by Sheridan | Sep 3, 2015 | Articles By Magicians
“Hypnotism is for Life, Not Just for Christmas.” Thinking of adding hypnotism to your magic? Becoming a Stage Hypnotist? Fancy a dabble in the Hypnotic arts? Wonder if you can get the barmaid to give you one? (a free round) You are very welcome to learn and I along...
by Sheridan | Jul 18, 2015 | Articles By Magicians
Having performed adult magic for many years, many years ago, I decided to focus my attentions on performing kid’s magic thinking it would be similar but with just colourful props to substitute the cards. I was wrong. More often than not, adult magicians look...
by Sheridan | May 30, 2015 | Articles By Magicians
These are some cherry picked stories from my professional life in where I had an idea, worked up a method to do the trick, got the props together, scripted the routine, and rehearsed it. But on stage, in front of real breathing strangers, for one reason or another,...
by Sheridan | Mar 13, 2014 | Articles By Magicians
My Secret Power – By Houdini I have read Mr. Gow’s article about myself, and am naturally interested in his point of view, having made a study both of conjuring and what is known as spiritualism. He tells me he knows very little about conjuring in itself, and he...
by Sheridan | May 29, 2013 | Articles By Magicians
It is with great pleasure that we avail ourselves of this opportunity of introducing to members of the magical fraternity and public generally, Selbit. The gentleman whose portrait appears below. Although but 21 years of age, he has made a study of magic in all its...
by Sheridan | Apr 12, 2013 | Articles By Magicians
I want to be converted to spiritualism. The big “But” that stops me. By Jasper Maskelyne, the world-famous magician. I believe in God, but my faith does not enter into spiritualism – as yet. The fact is that spiritualism has not come my way. But I am not out to fight...
