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DEAN: Illusion.

The art of tricking the brain.

Distorting the senses.

Challenging perception.

You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes,

because your brain can be misled.

Meet "The Masters of Illusion."

DEAN: Can we create the illusion of reality?

Is it the nature of the brain to make the unreal real?

After all that is the purpose of the movies we love and the

paintings we cherish: to take us away.

Well, look at the dynamic of this artwork.

It can actually take us between these temple walls,

down streets that only exist in our imagination.

I'm Dean Cane, and our first performer inhabits a world

that is entirely his own, and he invites us to share it with

him.

He is a truly original master of illusion,

Tony Chapek.

(APPLAUSE) TONY: Thank you!

Thank you, very much.

It is an honor to be here at the Masters of Illusion,

and right now I'd like you to meet my virtual assistant,

The Amazing Tony! (APPLAUSE)

Wake up!

He looks familiar, doesn't he?

TONY (ON TV): What do you want, Tony?

TONY: I want you to help with an amazing magic trick.

TONY (ON TV): Forget it.

TONY: Well, how about if I give you some of this coke?

TONY (ON TV): Alright, but I don't want your germs,

so pour it in here.

(APPLAUSE)

Alright, I'll do it, but make it quick.

TONY: Wonderful.

Ladies and gentlemen, the magic you are about--

(PHONE RINGS)

Go ahead.

TONY (ON TV): Yeah? It's your mother.

TONY: (SIGHS) This'll just take a second.

Give me the phone.

Mom?

How many times have I told you not to call me at work?

TONY (ON TV): I've had it.

TONY: Yes, I'll come visit.

TONY (ON TV): Good bye.

(LAUGHS)

TONY: Ladies and gentlemen,

I apologize for Tony's rude behavior.

Believe me, I can perform magic,

without him. Oh!

What are you doing?

Just watch.

Ladies and gentlemen, I will now amaze you with the

handkerchief of mystery.

What you are about to see you will not believe.

TONY (ON TV): That's a trick hanky.

TONY: It is not.

TONY (ON TV): Oh yeah?

Well let me see it, then.

TONY: If you insist.

(APPLAUSE)

TONY (ON TV) Well, there's only one way to find out!

TONY: Ugh!

I can't believe he did that!

Now what are you doing?

TONY (ON TV): I just wondered what would happen if

I pushed rewind.

TONY: No!

(APPLAUSE)

That does it.

I'm going to unplug him right now.

I'll be right back.

TONY (ON TV): What's picture in picture?

TONY: Now, where's that plug?

Tony, you cut it out.

You cut it out right now.

Tony, I'm warning you-- Oh, no!

Oh, Tony.

(APPLAUSE)

Tony, please?

Hey, Tony, you forgot something.

TONY (ON TV): Uh-oh.

Hey, wait a minute.

I got an idea.

TONY: What are you doing?

TONY (ON TV): What's it look like?

TONY CHAPEK: You can't hide behind a bed sheet!

TONY (ON TV): I can try.

(APPLAUSE)

That's all, folks!

(APPLAUSE)

DEAN: Erix Logan and Sara Maya are about to break all

the rules, leaving nothing left to the imagination.

ERIX: Thank you, very much,

ladies and gentlemen.

A video camera, a magic box, and twenty swords.

You will see what happen inside the box,

thanks to this video live recording.

You are on the screen!

Say "Hello.

It's me!

Yo-hoo!"

Your mind will refuse to watch the illusion because you want

to be fooled.

♪ MUSIC ♪

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DEAN: Next, Johnny Ace Palmer is a master at sleight

of hand.

DEAN: Johnny Ace Palmer makes

teaching magic as easy as one, two,

three.

JOHNNY: Thank you.

Thank you very much.

I now have my favorite close-up,

sleight of hand illusion to show you.

Ladies and gentlemen, the cups and balls.

It uses three metal cups, three yellow balls,

and three lovely ladies from the audience.

Do I have any volunteers?

How about the two in the middle right there and the

young lady over here on the end.

Would you three please join me?

How 'bout some encouragement for my three volunteers?

(APPLAUSE)

Watch your step.

Watch your step.

Come on up.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, my three volunteers.

Please, face the audience, stand up straight,

and smile.

You're in show business.

Alright. (APPLAUSE)

Please join me behind the table here.

I would like each of you to please pick up a cup and look

inside.

Please show everyone the cup is empty and solid.

Please feel inside of the cup, and please tap the bottom of

the cup.

It's empty and solid.

Then, please put the cup down and pick up a yellow ball.

Please hold it in the air like this and show everyone it is

what it appears to be.

A pom-pom made out of yarn.

Please put the ball on the table,

and watch my hands.

I'll warm up my fingers.

This is how I warm up my fingers.

If you'd like to try that.

Put your hands like this and bend one finger at a time,

and then speed 'em up.

It works pretty well.

This finger comes off, but it always comes back.

I never had one here.

Wanna see the other side?

Look!

No finger!

Doesn't that look real?

It's a trick, but it looks real.

I also use a marker as a magic wand.

It works just as well, and it's easier to carry.

I call it a "Magic Marker."

A magic marker, three yellow balls,

and three metal cups-- lovely young ladies,

please turn the cups upside down.

And then, please put a ball on top of each cup.

Thank you.

Please lift the cup like this and look inside and then

please set it down and watch closely.

Thank you.

Please watch the marker and this yellow ball.

This yellow ball will disappear with the help of the

marker.

Just a spin, and a tap, and it's gone.

This ball disappears just as fast,

see?

Gon-- Oop, I forgot to spin.

You gotta have a spin, and a tap.

Gone.

The last one, without a spin, just a tap-- Gone!

Please lift the cups and notice the balls are back

under the cups.

(APPLAUSE)

Thank you!

Thank you.

Now, it's time for the amazing part.

Please, look inside of the cup;

please, feel inside of the cup;

and then please, cover the ball once again.

Thank you, ladies.

Nice job.

Let's forget about the marker, it's just for distraction,

anyway.

Let's forget about the balls under these cups.

As a fatter of mact, I mean as a matter of fact,

I'll put this ball in my pocket.

I'll put this ball in my pocket too.

Now we only have to think about one ball.

This one.

Not this one, because I put it in my pocket.

Like this.

I put this one in my pocket, too,

but I left those two there.

Did I say two?

I didn't mean to say two.

Do you see two there?

There are two.

Will you put your finger like this,

please?

I meant to say three, will you show us all three?

Look!

Three!

If I put all three in my pocket,

(APPLAUSE)

they go back to the marker.

See 'em in there?

If I put 'em in my pocket again,

they go back to the cups, but they change into live baby

chickens.

On the count of three, please lift the cups.

One, two, three.

Live baby chickens!

(APPLAUSE)

Aren't they cute?

GIRL 1: I like that.

JOHNNY: You can pick them up, if you'd like.

You can pick 'em up if you'd like.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

(APPLAUSE)

DEAN: Next, Nathan Burton will blow you away.

DEAN: Nathan Burton has some beauty

tips for you.

Like this hair-straightening illusion.

♪ MUSIC ♪

(LAUGHS)

NATHAN: Bobby!

Come on.

(WHIRR)

(APPLAUSE)

Yeah, baby!

(APPLAUSE)

DEAN: Here's Ed Alonzo with some magic you need to

check out.

ED:Ladies and gentlemen,

I would like, now, to present one of the true classics of

magic: sawing a lady in half.

Now, this is a number that has b-- Yeah?

Oh, it's Chris Hart, ladies and gentlemen,

(APPLAUSE)

one of the Masters of Illusion.

Cri-Chris, what are you doing out here?

CHRIS: Uh, remember we talked backstage.

I was gonna do the big sawing in half illusion.

ED: Oh, no I thought you were going to help me do the

sawing in half-- You're going to do the--

CHRIS: Yeah, I got the blades and--

ED: Oh, I see.

CHRIS: they're nice and shiny, and...

ED: And you have uh, an assistant to-- be in the-- box?

CHRIS: I-- yes. I will find an assistant

for the box, I will.

ED: Well, it sounds like you're very organized.

Um, ladies and gentlemen, uh, Christopher Hart and the

sawing the lady in half.

(APPLAUSE)

I guess I'm not needed.

Good luck, pal.

CHRIS: Ed Alonzo, Ed Alonzo.

I require the assistance of a woman from the audience.

Somebody here, uh, in the front row.

This woman here, right her, would be perfect.

Give her a round of applause as she makes her way up.

Thank you for assisting, what is your name?

WOMAN: Anna CHRIS: Anna.

Let's hear it for Anna, everybody.

(APPLAUSE)

Anna, before I uh-- before I bring out the box,

Anna I'm going to have you check out these blades.

Solid on each side.

Just give 'em a whack, here.

Blade number one, and blade number two.

Anna, follow me.

Come and take a look at this box,

Anna.

My assistant, Chris, will uh, close up the lids,

like so, and the fronts.

Now follow my instructions carefully,

Anna, and you won't get hurt.

Step inside the box, very carefully.

The head will be here, and the feet will be on the opposite

side.

Perfect.

Your head on this small, padded,

cushion.

Turn your heads to the side, Anna.

Next, is your feet okay, Anna?

Let me check out your feet.

Yes!

Perfect, Anna.

Here we go.

Blade number one!

Into the box.

Like so Blade number two!

Into the box.

Like so.

HA-PA!

(APPLAUSE)

There we go!

Sawing a woman in half.

Hey!

Hey, hey!

Hey!

(APPLAUSE)

DEAN: Next, Jonathan Pendragon and an amazing

illusion of mind and body.

DEAN: Jonathan Pendragon shows us

why he is a multi-World Magic Award winner.

This is a truly remarkable performance.

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DEAN: Well, there you have it.

A fantastic example of the artist and art,

merging together to create a spectacular illusion.

Any idea how he did it?

I don't have one.

Remember who we're dealing with.

These are the best in the world.

These are the Masters of Illusion.

Until next time, I'm Dean Cane.