If you heard something then the magician made a grave error in his performance. I have performed that illusion at a convention with magicians and laypeople 10 feet away and nothing was heard. Please keep in mind this is a public forum and that post contains a form of exposure. I am sure Mr. James would not be thrilled to see it.

This is definitely true.. You should always clean up after yourself, it is just the right thing to do.

I was booked for a Christmas party at a country club. The agent had not seen the act. The club owner asked me if I was going to clean it up. (the "snow") I said I would. He said, "Don't worry about it, just don't ever do that trick here again!" (The show was in a side room and the kids had tracked it out into the parking lot.) The agent never returned another call. It was the first and last time I worked for him. I never saw the inside of that country club again.

I always mention it up front, now. Pain doesn't have to be your only teacher. You can learn from my mistake.

Aho!

......also on the topic of vacuum cleaners: I found a mini Shop Vac that fits in a backpack, so you're only dragging the cord behind you. I haven't tried it yet, but I also have a Rainbow vacuum. They do not use a bag at all. It has a water tank on the bottom. You just dump the dirty water, and refill it.

It may be a better solution as the bag can't get clogged with confetti and burn up the motor. Rainbow was never sold anywhere except door to door, but now you can find a local repair shop and get one used for cheap. (They were $1,200.00 new 30 years ago.)

I've also been experimenting with making dissolvable confetti from air cannon products. I'll let you know how that goes.