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Ian Adair - Corkscrew Magic

Columnist: Ian Adair CORKSCREW MAGIC By Ian Adair Hereís a rather interesting type of effect. It came to me one evening when I was watching someone opening a bottle of red wine. The actual metal screw section of the corkscrew came away from the wooden T-shaped handle. EFFECT: The performer displays a bottle of wine complete with a tightly fitted cork. He also drapes a white stiff napkin over his arm and ...
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Ian Adair - International Magic England

Columnist: Ian Adair International Magic: England BRITAIN’S VOICE OF MAGIC………………………..Ian Adair Hi there. The magic calendar over her in Britain is as busy as ever, with events and conventions every week. The Magic Circle Young Magician of the year has come and gone, won by 18-year-old Dominic Woods. Eight finalists competed and he came out on `tops’ with a very nice manipulative style act. I feel sure we will be seein...
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Ian Adair - Int. Magic: England

Columnist: Ian Adair Ian Adair reporting from Britain…… Hi there! Great to be back reporting on the news from Britain. The great magical news is that Paul Daniels, after 15 solid years of presenting his own television show on BBC, will be hitting our screens (and possibly in the U.S. too!), during July with his new “Secrets” show. The pilot of this was screened several months ago and shown, and was so well accepted th...
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Ian Adair - Kens Viewon Kids Shows

Columnist: Ian Adair Ken’s View on Kid’s Shows I was very interested in Ken de Courcy’s views on children’s shows published recently in a magazine. His advice is always worth studying. He is honest too. He tells us that he hasn’t performed any children’s shows: yet has watched hundreds. I guess he was watching his dear wife Sue, whilst helping to take in the props. Often a person who watches such shows as a member of ...
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Ian Adair - Lights Out!

Columnist: Ian Adair By Ian Adair Over the years I had a disease called ‘paddle-asia.’ I loved every paddle trick marketed. I thought of effects using bats, sticks and paddles by the score. I had them marketed and published. I even had a book; “Paddle- Antics” published by Supreme. I remember Bob Harbin writing me “very nice little ideas.” That indeed was a compliment from the master of invention himself. Enough abo...
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