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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts 
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What I mean is, I appreciate your sharing your knowledge, especially if I've been told wrong then I definately want to know about it, but please think about how you are saying it sometimes.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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Arkadia Special user Sweden, Sundsvall 867 Posts
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On 2008-10-21 05:50, pepka wrote: Sponge balls, marshmallows, SJ-escape... well that's not period either, is it? Or am I picky? I would not go there. (Unless the spongballs are made of wool, the SJ is made of leather and in a different fascion than a traditional SJ and the marshmallows are thrown out of the show instread of over the head.) /Ark
Magician, juggler and slack rope walker
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Lion Dope New user York PA 88 Posts
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On 2009-04-27 16:18, Arkadia wrote: Well since Pepka is referencing my act, I'll retort... 1) Sponges are one of the oldest living creatures on the planet. The sponges I use are shaped natural sopnges that are dyed red. 2) Marshmallows date back to ancient Egypt. 3) Jacket- type restraint devices were used in the 1500's. The jacket I use is not a modern jacket. But none of those facts really matter, because the bottom line is that it's about entertainment. Management does not hire me to give history lessons; they hire me to entertain. Yes, I take great pains to be "period"- I've taken dialect classes, studied English history, and read "Shakespeare for Dummies". But if I have to take some artistic license, so be it. Let's be completely honest, a 100% historically accurate ren faire would be the most vile place on the planet. I think maybe twice in the last 5 years a patron has tried to call me out on some historical inaccuracy. Considering that I've done my show for thousands, those odds are fine with me. Cheers; Mike |
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solrak29 Special user NY Metro 936 Posts
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On 2008-07-05 22:11, Bill Palmer wrote: So what would you gain from either book an insite on what was performed and how?
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Payne Inner circle Seattle 4571 Posts
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DOW gives you insight to what might have been performed during Scot's time. He might have seen the various feats performed himself or he could be describing second hand tricks others had told him about. There is a chance that he might have interviewed a jugler from his time an used that information to write the meager section on conjuring or he could have back wards engineered the tricks that he had seen and heard about. We just don't know.
HPJr. On the other hand not only provides us with a smattering of tricks (mostly drawn from DOW) But also gives us workable methods and more importantly presentations and patter. Thus HPJr. gives us a more robust glimpse into the inner workings of a 16th century juglers working repertoire.
"America's Foremost Satirical Magician" -- Jeff McBride.
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KOTAH Inner circle 2290 Posts
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I have a museum quality full color poster of this Bosch painting, suitable for framing, complete with certificate. I have posted elsewhere that it is available, but no takers PM' or emailed me for details, or to make an offer.
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tom crecelius New user 38 Posts
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After reading several posts, I find that my own character of Merlin is great for winter festivals, mid-winter feasts and the like, but the wig and beard are way too hot for summer, so I developed another summer wizard character, minus the wig and beard. Never had a problem justifying my historical Merlin.... especially after the history channel and national geographic specials on Tintagel
Tom
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Posted: Nov 11, 2008 03:24 am 