GREEN BROOK, NEW JERSEY
David Copperfield Assembly #161
President: Doug Thornton, 973.489.1952 – magicdt3000@hotmail.com
Secretary: Jim Flood, 908.464.6180 – jimflood@comcast.net
Meets: second Monday; Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse, 171 Rt#22 East, Green Brook, NJ
Assembly Web Site: www.sam161.org

Meeting: President Doug Thornton conducted a short business meeting and announcements were made for local magic events and upcoming lectures. Norm Rosen reported good and welfare – Chris Smith is recovering well.

Our lecturer this month was Bob Sheets – the one and only Bob Sheets. Bob’s performance style has been honed over many years of professional performing; his real-time situation stories and his keen sense of humor set the scene for a solid magical learning session and an enjoyable evening.

Bob has a great personality and stage persona. He says when people see him they think he looks like a truck driver, he talks funny and couldn’t possibly be the entertaining magician. But he is – and he wows them – and he sure wowed us.

Bob shared, explained and taught numerous magic effects during the lecture. I’ll just cover a few.

Bob did a giant 3 Card Monte – using more than three cards – with an amazing ending displaying a royal flush. He commented that the 3 Card Monte is a one act play – you’re the act – when you are out of money you are out of the play.

Bob’s Super/Multiplying Bunnies is super fun and proves one of his key points – “enjoy your magic – play with the audience – they came to have fun – and they’ll remember it.”

Six Tricks in Two Minutes – one of his favorite card effects is fun, fast moving and full of entertainment. Bob explained: the Three Ball Trick done right in a spectator’s hands was dazzling; a unique Marked Cards with a stunning ending; ESP mentalism; Skull Cracker – interesting handling of the bill switch and strong visual revelation; It’s The Rules – an exotic, fun and dumbfounding dice routine – smooth and powerful; Copper, Silver, Brass three coin transposition; Flash Deck – wonder-working concept with many possibilities; Safety Pins that simulate the linking ring routine – even in the spectator’s hands; and his famous Shell Game routine – all I can say is seeing is believing.

Bob Sheets’ lecture is full of good ideas, visual and doable magic, great humor lines, interesting performance tips and a shared love for the art of magic.

If Bob Sheets comes to your area don’t miss the opportunity to see and hear him.

Check out the photos on our web page - www.sam161.org

JIM FLOOD