The Genii Forum

Dustin Stinett

There are going to be people (rightfully) saying what a terrible musical it was. True enough, but the critics loved Doug and the magic, and that is what ultimately mattered, and that is what brought our cloistered craft out of the doldrums it was in. Thank you Doug; thank you so very much.

Dustin Stinett

Hi All, In the June installment of Jon Racherbaumer's "Exhumations," there is a typo in the Set Up. The Ace through King are 21 thru 33 (not 34). The important aspect of the setup is that there are 20 cards above Ace thru King stock and 20 cards below it, with the pencil dotted Joker on th...

Dustin Stinett

I have been informed that there is a mention of my CGT appearance in Genii magazine but until now I have known nothing about it. Is this true and if it is which issue is it in? Or is my informant confusing the alleged blurb with the information on this forum? You appear in the June 2024 issue, in t...

Dustin Stinett

I suggest trying to contact Jeff McBride. He collects such items and might know.
Good luck.

Dustin Stinett

One minor correction...I'm Tom Dobrowolski... "Tom Frame, Mike Dobrowolski, and Bill Wellls review books, tricks, and videos in “Light from the Lamp” to complete the issue and propel you properly into your summer reading." Are you sure? Hey, at least it's correct in the magazine! :) (It i...

Dustin Stinett

Certainly. And if you care to get really deep into the weeds of the bar's history, when it was first installed it was called the "Hello Dolly Bar." The reason is that the bar top comes from a set piece used in that film.

Dustin Stinett

They returned all of the WC Fields memorabilia that was on loan there. That area now has nice comfy chairs and book shelves. Plus it is across from the William W. Larsen Memorial Library.

Dustin Stinett

I still miss Carson every night. I was fortunate to see the first appearance of Foster Brooks, as the Mayor of Burbank, coming on the welcome the show to town. He was also introduced straight with no hint of it being a bit. I can't recall if Johnny was in on it or not. In any case it was a scream. ...

Dustin Stinett

"A host of friends.
I have a host of friends."
~Alan Bourdillion Traherne, "Mississippi" (James Caan)

Dustin Stinett

The winners of the Magic Castle showroom awards as presented on May 17 at the annual Awards Show are: Lecturer of the Year: Shoot Ogawa Close-up Magician of the Year: Bill Goodwin Parlour Magician of the Year: Chris Capehart Stage Magician of the Year: Arthur Trace As previously announced, the 2023 ...

Dustin Stinett

Here's how (from my 2023 recap): There’s often confusion here regarding the imbedded photos in Genii Forum posts. How were all of these pictures posted here? The key is that all of the photos are hosted elsewhere on the internet. Hopefully permanently (such as the internet can be). For your personal...

Dustin Stinett

Haversat & Ewing's online Auction #45 has commenced. Lots of nice stuff at reasonable prices!

https://haversatewing.hibid.com/catalog ... uction--45

Dustin Stinett

This looks SO amazing. The language issue doesn't matter to me; Slydini is speaking English and that's all I need to see.

Dustin Stinett

Definitely old enough ...
Loved him. Pretty sure I got the joke fairly quickly, but it was so long ago.
I used to do his "act" in high school, including the accompanying music, giving credit where credit was due afterward.

Dustin Stinett

We are sorry to report that Magic Castle regular and trade show magician Steve Silverman has died.
The Genii Forum offers its condolences to his family and many friends.

Dustin Stinett

It all revolves around what time your dinner reservation is and what week you are there. Also, what week are you going? If it's the week starting April 29, just make sure you see the Palace show (Guy Hollingworth, John Gaughan, and Mike Caveney). Ammar is in late Parlour, and he is very good in that...

Dustin Stinett

Tarotist wrote: ... they weren't watching Howie! See if you can spot it ...

It still counts.

Dustin Stinett

So it turns out that Lev Schneider died in the mid-1990s.
It's good that we were able to find some videos and other information on him. Too bad it was so late coming.

Dustin Stinett

Do we know much about Schenider's life and career? Not that I am able to find. There are zero responses at my (albeit, low) level of membership on Ask Alexander, and there is very little on the Google. It's pretty clear that he was very good at muscle reading. I suspect, like Kreskin, he all but co...

Dustin Stinett

I have received unconfirmed reports that Lev Schneider, a Russian mentalist who lived in the U.S., has died, but I cannot find anything to confirm it, especially when. Can anyone help with that? Here is a video of him performing some Hellstromism on the Paul Daniels show: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Dustin Stinett

Okay, I see now what you are seeing. Some bitcoin crapola and such.
I will let someone know. Thanks.

Dustin Stinett

Thanks so much for sharing that with us; it is just wonderful.
And thanks, too, for letting us see that you are indeed mere mortals!

Dustin Stinett

Does anyone know who is supposed to be moderating the Magic Castle's public Facebook group? The Review section of that group is smothered in spam, making it (IMHO) a disgraceful public face for the Magic Castle and a big turn-off to anyone seeking information about it. I am not seeing that at all. ...

Dustin Stinett

How lovely! Congratulations, Mark. (And only Mark Lewis can get a standing ovation going down the stairs.)
We all get to say that we knew you when.

Dustin Stinett

I have added the number of votes received by each board member after their names above. I will be able to publish the voting tallies in its entirety (ballots received, etc.) after the AMA publishes them first in the April AMA Newsletter.
As my friend Pete Biro used to say, Stay Tooned.

Dustin Stinett

The officers of the boards have been announced:
BOD
Mark Wooster, President
Saratoga Ballantine, Vice-President
Christopher Grant, Treasurer
Kathy Gruver, Secretary

BOT
Christopher Hart, Chair
Mike Caveney, Co-Vice Chair
Jonathan Levit, Co-Vice Chair
Elizabeth Messick, Secretary

Dustin Stinett

I would say that the status quo remains.

Dustin Stinett

The AMA held its Annual General Meeting. The most interesting aspect was the results of the elections. For the Board of Directors, there were three seats open. Those elected were: Ed Alonzo* (617) Kathy Gruver* (532) Christopher Grant (457) (*incumbent) So the BOD is: Mark Wooster Saratoga Ballantin...

Dustin Stinett

While your father's name is not in the ad, what you provided shows that he wrote the instructions. The earliest mention I can find of this product is an ad in the November 1972 issue of Genii and the December 1972 issue of M-U-M . (But Bill Larsen, Jr. is wishing the readers a "Happy Valentine'...

Dustin Stinett

We are thrilled that you shared your latest creation with us here. Thank you so much!

Dustin Stinett

Father James Blantz died in early March. He was a fixture at the Magic Castle and could be seen at magic conventions as well. The Genii Forum offers its condolences to his family, friends, fans, and ecclesial family.
https://www.azcentral.com/obituaries/par074491

Dustin Stinett

There is a terrific private group on Facebook called MBA (Magic Books Anonymous). People are selling, looking for, trading, etc. all the time there. I recommend joining. Tell the runner Najee Williams that Dustin sent you (if he asks).
Good luck!

Dustin Stinett

Very nice service; very easy. Looking forward to the rest.

Dustin Stinett

I really thought this would be a pitch for Mark's great book on the pitch.
It's not, so I will do it.
If you want to learn how to pitch the Svengali deck, or just learn a great routine, buy this eBook:
https://www.lybrary.com/the-long-and-th ... 23527.html

Dustin Stinett

I often use the term, "the laity." (Thank you George Bernard Shaw.)

Dustin Stinett

Here is a link to the Reid books:
https://www.lulu.com/search?contributor ... ageSize=10

Dustin Stinett

With the final numbers in, and being a colossal dork, we have done some "analysis" of the Dawes auction. There were 448 lots. Three were passed, one appears to have been withdrawn (three Mercedes Talma postcards), making 444 being sold. The total hammer price was $723,030. Add in the 20% p...

Dustin Stinett

Part I of the Dawes Auction has ended, and it was a mixed bag of bargains and "holy moly!" moments. The first of the latter was a third edition of Scot's The Discovery of Witchcraft for $13,000. (Note, all the prices I will quote in this post will be sans premium.) That was quickly eclipse...

Dustin Stinett

Thanks, Joe. Richard did the initial interview and I did some follow-up with Pop, who provided some great details about his youth.
Glad you liked Chamber as well. Email John! He'd love to hear from someone about the "Chamber of Secrets." He's pretty much convinced no one reads it.

Dustin Stinett

What part did either of you miss when I said he was doing a feint? So, okay, fine. That's what David was doing versus actually doing the French Drop. I said he wasn't doing a French Drop, except as a feint. Shall I say it again??? Here he is doing it, or not doing it, nearly at the end. https://www....

Search found 7178 matches