August/September 2012
VANI SH
Internatonal Magic Magazine
CONTENTS
FROM THE EDITOR
6
MAKING NEWS
8
MAGICIAN’S CROSSWORD PUZZLE
12
RICHARD WEBSTER
15
EDITOR
Paul Romhany
SCRYER’S SVENGALI
28
PRODUCT REVIEWER
Paul Romhany & Friends
THE BIRTHDAY CARD TRICK
30
COVER PHOTO
Photo by Dave Granger
EXTREME INVERSION
34
COMMUNICATION MANAGER
Douglas Smith
CREATING A MEGA STUNT
39
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR,
Paul Romhany
BAMBOOZLERS
42
SENIOR MARKETING SPECIALIST,
Harry Monk
HOW TO CHOOSE MUSIC FOR YOUR ACTS
44
IT’S CHILDS PLAY
48
LIFE AS AN INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINER
54
MARKED DECK FOR IDIOTS
60
ILLUSION DESIGN
64
A HARD DAYS NIGHT?
67
THE PROVERBIAL STANDING OVATION
69
CLEARLY Q & A
74
MAGIC REVIEWS
78
NICK LEWIN PRESENTS ...
88
QUICK FLIP BOOK TEST
90
THE SUCCESS SERIES
94
IN THE TRENCHES
96
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Paul Romhany / Harry Monk
ART DIRECTOR
Paul Romhany
PROJECTS MANAGER
Josh Miles
PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Hannah Gertrude
CONTRIBUTORS
JC Sum, Chipper Lowell, Magic
Babe Ning, Diamond Jim Tyler,
Luca Volpe, Mark Parker, Tony
Chris, Paul Romhany, Nick Lewin,
Wayne Rogers, Cris Johnson,
Randy Charach, Keith Fields,
Ken Dyne, Lee Alex, Richard
Webster, Kyle Ravin, Bizzaro, TC
Tahoe, Danny Archer, Kyle Peron,
Matthew Fallon, Banachek, Tony
Binarelli,Neal Scryer,Jan Kosters,
Charles Bach, Floyd Collins,
Michael Grandinetti, Mark Stevens,
Pablo Amira, Lawnres Godon, Greg
Arce
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Contact Paul Romhany for more
information at:
info@paulromhany.com
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FROM PACKAGE TO PLATFORM
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