MAGIC ROADSHOW September 30, 2010 Issue# 112 Rick Carruth e!it"r#pub$isher %C& 2010, a$$ ri'hts reser(e!

)"r$!)i!e Street Ma'ic*s #1 +ree ,e)s$etter +"r ma'icia,s, street per+"rmers, restaura,t )"rkers, c$"se up artists, a,! me,ta$ists, )ith subscribers i, "(er se(e,t- c"u,tries )"r$!)i!e. /#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/# He$$" 0rie,!s... We$c"me t" a ,e) issue "+ the Ma'ic R"a!sh"). I+ -"u are a ,e) rea!er#subscriber, -"u ca, !"),$"a! -"ur +ree eb""ks (ia a $i,k ,ear the e,! "+ this issue. It*s bee, a, i,te,se m",th. 1er- bus- ", a pers",a$ $e(e$. I a,! m- br"thers at W2CSAM br"u'ht A$ai,e 2u t" Ashe(i$$e 2C +"r a $ecture a,! )"rksh"p. 2"t ",$- )as it (er- )e$$ atte,!e!, but )e a$$ th"r"u'h$- e,3"-e! "ur e4perie,ce. A specia$ *5ha,ks* t" A$ai,e +"r shari,' his th"u'hts, e++ects, a,! tech,i6ues )ith us... I*(e )"rke! har! ", this issue, putti,' it a$$ i, a rea!ab$e +"rmat. I h"pe -"u +i,! s"methi,' here that )i$$ i,spire -"u i, a p"siti(e )a-. I create +"$!ers )ith $i,ks a,! e++ects t" !i++ere,t 'e,re*s "+ ma'ic. O,ce I "pe, a +"$!er I te,! t" tr- t" pub$ish a$$ the res"urces )ithi, that +"$!er "(er the peri"! "+ a c"up$e "+ issues. 7"u*$$ ,"tice a c"up$e "+ ,e) me,ta$ math ma'ic e++ects a,! me,ta$ism e++ects, simi$ar t" th"se pub$ishe! i, the $ast t)" issues. I*m hea!e! t" Char$"tte 2C i, the m"r,i,' t" atte,! the Car"$i,a C$"se 8p C",(e,ti",. I h"pe t" $ear, s"me e4citi,' ,e) stu++ that I ca, share )ith -"u i, +uture issues. 7"u ca, check "ut the c",(e,ti", a,! $i,eup at9 http9##))).ma'icb-e,i'ma.c"m#trics# We$$, $ets 'et ", )ith the R"a!sh")... C"mme,ts, criticism, ra,ts a,! ra(es..... :MAI; M: /#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#/#

A Me,ta$ism R"uti,e 0"r 5he Sta'e <er+"rmer <au$ R"mha,-

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the sh"), the me,ta$ist se$ects a $a!- +r"m the au!ie,ce t" '" ", a !ream (acati", ", a cruise ship. %2"te this is part "+ a r"uti,e I per+"rm ", the cruise $i,e I )"rk +"r, s" it app$ies !irect$- t" the c"mpa,-&. 5he spectat"r is aske! the ,ame "+ a ship she )"u$! $ike t" '" ",. She has a ch"ice "+ "(er 1? !i++ere,t ships. She is the, aske! )hich !esti,ati", she )"u$! $ike t" (isit ", her trip. She is the, aske! h") much spe,!i,' m",e- she )"u$! $ike. 0i,a$$-, she is aske! )h" she )"u$! $ike t" take ", this ama@i,' trip. A p"ster tube is the, p"i,te! t", )hich has bee, there the e,tire sh") ha,'i,' "ut "+ reach. A chair is br"u'ht "ut a,! me,ta$ist uses it t" sta,! ", a,! retrie(e the p"ster tube. 5he tube is sea$e!. It is shake, it up a,! !"), s" the au!ie,ce ca, hear s"methi,' i,si!e. It is the, "pe,e! up, a,! a,"ther p$astic tube is see, i,si!e. 5he cap is take, "++ this sec",! tube, a,! i,si!e is a r"$$e! up piece "+ paper. It is u,r"$$e! a,! rea! "ut a$"u!. Sure e,"u'h, the pre!icti", h"$i!a- matches the spectat"rs. H") is this acc"mp$ishe!.. Our 0rie,!, <au$ R"mha,-, has put t"'ether a <D0 "+ this e++ect, c"mp$ete )ith i$$ustrati",s, that is a(ai$ab$e at this $i,k. <au$ per+"rme! this e++ect re'u$ar$- ", cruise ships a,! ki$$e! the au!ie,ce )ith each per+"rma,ce. 7"u !" ,"t ,ee! t" !"),$"a! the <D0 "r si', up +"r a,-thi,'... simp$- "pe, it, rea! it, a,! e,3"- it A http9##))).e4tremema'icmake"(er.c"m#!reamh"$i!a-.p!+ <$ease ,"te that 5he Dream H"$i!a- r"uti,e is ,"t t" be ma,u+acture! +"r c"mmercia$ re$ease )ith"ut m- permissi",. As a pri(ate ma'icia, I )"u$! be m"re tha, happ- +"r -"u t" make it up, but ,"t +"r re sa$e. <au$ R"mha,http9##))).pau$r"mha,-.c"m http9##r"mha,-rep"rt.b$"'sp"t.c"m# //////////"0"//////////

Ch"se, Car! +r"m <"cket C$assic :++ect D" -"u $ike t" pa$m car!sB 2".. BB 5he, practice )ith this $itt$e e++ect a,! -"u ma- +i,! that pa$mi,' is ,"t a !i++icu$t as -"u )"u$! ha(e ima'i,e!. 5he ma'icia, be'i,s )ith a car! i, his#her pa,ts p"cket, u,bek,"), t" the au!ie,ce. It !"es,*t matter )hat car!. 5he ma'i ask C"e t" thi,k "+ a ,umber. He the, 'i(es C"e the !eck a,! ask him t" thumb !"), t" that ,umber, $""k at the car!, a,! remember it a,! the ,umber at )hich the car! )as $"cate!. 5he ma'i has

his back tur,e! )hi$e C"e thumbs t" his car!. O,ce c"mp$ete, the ma'i tur,s ar"u,!.. but ,"t empt- ha,!e!. He has secret$- reache! i,t" his p"cket a,! rem"(e! the car! he p$ace! i, there be+"reha,!. With the car! pa$me!, he takes the !eck +r"m C"e )ith his empt- ha,! a,! secret$- p$aces the pa$me! car! ", t"p "+ the !eck. 5he ma'i ask C"e )hat ,umber he ch"se. ;et*s assume C"e sai! *1D*. 5he ma'i tur,s si4tee, car!s +ace up ", the tab$e, st"ps, ask C"e the (a$ue a,! suit "+ his se$ecte! car!, a,! the, p"$ite$- ha,!s C"e the se(e,tee,th car!. It*s ,"t C"e*s... Whe, the ma'i a!!e! the p"ckete! car! t" the t"p "+ the !eck he ma!e C"e*s car! the ei'htee,th car! !"),. Whi$e C"e is stu!-i,' the se(e,tee,th car! a,! )",!eri,' )hat happe,e!, the ma'i secret$pa$ms the t"p car! "+ the !eck, C"e*s car!, a,! puts it i, his +ar pa,ts p"cket. A+ter !ue patter a,! !iscussi",... the ma'i, i, his best Da(i! E$ai,e imitati",, sa-s F...)aaatchF. He +air$- sh")s his ha,! empt- a,! s$")$- reaches i,t" his pa,ts p"cket t" retrie(e C"e*s car!. 5he e++ect is "(er a,! C"e is ama@e!... 5his is a $itt$e c$assic e++ect that ca,,"t be cre!ite! t" a,- ",e ma'icia,. It is a 'reat e++ect t" per+ect -"ur pa$mi,', a,! )ith the pr"per patter a,! a $itt$e suspe,se, )i$$ impress C"e +ar m"re tha, -"u )"u$! thi,k... Actua$$-, -"u ca, per+"rm this ",e +"r "ther ma'icia,s a,! the- )i$$ "(er thi,k the e++ect a,! )a,t -"u t" re(ea$ the secret. 5he- are sure it must be s"me *u,!er'r"u,!* e++ect ,"t -et a(ai$ab$e t" the 'e,era$ pub$ic... Ha A Rick Carruth //////////"0"//////////

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As a +"$$") up t" the math e++ects i, the $ast issue, here*s ",e m"re, a,! -"u ca, !" it a,-)here, a,-time, )ith a,- !eck. A$$ -"u ,ee! is t" be s"ber a,! ab$e t" !" a $itt$e simp$e subtracti",. With -"ur back tur,e!... ask Cim t" )rite !"), a,- +"ur !i'it ,umber. 2"), ask Cim t" a!! t"'ether the +"ur !i'its a,! subtract them +r"m the "ri'i,a$ +"ur !i'it ,umber. 0"r :4amp$e9 Cim )rites !"), 3GH1. He a!!s 3IGIHI1 J 1D. Cim subtracts 1D +r"m 3GH1 a,! arri(es at 3G2H. Ha(e Cim +$ip thr"u'h the !eck a,! +i,! +"ur car!s )h"*s ,umerica$ (a$ue e6ua$s his t"ta$. A$s", ask him t" make sure the suit "+ each car! is !i++ere,t +r"m the "ther three. S", Cim +i,!s a 5hree "+ C$ubs, a 2i,e "+ Spa!es, a 5)" "+ Hearts, a,! a 0"ur "+ Diam",!s. Ask Cim t" secret$- rem"(e ",e "+ the +"ur car!s a,! put it i, his p"cket. He ca, $a- the "ther three +ace up ", the tab$e as -"u ha(e ," )a- "+ k,")i,' the +"urth car!... ri'htB

;""ki,' at the three car!s ", the tab$e, -"u )i$$ imme!iate$- k,") the suit. Assumi,' Cim put the 2i,e "+ Spa!es i, his p"cket, it*s "b(i"us the Spa!e car! is missi,' +r"m the tab$e. 5" per+"rm this e++ect a$$ that*s imp"rta,t is rememberi,' three ke- ,umbers... 1K, 2D, a,! 3?. Me,ta$$- a!! t"'ether the t"ta$ "+ the car!s ", the tab$e. I, this case it*s a 3, a 2, a,! a H. S", 3I2IH J G. Subtract -"ur a,s)er +r"m the c$"sest "+ the hi'her three ke- ,umbers. I, "ur e4amp$e, G +r"m 1K e6ua$s G. 2i,e is the ,umber i, Cim*s p"cket. A 2i,e "+ Spa!es t" be e4act. I+ the three car!s ha! t"ta$e! sa-.. 22, the, -"u )"u$! ha(e subtracte! 22 +r"m 2D, a,! the car! i, the p"cket )"u$! ha(e bee, a 0i(e. D",*t ask me h") it )"rks... it 3ust !"es. OL... Rick Carruth 0r"m9 http9##))).Ma'ic.;i+e5ips.c"m //////////"0"////////// A,- Car! at A,- 2umber %ACAA2& Here is a, i,teresti,' (i!e" +eaturi,' a (ersi", "+ the ACAA2. M"st (ersi",s "+ the ACAA2 are ,"t true a,- car! at a,- ,umber r"uti,es, a,! this ",e is,*t either. Eut, it*s )"rth- "+ a )atch... http9##streetma'ic2.b$"'sp"t.c"m#2010#0G#acaa,.htm$ //////////"0"////////// 5H: AMA5:8R CO2C8ROR M2010 b- :! G$assma, %5his is the 0IRS5 "+ a re'u$ar m",th$- +eature +r"m :! G$assma,& 1. :(er-!a- Ob3ects9 A Ma',etic Ea,a,a Sp$it 8si,' e(er-!a- "b3ects %c"i,s, rubber ba,!s, +ruit, paper c$ips, !"$$ar bi$$s, ha,!kerchie+s& makes a bi' !i++ere,ce si,ce -"u ma- per+"rm ma'ic )here(er -"u '". Sti$$, -"u ,ee! t" be creati(e t" +i'ure "ut t" make a bu,ch "+ e(er-!a- ba,a,as star i, a ma'ic trick. I supp"se the ma'icia, c"u$! ski$$+u$$- s$ice up a ba,a,a )ith a s)"r! a,! rest"re it i, a ma'ica$ )a-. Or the ma'icia, c"u$! 3u''$e 3 ba,a,as, make ",e !isappear i, mi! air, a,! the, make it reappear m-steri"us$- i, a pu++ "+ sm"ke.

5he ba,a,a usua$$- takes its p$ace i, sh") bi@ as a 3"ke, a pr"p t" s$ip ",, a, "pp"rtu,it- +"r a prat+a$$. 2"t t" )"rr-. 5he ma'ic trick !escribe! here )i$$ b""st the ba,a,a as a t"p t""$ +"r ma'ica$ tricker-. 5H: I;;8SIO29 C",si!er this. I h"$! up a bu,ch "+ br"), sp"tte! ba,a,as. A spectat"r ("$u,teer he$ps me se$ect ",e ra,!"m$-, a,! I rem"(e it +r"m the bu,ch. I state that I ca,,"t eat such a $ar'e ba,a,a, a,! that I )i$$ cut it i,t" +"ur 6uarters. I rem"(e a r"! ma',et +r"m m- p"cket a,! a,,"u,ce that this ma',eti@e! r"! )i$$ !" the 3"b. I sa- that I i,te,! t" cut the ba,a,a )ith the ma',etic +ie$! that surr"u,!s e(er- ma',eti@e! "b3ect. 5his )eak +ie$! !"es,>t ha(e the stre,'th t" cut thr"u'h the ba,a,a ski,, but I ca, b-pass the ski, a,! cut ",$- the s"+t i,si!es. I make a +ake cutti,' m"ti", )ith the ma',et ab"ut ha$+ )a- !"), the ba,a,a, a,! t)" m"re m"ti",s ", either si!e "+ the +irst =cut> i,te,!e! t" se(er the ba,a,a i,t" 6uarters. I ask the ("$u,teer t" pee$ the ba,a,a s" )e ca, see the cut secti",s. 5he au!ie,ce spr"uts $""ks "+ i,cre!u$it-. 7et )he, the ("$u,teer pee$s the ba,a,a, the i,si!es +a$$ i,t" +"ur pieces. Ama@i,' )",!erme,t resu$ts. 5H: S:CR:59 Ee+"re the trick starte!, I strai'hte,e! a $ar'e paper c$ip a,! pushe! ",e e,! thr"u'h a ,atura$ !ark sp"t ", a ba,a,a, ab"ut ha$+ )a- bet)ee, the t"p a,! the b"tt"m. I m"(e! the strai'hte,e! paper c$ip s" it cut the i,si!es "+ the ba,a,a i, ha$+. I care+u$$- a("i!e! pierci,' the ski, "+ the ba,a,a. I ma!e t)" m"re simi$ar i,trusi",s thr"u'h br"), sp"ts bet)ee, the +irst cut a,! b"th e,!s "+ the ba,a,a, cutti,' its i,si!es i,t" H 6uarters. 5he pu,ctures "+ the ba,a,a ski, remai,e! u,!etectab$e u,$ess -"u k,") e4act$- )here t" $""k. I $e+t the ba,a,a attache! t" the bu,ch t" re!uce suspici", that I ha! tampere! )ith it. I ma!e sure )e picke! the c"rrect ba,a,a +r"m the bu,ch )he, I starte! the trick, a,! a$$>s )e$$ that e,!s )e$$. S" simp$e. S" per+ect +"r 0ami$- Ma'ic. I c",si!er this trick a +irst rate 3a) !r"pper. Wh-B Eecause s" ma,- m"uths "pe, up i, !isbe$ie+ at its e,!. AEO85 5H: A85HOR :! G$assma, has bee, a, amateur ma'icia, si,ce hi'h sch""$. Whe, he tur,e! K0 -ears "$! $ast -ear, he )r"te the 0ami$- Ma'ic b""k series s" his +ami$- c"u$! ha(e s"me ma'ic i, their $i(es. 5his ma'ic trick is a!apte! +r"m his b""k N0AMI;7 MAGIC I O II,P actua$$- 2 b""ks c"mbi,e! i,t" ",e ("$ume, ,") a(ai$ab$e +r"m ama@",.c"m at a 2KQ !isc"u,t %R10.?S i,stea! "+ R1H.K0&. C$ick here t" "r!erT http9##))).ama@",.c"m#0ami$- Ma'ic II :!)ar! G$assma,#!p#1HS0SGGGG0#re+Jsr/1/1B ieJ850KOsJb""ksO6i!J12D2K?310?OsrJ1 1 C",tact me thr"u'h m- )ebsite9 http9##)))."++beatb""ks.,et#ma'ic tricks b""ks.htm$ //////////"0"//////////

5he Ma,!a$a 0ree Ma'ic Ma'a@i,e !"),$"a! 5he Ma,!a$a, a ,e) ma'ic ma'a@i,e )"u$! $ike -"u t" tr- their +irst issue abs"$ute$- +ree. 5here is ,"thi,' t" si', up +"r, 3ust !"),$"a! it as a <D0 a,! e,3"-... 5he +irst issue +eatures a, i,!epth i,ter(ie) )ith Char$"tte <e,!ra'",, i, )hich she 'i(es her si!e "+ the e(e,ts that "ccure! bet)ee, her a,! her +"rmer part,er a,! husba,!. It )as a (er- i,teresti,' rea! a,! !e+i,ite$- )"rth m- time. http9##thema,!a$ama'.c"m#tria$# //////////"0"//////////

0"r Ma'icia,*s A,! Ea$$"", 5)isters Chi$!re,*s :,tertai,ers Res"urces I+ -"u are ,"t c",!ucti,' *back "+ r""m* sa$es, the, -"u*re missi,' ",e "+ the primar- i,c"me res"urces +"r ma'icia,s a,! ba$$"",ists. <au$ Cummi,'s "+ <au$>s Ma'ic )rites9 Ima'i,e i+ -"u ha! (a$uab$e res"urces -"u c"u$! access )ith"ut ha(i,' t" +i,! +$""r space t" st"re them. A,! )hat i+ -"u ha! a s"urce t" make m",e- a,! pr"m"te -"ur busi,ess )he,e(er -"u ,ee!e! them, )ith -"ur c",tact i,+"rmati", c$ear$- !isp$a-e!. D",*t e(er be stuck a'ai, )he, aske! t" pr"(i!e 'i(e a)a-s "r sa$e items +"r -"ur sh")s. D",>t be +rustrate! b- a $ack "+ 6ua$it- *back "+ r""m* sa$e items. Make m",e- )hi$e pr"m"ti,' -"ur busi,ess s" -"u ca, make e(e, m"re m",e- i, the $",' termA 5his is a strate'- that ,e(er e(er $"ses its re$e(a,ce. 5" be success+u$ %as $",' as -"u are '""! at )hat -"u !"& -"u ,ee! re$e(a,t a,! eas- )a-s t" keep -"ur c",tact i,+"rmati", i, +r",t "+ p"te,tia$ c$ie,ts. 5his is )h- I am s" e4cite!. Sec",!s +r"m ,") -"u ca, 6uick$- a,! easi$- create pr"+it pu$$i,' res"urces a,! pr"m"ti",a$ items +"r -"ur busi,essB 2" pr"b$em. Cust m"me,ts +r"m ,") -"u c"u$! be accessi,' -"ur "), a++"r!ab$e m",e- maki,' pr"m"ti",a$ )eap",s t" acce$erate -"ur busi,ess, e(e, i+ it*s 2.00am i, the m"r,i,'. Ima'i,e items -"u ca, use t" se$$ a+ter sh")s, "r as 'i+ts t" the birth!a- chi$!, "r s" -"u ca, char'e m"re +"r -"ur birth!a- sh")s, "r as 'reat pri@es.....a,! a$$ )"rki,' t" pr"m"te -"ur busi,ess a,! 'i(e -"ur ,ame t" c$ie,ts a,! p"te,tia$ +uture cust"mersA 7"u c"u$! !" )"rksh"ps a,! 'i(e "ut "r se$$ CD*s t" a$$ )h" c"me a$",'. Ma-be e(e, create -"ur "), ",$i,e sh"p. Create -"ur pr"!ucts a,! pr"m"te -"ur busi,ess a,! reap the be,e+its +"r -ears t" c"me. 8se 7"ur Ima'i,ati", a,! 7"urMa'icMembership.c"m Wi$$ Ee O,e O+ 7"ur M"st 1a$uab$e Assets.

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I rece,t$- re rea! a m"!er, !a- c$assic ", mi,! rea!i,' a,! me,ta$ism. 5he b""k is b- <au$ Er""k a,! is ca$$e! 5he A$chemica$ t""$s. 5he b""k is esse,tia$$- a must ha(e +"r a,- mi,! rea!er "r me,ta$ist ,"(ice a,! pr"+essi",a$. G""'$e *<au$ Er""k Mi,! Rea!i,'* +"r m"re i,+"rmati",. A,-)a-, a+ter rea!i,' the b""k a'ai, I re rea! the true st"r- ab"ut h") ",e !a- he ha! a !isa'reeme,t )ith ",e "+ his pupi$s. Eei,' a 'reat mi,! rea!er <au$ "ccasi",a$$- t""k ", pe"p$e t" teach his secrets t". <au$ 'i(es the impressi", this particu$ar pupi$ )as a bit "+ a, i!i"t a,! a, ar'ume,t e,sue!. I, the ar'ume,t the pupi$ basica$$- c$aime! he )as ,") better tha, <au$ a,! k,e) e(er-thi,' he ,ee!e! t" k,") a,! $e+t <au$ t" '" "ut ", his "),. He s"", retur,e! )ith his tai$ bet)ee, his $e's c$aimi,' he c"u$! ",$- 'et a ha,!+u$ "+ b""ki,'s a,! ,ee!e! <au$*s he$p. <au$ t""k pit- ", the p""r +e$$") a,! sai! he )"u$! )atch him at his ,e4t 'i' t" see i+ there )ere a,- pr"b$ems i, his per+"rma,ce a,! )h- pe"p$e !i!,*t seem t" rec"mme,! him. <au$*s 'i' )as tab$e h"ppi,' at a pri(ate +u,cti", a,! it )as sp$it i,t" 3 secti",s U be+"re seati,' e,tertai,me,t, a+ter !esert e,tertai,me,t a,! a +i,a$ secti", a+ter the "ther acts ha! per+"rme!. A,-)a-, <au$ sai! that he )"u$! per+"rm i, the +irst secti", a,! the pupi$ i, the sec",!. 5he,, the)"u$! ask the 'uests t" ("te ", )h" the- )a,te! t" see ", the +i,a$ secti",. 5he pupi$ $""ke! smu' a,! a'ree! t" the cha$$e,'e. 5he- each per+"rme! their bits a,! a ("te )as take,. :(er- si,'$e 'uest ("te! +"r <au$. 5he pupi$ )as stu,,e!.. 5he pupi$ aske! the i,!i(i!ua$ 'uests )h- the- !i!,*t ch""se him. 5he- a$$ rep$ie! a$",' the $i,es "+,

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