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Mike Rogers - Shoes

Columnist: Mike Rogers SHOES By Mike Rogers The French Quarter in New Orleans is a haven for street entertainers. Some are good, some are bad, and many are terrible. Still, once you work your way through the rubber twisters and the spaced out bums there’s lots of enjoyable folks to see and hear. Magicians come and go. For years Cellini owned the streets of New Orleans where magic was concerned. He did it with class;...
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Mike Rogers - Selecting Material

Columnist: Mike Rogers Selecting Material by Mike Rogers I have been asked just how I go about selecting performing material. It seems the process might be simple. Just find the tricks you enjoy using and put them in the act. I have a feeling that’s exactly how many do it. There are thousands of effects from which to choose. Considering the many books, TV specials, magic conventions, magic shops, and magic videos th...
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Mike Rogers - Signed Card To Wallet

Columnist: Mike Rogers (Another Version) By Mike Rogers There is quite a turf problem with this routine, as the idea has made the rounds for years. It might have all started when Alex ElmsIey combined the use of a duplicate card with the one ahead principle to secretly, and openly, place a signed card between a spectators palms. Roy Walton was among the first to eliminate the duplicate card while retaining the s...
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Mike Rogers - Snap Snap Cahoots

Columnist: Mike Rogers SNAP, SNAP, CAHOOTS The scene is the Jolly Aldrin Pub located between Darling Harbour and the Fish Market in Sydney, Australia. It’s an old two story venue having absolutely no class in a city which radiates charm and class. A lighted sign having never seen paint nor soap and water, alerts all that the place never closes. It’s four in the morning and the joint is rocking. The top floor is reserv...
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Mike Rogers - Sound Off

Columnist: Mike Rogers Sound Off SOUND OFF by Mike Rogers Fellow magicians frequently ask me which public address sound system is best when performing magic. Maybe I look like I’d know the answer. The fact is, having owned several sound systems, I do know the answer and will discuss it now. Moreover, I’ll discuss it in a manner in which everyone will understand; I’ll discuss it in layman terms with few technical state...
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