and worked as a painter sharing a studio in Lyon with his more talented friend Elie-Joseph Laurent (1841ndash1926) He also resumed his performances as amateur magician and one was noticed by Hungarian impresario Julius Vida de Kolta who persuaded him to make magic his profession His shows were immediately successful and he took the stage name Buatier de Kolta acknowledging his debt to the impresario

In 1870 he started a European tour taking him to Italy Germany the Netherlands and Spain and was invited to perform at the Theacuteacirctre Robert-Houdin in Paris In 1874 he left Vida de Kolta and continued with a different impresario who in 1875 took him to the Egyptian Hall in London and to Russia In 1891 he went for his first tour to the United States He started a second tour there in 1902 but died in New Orleans in 1903 of acute Brights disease He had married in 1879 a British woman Alice Constance Mumford who had him buried in London in the Hendon cemetery

26

Joseph Buatier De Kolta (Contrsquod)

POLITICALLY INCORRECT LOCKDOWN SLEIGHTS

De Koltarsquos famous Dice Illusion

CTW still

needs

work

Good job it wasnrsquot my window

27

Remedies Playing Cards by Madison X Schneider - A Review

Its time to celebrate the USPCC comeback of Daniel Madison The series of some of the most iconic playing cards continue with the Madison x Schneider Remedies A reminiscence to the beginning of custom playing cards with a modern twist The new look and feel runs through the entire deck Improved custom pips and indices new custom faces and details on the Court cards Daniel Schneider also redesigned Daniel Madisons iconic King of Diamonds that you see from now on in every new Madison deck

Packed with hidden secrets and built-in magic tricks including an Angle Zero gaff and a series of brand new hidden revelations with an incredible quality of stock (and traditionally cut) Madison and Schneider are so proud to present this minimally wonderful weapon of deception

bull Manufactured by the United States Playing Card Company

bull Printed on premium (Bee) crushed paper stock

bull Traditionally cut

bull Custom front and back

bull Angle Zero gaff

bull Hidden revelations for your magic routines

My Thoughts -

Playing Cards you either love em or you dont Im not talking about the public Im talking about the pickiest bunch of them all magicians REMEDIES are designed for magicians Let me tell you why

First Daniel Schneider and Daniel Madison were two of the very first to introduce true custom cards to the magic community Remedies is a great continuation of that tradition Second Ive always been a fan of Bees They handled slightly stiffer than Bikes but Ive always preferred the linen finish and the way the Bees slid together when performing faros Remedies are printed on the premium Bee crushed stock I think slightly thinner than original Bees but not enough to matter They are also traditionally cut and printed by USPCC a trait I like in all my cards

I found the edge cut to be slightly rough Thats not a problem if the edge softens during use and my Remedies would faro properly after three or four minutes of faros This shouldnt be an issue for most of you but I have several controls that are dependent on my faro I have to be able to perform a perfect faro or the deck goes on the shelf Thankfully Remedies came through for me Most of the court cards are custom made The King of Diamonds is a redesigned image of Daniel Madison and the other King of Diamonds yes theres two is Daniel Schneider The King of Spades is David Blaine the King of Clubs is David at Magicorthodoxy and the King of Hearts is a German magician whos name escapes me There are several hidden secrets within the court cards including two Kings holding different cards and an angle zero gaff on the back of an extra nine

28

The tuck case is a sharp minimally designed box with the raven feather and the black rose both symbolic of the Schneider-Madison kinship Both the feather and rose are white on either a solid red blue or green box The backs of the cards are similar to the case except with a thin white border and a dual rose and feather image I like it

Ultimately you buy cards for their collect ability and REMEDIES are very collectable or you buy cards because you appreciate their feel and handling qualities The features and design of any deck ARE important and these cards have that in spades but I have to be able to say I like how they feel Its that simple Thats why I recommend REMEDIES to all readers

$1500 Available from Murphys Magic and their associates

httpswwwmurphysmagiccomProductaspxid=66777

REVIEW BY RICK CARRUTH

The cards certainly look nice (Ed)

THIS MONTHrsquoS PUZZLE

ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29

The Session Goes Global

BREAKING NEWS

FA announces fans allowed back for the Euro 2020 matches and itrsquos signed a deal to recycle plastic carrier bags A spokesman said ldquoFans will be able to stay safe

from Covid enjoy the atmosphere and help to save the planetrdquo

A lot of effort and consideration has gone into the decision to hold The Session and wersquore making some key changes to the format and working under the UK government guidance and regulations Therersquos no question that that COVID-19 has created obstacles for any convention but we also view it as an opportunity to create a more intimate meaningful social gathering than wersquove ever done before Heres what we are doing to make The Session 2021 the best and safest convention yet

Online access for everyone

When you register you can decide whether you prefer to attend in person or to enjoy the convention by streaming it from home All shows lectures and events will be viewable online and wersquoll set up virtual tours of the dealer room where yoursquoll be able to see and purchase the latest releases online And importantly if you plan on attending The Session in person but need to change (even last-minute) switching to an online-only registration is free and easy However you decide to join us the price is the same just pound155 for the entire weekend

Live attendance Wersquore planning on making The Session as much fun as it always is but we will need to make some tweaks to ensure that everyone is safe Last year 600 people attended The Session Currently wersquore going to limit in-person attendance to less than half that We are hopeful that regulations will ease and the infection-rate will drop and in this case we will open registration to more people There is no limit to the number of online attendees but in-person attendees will be on a first-come first-serve basis Itrsquos to your benefit to register now to ldquolock inrdquo your place whether or not yoursquove decided to attend in person or from your home Whether you choose to attend online or in person were confident that this will be a convention to remember

The Session 2021 will take place October 1-3rd 2021 (please note that this is a change from the previously-announced July dates)

SEE VANISHING INC WEBSITE FOR

FULL DETAULS BOOKING AND

ANY CHANGES DUE TO COVID

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Magicians tactics found in politics and marketing

Understanding how magic tricks work could help to protect people from manipulation by politicians and marketing say researchers

A study from Goldsmiths University of London says the psychology used by magicians to deceive audiences can also be used to influence consumer choices Magic tricks use powerful tools to control behaviour say the researchers The psychologists looked at how tricks create an illusion of choice when the audience has no real control

The research - Mind control trick magicians forcing and free will by psychologists Alice Pailhes and Gustav Kuhn - examines how magicians control their audiences decisions - and how this can be applied to other areas

Full control

A lot of these magic principles show that you can very easily manipulate and influence decisions that people make - and even though they feel free to have made that decision the magician has pretty much full control says Dr Kuhn He says in the same way that someone might be directed to choose the right card in a magic trick so too we can be nudged towards buying products in the supermarket The study published in Trends in Cognitive Science identifies different psychological tools used by magicians At its most simple it can be recognising that people tend to behave in similar ways - so the researchers say that if people are asked to pick one of four cards laid in front of them 60 of right-handed people will pick the one that is third from the left This position force can be used to push customers towards certain products depending on where they have been placed Mental priming uses a repeated series of visual and verbal cues to steer an audience in a trick - and researchers found that many people could not explain why they had picked the same random number or card

31

Illusion of choice

There is also the so-called equivoque used by magicians - where the audience believes they are making independent decisions during a trick while in reality nothing they do has any impact on the outcome Regardless of the spectators choice the sequences result in the same outcome The equivoque is highly effective in providing an illusory sense of control says the study An example of this would be a card trick in which someone is invited to cut a pack of cards with a series of stages of cutting and putting cards back on top - the vast majority fail to realise they have no impact on the target card

Dr Kuhn says the magicians illusion of choice playing on the need to feel in control can be applied elsewhere - to consumer decisions online entertainment or political debates It really deals with one of the most fundamental concepts in humanity - do we genuinely have free will We feel we need it but this experience of free will might actually be an illusion - and its an illusion that magicians often manipulate says the psychologist

Political misdirection

Dr Kuhn part of the Magic Lab research team says therersquos growing interest in understanding how magicians forcing techniques can be used to influence behaviour He sees politicians increasingly drawing on the tactic of misdirection where a magician draws the audiences attention in one direction with something noisy or spectacular while the real moves are being made out of sight Even if you know youre being misdirected the problem is these principles are just incredibly effective and they still have an impact says Dr Kuhn

Using magic techniques to modify behaviour can bring positive benefits says co-author Alice Pailhes They might provide new ways of encouraging better decisions in health and wellbeing she says such as steering people towards healthier food But covert control and modification of peoples thoughts raises serious ethical issues too And she warns of unwanted influences such as political propaganda We believe that understanding magicians forcing techniques is a valuable tool to raise awareness about the ease by which our choices can be manipulated says the psychologist

A bit different this article but interesting Next lockdown and you canrsquot do magic shows consider becoming an MP The pays bloody good as well (Ed)

32

2036

BYE FOR NOW

FUTURE NEWS From my crystal ball

ldquoOn tonightrsquos episode of Lockdown Dragonrsquos Den rdquo

2022

3

LITTLE KNOWN MAGIC FACT The magical words rdquohocus pocusrdquo are created because of the name of a sorcerer in the

Norse mythology who was called Ochus Bochus

The finale was having the chosen cup tipped over the spectators head but to everyonersquos

surprise (and relief) it too was empty The final cup was revealed to have the spectators lucky

number underneath lucky number 7

Chris performed 2 other effects both classics of magic One of them was his own take on Scott

Alexanderrsquos lsquoThe BladesNeedlesrsquo instead using Fruit loops and floss Chris closed his routine

with a unique take on lsquoThe 21 card trickrsquo to bring back that lucky number of his once again

Steve Ashcroft is our President Elect at the North Wales Magic Circle and also shared his

journey to becoming a member of The Magic Circle

He opened his exam performance with a packet trick called lsquoThe Poker Testrsquo by Erik Casey This

is a very clever lsquoobservation testrsquo where four blue backed cards are shown with blank faces

Upon asking questions as part of the observation test one of the cards turns into an ace The

spectators are then asked ldquoWhat colour are the backs of the cardsrdquo When they respond with

blue the cards are turned over to show they now have red backs and for a kicker ending the

other four cards have changed into the cards which make up a royal flush Steve then went on

to perform lsquoRing on ropersquo and finished with his classic lsquoCups and Ballsrsquo routine

So what next

The Committee is monitoring the situation as we go and we are very optimistic We could be

back to face to face meetings very soon we will keep you posted I would like to once again

thank our amazing committee for all their hard work in this very unusual year

Keep safe all and keep the magic alive All the best

Scott

PS Tim asked me to remind everyone that once ldquorealrdquo meetings start the provisional

timetable is -

Month 1 Close-Up Competition

Month 2 Lecture

Month 3 Mentalism Competition

So get practicing (Ed)

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family




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Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







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COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








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maybe one day (Ed)

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IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





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COVIDO





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26




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27










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28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

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BREAKING NEWS











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Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

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Edinburgh Castle






6




NEWS IN BRIEF



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NEWS IN BRIEF









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come from a noble

family




BULLOCKS

9

NEWS IN BRIEF


Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







NEW TV SERIES



10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








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IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





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Ethel

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CA-MOO-FLAGE

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news I do

about 200 a

day


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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

5


Edinburgh Castle






6




NEWS IN BRIEF



7

NEWS IN BRIEF









8



come from a noble

family




BULLOCKS

9

NEWS IN BRIEF


Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







NEW TV SERIES



10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






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17








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Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

6




NEWS IN BRIEF



7

NEWS IN BRIEF









8



come from a noble

family




BULLOCKS

9

NEWS IN BRIEF


Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







NEW TV SERIES



10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






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17








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Ethel

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CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

7

NEWS IN BRIEF









8



come from a noble

family




BULLOCKS

9

NEWS IN BRIEF


Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







NEW TV SERIES



10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











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Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

8



come from a noble

family




BULLOCKS

9

NEWS IN BRIEF


Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







NEW TV SERIES



10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

9

NEWS IN BRIEF


Salford

TICKETS ON SALE NOW







NEW TV SERIES



10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

10

NEWS IN BRIEF




Duo



(IMS)



COPYCAT MAGICIAN

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

11

JUST A THOUGHT

MAGIC BAR BET





How did I do it

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

12


Easy to do



Quick reset








Costs pound32




maybe one day (Ed)

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

13








14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






Go on have a look




17








18









19











20


Wherersquos

Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







22






23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

14


IrsquoM A PSYCHIC




Am I

right

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






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17








18









19











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Ethel

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CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

15



INTERNET WATCH





16

INTERNET WATCH






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17








18









19











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Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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23






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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

16

INTERNET WATCH






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17








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19











20


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Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

17








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Ethel

Irsquom wearing

CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

18









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Ethel

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CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

19











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Ethel

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CA-MOO-FLAGE

Whyrsquos that

news I do

about 200 a

day


21







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GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



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26




CTW still

needs

work


27










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28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

20


Wherersquos

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Notable illusions







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CTW still

needs

work


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My Thoughts -




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ANSWER NEXT MONTH

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BREAKING NEWS











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Full control


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Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

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THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

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24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

23






24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

24

THE

GREAT

COVIDO





I JUST SWAM TO THE

SURFACE

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

25



Notable illusions







26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

26




CTW still

needs

work


27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

27










My Thoughts -




28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

28








ANSWER NEXT MONTH

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

29


BREAKING NEWS











30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

30





Full control


31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

31

Illusion of choice







32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

32

2036

BYE FOR NOW



2022

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