Granite State Magicians & Mystery Entertainers The Granite State Magicians & Mystery Entertainers are members of the Society of American Magicians, Assembly 118, and the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Ring 166, who have banned together to improve the art of magic and mystery entertaining for New Hampshire residents. They perform at charitable and civic events,Continue reading “Magic Show in Littleton, NH”
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A Complete Silk Act
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), the last chapter describes the Stillwell Silk Act. Here’s what Hugard says: CHAPTER XII THEContinue reading “A Complete Silk Act”
Maine RenFaire
Looking for something to do this summer? By July we should be well into the After Times, so — look for the Before Times with the Maine Renaissance Faire. Four days: July 17, 18, 24, and 25. This is a lot of fun, great performances, interesting food, and a wonderful site. One of the performersContinue reading “Maine RenFaire”
Plagues Gone Past
Where are the plagues of yesteryear? So there I was, reading Fifty Years in the Magic Circle by Signor Blitz (the memoirs of a mid-19th-century magician) when I saw this bit (pp. 58-59): Irish Wit. During the season, a band of Russian horn-players appeared at the Theatre Royal. Their style of music was originalContinue reading “Plagues Gone Past”
A Complete Silk Act
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), the last chapter describes the Stillwell Silk Act. Here’s what Hugard says: CHAPTER XII THEContinue reading “A Complete Silk Act”