October 2019 - Edition 63
VANI SH
FROM THE
EDITOR
Internatonal Magic Magazine
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
THANK YOU TO
Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR / LAYOUT FEATURE
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
STAFF WRITERS
Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Nick Lewin,
Paul Romhany, Gregory Wilson, David
Gripenwaldt, Hal Meyers, David J. Atwood,
Joe Ledoux, Felicity Fields, Matthew Dinaro
EDITORIAL SUPPORT EXECUTIVE
Hal Meyers, Ben Robinson
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Paul Romhany & Sydnie Anderson
CREATIVE DESIGNER & LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
VANISH CONVENTION DIRECTOR
Steve Hocevar
CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION
Harry Morgan
ADDRESS
1183 Blind Bogey Drive
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CANADA
VANISH VANISHED
Dear Vanish reader, as you know, I diligently make sure each issue comes
out by the 1st of every month or sooner. However, there are “those” mo-
ments, like this week, when things happen beyond my control and I have
to burn the midnight oil to get finished as soon as possible.
My monthly goal is to piece together the magazine so prior to its release,
the final week, I can spend time tweaking layouts and editing articles. All
was going well and I was ahead of schedule by a few days, then it hap-
pened, my computer decided to crash and I lost the entire magazine, liter-
ally two days prior to October 1st!!! If you've had this happen to you then
you know the sick feeling in your gut. I wasted no time, put my head down
and my nose to the grindstone to make sure I got Vanish out asap.
I must confess I omitted one or two articles that were submitted, but I just
didn't have the time to do new layouts for this edition, so they will appear
in the November issue of VANISH.
I would like to thank THOMAS SWIECIAK for his wonderful feature on Aus-
tralia's greatest magician Cosentino. This is a real coupe for VANISH and a
truly amazing story about a young boy with a dream, who is now consid-
ered one of the top magicians around the world.
Thomas has pulled out all the stops to get this interview and we are ex-
cited to bring it to our readers.
And you must check out Making History at the Chicago Magic Lounge. We
return to see how the venue has flourished and discovered a significant
addition … emcee Jan Rose.
VANISH was invited to attend a performance of Derren Brown: Secret
which runs through the next few months on Broadway. You will find
Ben Robinson's review of the show in this issue. If you are in New York or
anywhere nearby I highly recommend attending this award winning show.
Watching Derren is a true masterclass in how to structure a performance
and produce a full evening show.
Enjoy this edition of VANISH and remember to share it with your all magic
friends on SOCIAL MEDIA.
Paul Romhany
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