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Hi Guys, Yeah, you kinda got me on this one. I do travel in somewhat of a circuit,....not more then three days in a towns. However, twice in my stretch, I did stay camped for longer visits. Once, for three years in a town, and once for one year. Interesting discoveries. As I started, in both towns, I saw the pitches as limited, as well as the times to play. Three good spots, maybe three good days a week. When I rolled out of both towns, I had over twenty hot spots,....and could play when the feeling was right for me. Also, the hat was stronger at the END of my stay, than it was in the beginning! (That amazes me.) I think, in an `everyday small town´, although the folks NEED the entertainment more, they´re more scared. The more often you´re seen, the more they warm up to you. If you´re not just feeding them, the same old `rehearsed,....spontanious gags´, they start watching (and hopefully!) appreciating what you´re doing. The Magic starts to carry itself.
(I have always found it so funny, here in a Magic Forum, that most don´t believe Magic, as an art, can carry itself! How often have I read, and seen; "...the presentation",..i.e. the character,.... `funny, likible,...´ and the Magic is so weak,..and similar.)
Two other quick points, that might help; I don´t play all year. If I did, I would burn out,..and have no time to develope new material. I play a show for seven months, then take five off; develope the ideas I`ve collected, but didn´t have the time to develope. Second, I travel with my family. (Show business is a funny business;.... many, play and entertain thousands of people,...and die lonily.),...
...but I guess I´m kind of getting off of the subject, sorry.
"...do I work with a fella named Mandrake?", no, but in 1978, I did play P-town. I think, I´ve read, that´s where he sits. Beautiful place to play, especially `off-season´. A very knowledgable crowd.
Thanks for the moment,
gallagher

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BAH1313 Elite user Ohio 445 Posts	Posted: Dec 27, 2007 04:35 am 0 Gallagher do work with fella named Mandrake? I am truly blessed to have a job where people are laughing all the time and everyone believes in magic....Come to think of it, I'm blessed to even have a job.
gallagher Inner circle 1168 Posts	Posted: Dec 27, 2007 10:44 am 0 Hi Guys, Yeah, you kinda got me on this one. I do travel in somewhat of a circuit,....not more then three days in a towns. However, twice in my stretch, I did stay camped for longer visits. Once, for three years in a town, and once for one year. Interesting discoveries. As I started, in both towns, I saw the pitches as limited, as well as the times to play. Three good spots, maybe three good days a week. When I rolled out of both towns, I had over twenty hot spots,....and could play when the feeling was right for me. Also, the hat was stronger at the END of my stay, than it was in the beginning! (That amazes me.) I think, in an `everyday small town´, although the folks NEED the entertainment more, they´re more scared. The more often you´re seen, the more they warm up to you. If you´re not just feeding them, the same old `rehearsed,....spontanious gags´, they start watching (and hopefully!) appreciating what you´re doing. The Magic starts to carry itself. (I have always found it so funny, here in a Magic Forum, that most don´t believe Magic, as an art, can carry itself! How often have I read, and seen; "...the presentation",..i.e. the character,.... `funny, likible,...´ and the Magic is so weak,..and similar.) Two other quick points, that might help; I don´t play all year. If I did, I would burn out,..and have no time to develope new material. I play a show for seven months, then take five off; develope the ideas I`ve collected, but didn´t have the time to develope. Second, I travel with my family. (Show business is a funny business;.... many, play and entertain thousands of people,...and die lonily.),... ...but I guess I´m kind of getting off of the subject, sorry. "...do I work with a fella named Mandrake?", no, but in 1978, I did play P-town. I think, I´ve read, that´s where he sits. Beautiful place to play, especially `off-season´. A very knowledgable crowd. Thanks for the moment, gallagher
Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts	Posted: Dec 27, 2007 03:29 pm 0 Gallagher, Sounds like you have broken the rules, or rather, made your own! Congrats on what's working for you. I wish I knew your circuit, because I'd love to see you work sometime. ~michael ~michael baker The Magic Company
gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3528 Posts	Posted: Dec 27, 2007 11:21 pm 0 This thread has gotten very weird all of a sudden... due to the editorial policies here, words on this site attributed to me cannot necessarily be held to be my own.
Jerrine Special user Busking is work. 629 Posts	Posted: Dec 28, 2007 05:27 am 0 All of a sudden?
gallagher Inner circle 1168 Posts	Posted: Dec 28, 2007 08:58 am 0 Sorry, somehow I went down a different alley,... I´ll stick to reading!! Keep dreaming, keep thinking,....keep trying. gallagher
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