Louis Armstrong Critique

I have special segments in my show. My magic performance is a mixture of family entertainment. But I have a segment I set up especially for kids. I use “Fishy Business” (a multi silk routine) to share a story. I perform the magic as I tell the story and it ends with a very strong good stranger/bad stranger message.

I have another segment where I use three silks: red, white and blue to make the flag. I tell a story as I work the magic and end up with a salute to our veterans. I usually have them stand and receive a round of applause. The entire sequence ends with the phrase “America will always be the land of the free, because it is also the home of the brave”.

I have just finished working up a routine for our cherished seniors. Karaoke was another one of my hobbies. I enjoy it and have done well in competition. The song I am always asked to do is “Wonderful World” in the style of Louis Armstrong. That is the karaoke part of this article. …show more content…
The square/square is the same as what we know as a square circle prop. But all elements: outer shell, inner shell and load are square. The unit stands on its own table and the paint/fringe design match my other stage equipment. That is the magic piece of this article.

I set this segment up asking if people remember Louis Armstrong. Some do and the younger ones do not. I offer a quick explanation of his music then go into my routine. I first show both shells as empty. Then I start the music and sing, in my Louis Armstrong voice, as I work through the routine.

I see trees of green (I produce a small plastic tree), red roses too (I produce a telescoping rose). I see them bloom for me and you. I said to myself, what a wonderful