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Roy Removed from Critical List

Roy Moved From Critical to Serious

Roy
Horn has been removed from the critical list after being attacked by a
white tiger during a show at the Mirage hotel on October 3rd.

Roy was moved to UCLA from the University Medical Center in Las Vegas to begin his recovery from the nearly-fatal wounds. UCLA issued a statement, “Roy‘s condition – as a result of his accident on October 3 – is serious, but his vital signs are stable.”

Siegfried thanked the well-wishers around the world. “Roy
is now making the transition from survival to recovery. While we are
all aware that the road ahead is long, all of us in the Siegfried &
Roy family are encouraged by Roy‘s remarkable demonstration of will, courage, and faith.”

Our prayers continue to be with Roy as well as those who are caring for him during this part of his recovery.

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November 1st, 2003 | Category: Magic News | Leave a comment

Make Money Overseas

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Malian Moulaye was arrested in China for doing what every 12 year old has wanted to do. He demonstrated his new process to turn blank paper into real U.S. currency for a local businessman. The businessman was impressed and spent about $16,000.00 to invest in the process.

Mr. Moulaye showed the businessman, named only as Zhang in press reports, how he could dip blank pieces of paper into a magic liquid and within seconds the paper would turn into $100.00 bills.

Mr. Zhang, being no fool, took the magically produced money to a bank to confirm they were real. Sure enough, they were. Apparently
the process of turning the blank paper into money didn?t cause Mr.
Zhang much concern; he just wanted to make sure the bills produced at
the end of the magical process were authentic.

Mr. Zhang handed over the approximately $16,000.00 to Mr. Moulaye and soon found the process did not work for him. He reported the scheme to local police and Mr. Moulaye was arrested.

As political historians recall, the communist government of China
has banned the distribution of the famous Johnson-Smith Catalog of
Tricks and Gags where a Magic Money Maker could be purchased for just
$1.85. The Magic Money Maker advertisement
advises that it does not ?really produce real money ? this is a trick
for entertainment only.?

On a related note, Inside Magic will soon be moving its office to China with about a fifty Nickels to Dimes.

Read the article here.

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Criss Angel’s Supernatural — Super Terrible

From Robot to Magician

I?ve never seen Criss Angel live. I wanted to but my trip to New York got cancelled after my ex-agent took a stand and cost me a great job in the Big Apple. I was set to appear at the prestigious Columbia Medical School as a ?before? in their substance abuse study. She thought that was demeaning and I thought it was a paying gig that got me close enough to the city so I could see Mr. Angel?s show.

Mr. Angel?s show received a great review in the New York Post and so I figured it would be pretty good. As a character in Eddie Murphy?s Coming to America said, ?yeah, good and terrible.?

One of the biggest criticisms I have with David Blaine, other than his Messiah complex, is his use of camera trickery to perform his effects in his television specials. Well, compared to Mr. Angel, Mr. Blaine looks like Lance Burton.

Mr. Angel used the camera like a thin veil to hide virtually any moment where a sleight or move could be expected. He used a clipboard in his mentalism effect, but we never saw…
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November 1st, 2003 | Category: Magic Stories | Leave a comment