MAGIC, The Magazine For Magicians

ON THE COVER:
Dr. Neff's Madhouse and John Bundy's Spooktacular.

For over two decades John Bundy has been creating and starring in theme shows for shopping centers and amusement parks. In the spirit of Halloween, we visit the "spooktacular" world of his most popular character, Wacky Dracky.

By Mark Walker

We take a stroll down memory lane with McCarl Roberts as he tells us about the second best show he ever saw, a 1940s spook show that featured ghouls, giggles, and girls.

By McCarl Roberts

Where can you learn the finer points of popular street cons and how to incorporate those skills into magic? Attend the unique and fascinating School For Scoundrels.

By Jim Spencer and Shirley Lorraine

Your presence is requested at the nightly wedding of dinner theater and magic, honeymooning in Niagara Falls.

By Rob Allen

Over the next six months, MAGIC explores how the clubs and organizations are encouraging the next generation of conjurers. First up, the International Brotherhood of Magicians' youth branch.

By Rory Johnston

Reviewed this month by Brad Henderson, Richard Hatch, Peter Studebaker, Billy McComb, and Trixie Bond:

· The Boris Wild Marked Deck
· Cues: Variations of the Second Sight Act
· The Glass Box
· Hidden in Plain Sight
· Messing with Minds
· The Chinese Linking Rings: A practical Approach
· Up in Smoke
· The Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities
· Comedy Magic of Rich Marotta
· The Infinity Switch

A ghostly trio of effects — two from the mind and one from the heart — from the creative subject of this month's interview, David Parr.

MAGIC, The Magazine For Magicians (ISSN 1062-2845) is published monthly for $48 per year by Stagewrite Publishing, Inc., 6220 Stevenson Way, Las Vegas, NV 89120 USA. Periodical Postage Paid at Las Vegas, NV, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MAGIC - Attn: Circulation Dept., 6220 Stevenson Way, Las Vegas, NV 89120 USA