Category Archives: magic

Fitzwilliam Fantasy Faire

Posted on 06/09/2019 by

So there you are, wondering what to do, where to go, on an October morning. Specifically, October 5th, 2019. Why not come to the Fitzwilliam Fantasy Faire?  It’s Fair!  It’s Fantastic!  It’s in Fitzwilliam!(NH).  And, I’ll be there doing magic.  … Continue reading →

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Vaudeville Again!

Posted on 29/08/2019 by

I’ll be doing my vaudeville thing at Newport, NH a week from Saturday, at 7:00 pm.   My turn is a recreation of a vaudeville magic act as might have been seen back in 1921, using the same patter, the same … Continue reading →

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This Weekend

Posted on 26/07/2019 by

I’m doing the Maine RenFaire.  As always, if you come up to me and say “Amaze me!” I will do my level best. 550 ME-109 in Acton, Maine.  Saturday and Sunday July 27/28, 10:00am-5:00 pm.  Be there or don’t be … Continue reading →

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Vermont Ren Faire

Posted on 10/06/2019 by

Be there, or be square! The 2019 Vermont Renaissance Faire will be held in Stowe, VT, on June 22nd and 23rd. I’ll be doing magic on the Merchant’s Stage at 3:00 pm each day, plus walking around the fair grounds … Continue reading →

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Where I’ll Be This Weekend

Posted on 17/05/2019 by

We’re talking the 18th and 19th of May. I’ll be in Fremont, NH, at the New Hampshire Renaissance Faire, doing magic. Come find me, say “Amaze me!” and I’ll do my best.  Remember the magic words: Hey, Kids, Don’t Try … Continue reading →

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A Complete Silk Act

Posted on 17/05/2019 by

One of the perennial topics in these parts goes something like this: “I’ve signed up for a talent show. What should I do?” Let me make a suggestion, under the rubric “everything old is new again.” In Jean Hugard‘s Silken Sorcery (1937), … Continue reading →

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That’s Entertainment!

Posted on 07/05/2019 by

From Miscellaneous Handkerchief Tricks That You Can Do : Including a fifteen minute act “The Silky Slicker” by George De Lawrence, published by Gerald Heaney, Berlin, Wisconsin, 1921.  Pages 32-33. You absolutely cannot succeed in these modern days of “jazz” … Continue reading →

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Free Magic Show: Boston

Posted on 24/03/2019 by

BEST OF BOSTON The SAM Assembly 9 “Best of Boston” contest will be held Wednesday, April 10th at the Puppet Showplace Theater, 32 Station St., Brookline, at 7:30 PM.  There is no charge for this performance. Note that the starting … Continue reading →

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Merrimack Crimeline Show

Posted on 20/03/2019 by

  APRIL 13, 2019 HELP MERRIMACK CRIMELINE TAKE A BITE OUT OF CRIME 11th Annual MAGIC SHOW SUPPORT THE MERRIMACK POLICE K-9 PROGRAM “Pluto” MPD – K9 Granite State Magicians   10 AM thru 2 PM $5 PER PERSON, $2.50 UNDER … Continue reading →

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It’s Vaudeville!

Posted on 02/03/2019 by

This coming Saturday, March 9th, I will have the honor of appearing in the Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts (KCPA) Scholarship Fundraiser — Vaudeville Performance Saturday, March 9th, 7:00-9:00 pm Warner Town Hall, 5 East Main St, Warner, NH 03278 … Continue reading →

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