VANISH
MAGAZINE
PUBLISHER
Paul Romhany & Joomag
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & DESIGN LAYOUT
Paul Romhany
COVER PHOTO
Artwork - BLAKE JAMIESON
THANK YOU TO
Chipper Lowell
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Hal Meyers
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Nick Lewin
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Ben Robinson
STAFF WRITERS
Jeff Christensen, Louie Fox, Nick Lewin,
Paul Romhany, Hal Meyers, David J.
Atwood, Felicity Fields, Colin Underwood,
Thomas L. Swieciak, Martin Stein, Diana
Zimmerman,
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
Qualicum Beach, BC.
V9K1E6
CANADA
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GOODBYE ROY HORN
Another terrible loss in the world of magic as we say farewell to Roy Horn. There is
no doubt that Siegfried and Roy changed the course of entertainment in Las Vegas,
helping to turn it into the huge empire it is today. Their show was unlike any other, the
one everybody had to see when they visited Las Vegas. They were, and will forever be
Vegas entertainment royalty. My sincere thanks to Diana Zimmerman for her wonderful
tribute and photos. Diana's book, Siegfried and Roy: Unique In All the World should be
on every magician's bookshelf as it is a real insight into these amazing legends.
With the advent of social media magic, interactive magic shows and on-line
appearances due to Covid-19, I thought it was a good time to feature Murray on the
cover. Murray has achieved amazing results with his on-line presence. A thank you to
Martin Stein who did a wonderful job capturing the story behind Murray's social media
success. Murray continues to get press exposure even during lock down and he is about
to announce a project related to The Tiger King. Keep your eyes open for this one.
There have been many opinions about live on-line performances, and as I said last
month, I am not here to try and convince anyone that this is what they should be
doing. There are those performers I know personally who have successfully managed
to continue their livelihood with virtual shows, some are busier now than before. And
there are secrets to presenting a solid on-line show ranging from; how to make the
venue look good, how to reduce on-line latency, how to use OBS, the best format to
use, etc. It has been a huge learning curve for many, however, magicians have always
seemed to embrace technology and run with it. Look at Georges Méliès and his early
pioneering work with film and the integration of magic techniques. I would image he
would love this new medium or live performances and the ability for people to talk
back to a screen. It's a very exciting time for magic. While in-person entertainment will
come back, and in New Zealand HAS come back, the on-line world is here to stay.
I would also like to thank all our advertisers, because without them your FREE copy
of VANISH would not be possible. Even during these difficult times they all wanted to
continue their support. This allows me to spend time producing the magazine and
pays for the costs of having it on-line … available to you. Please show support to these
advertisers by dropping them a note when you purchase a trick and just say, “thank you
and that your saw their ad in VANISH”.
I am proud to announce that I have completed YEAR
TWO and YEAR THREE of the VANISH HARD COVER
books. Each volume contains at least 30 effects and
30 essays, hand picked by yours truly highlighting
the amazing magic that VANISH has produced over
the past eight years. These books are collectors items
as only 500 of each will ever be produced. They are
available from your favorite magic dealer and contain
enough magic to keep you going through several
lock downs!
The world has certainly changed in the past three
months, and I sincerely wish you all the very best for
whatever lies ahead. Stay safe and most of all, please
continue to be nice to one another.
Until next time
FROM
THE
EDITOR
Paul Romhany
JUNE | 2020 7