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Signor Blitz Elite user 419 Posts |
Did anyone else hear about this?
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Yes. Sad, but John had an incredible life and lasted a long time. His work, Marvels of Mystery was THE BOOK that my first few years of magic came from. He was a great man and will be missed.
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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JamesTong Eternal Order Malaysia 11213 Posts |
Another great man that will be missed. When did this happened?
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Ron Reid Inner circle Phoenix, Arizona 2732 Posts |
I have his "Classics" book and have read it many times. It's probably my favorite magic book. I met John Booth at a convention about 25 years ago, and had him sign my book.
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Signor Blitz Elite user 419 Posts |
Thank you fopr the sad confirmation.
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ohiomagic New user 60 Posts |
I did not hear about this either. When was this exactly.?
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Anatole Inner circle 1912 Posts |
I remember in the 60's seeing John Booth's _Forging Ahead in Magic_ on The Magic Shop shelves and how inspiring it was when I finally bought it and read and re-read it. Not many of my contemporaries recognized the pure gold on its pages, but it is one of the books in my library I would keep if I had to whittle my collection down to a single bookcase or even a single shelf. How many other magic books address something as seemingly trivial (but inherently critical) as how to make an entrance or how to take a bow? I remember David Copperfield once commented that he wished there was a book for magic comparable to Uta Hagen's _Respect for Acting_ for the theater. _Forging Ahead in Magic_ comes very close to filling that niche.
----- Amado "Sonny" Narvaez
----- Sonny Narvaez
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Regan Inner circle U.S.A. 5726 Posts |
It seems like this has been an especially tough year for the magic world. We have lost some greats.
R.I.P. John :( Regan
Mister Mystery
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