European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes monday february 17,1986 enter the world of illusion Story by Anita Bosch staff writer or. Bob Myrtler Loutfy eau tet hit Asi Litany la float in the air. Rejto by Anna of inti the world of Illarion Cindy Dole Lector. Bob and Roberta key. Photo by Anna Gotcher. Bob perform hit Guillotine trick on Mark Jupin of Mii Gehweiler. Or. Bob in t the kind of doctor you d Goto for a migraine headache. He just May suggest placing you in a , or. Bob in t a quack Medicine Man who la guarantee to cure your ailments. Instead he promises fun laughter and mystery All the right stuff for great entertainment. Or. Bob he has t used his real name in Ages is part of the world of illusions a Dod performing troupe now touring military bases in Europe. With his assistants Roberta Rey and Cindy Dole or. Bob presents a rollicking variety show featuring mind boggling magic tricks hilarious comedy and a splash of vaudeville. Magicians Maglish and sorcerers Sorce " says or. Bob at the outset of the show. But i am a wizard with that explanation aside the Trio embarks on a 90-Mlnule presentation of All those magic tricks you be always heard about but never really believed until you saw them. And even then you la have a hard time trying to figure out just How the tricks work. For starters there Are the classic disappearing tricks in which or. Bob makes Flower bouquets and scarves vanish into thin air. Or they la miraculously change colors. Or they la suddenly be transformed into something completely different say a Snow White Dove. Then there s the telepathy trick in which members of the audience select cards from a deck and or. Bob correctly guesses which cards were chosen. There s also the sword trick in which or. Bob thrusts swords into a Box containing a woman and of course there s the classic Guillotine trick. In a number designed especially for children or. Bob invites youngsters on stage and shows them How to make intricate balloon animals. Highlights of the show Are the floating woman trick and the Hou Donl metamorphosis trick or. Bob shackled tied up in a velvet sack and locked into a trunk escapes within seconds leaving one of his cohorts in his place. Or. Bob and Hli at Titrant Are no newcomers to military audiences. Hailing from Palm Springs calif., the Trio has regularly toured on the Dod circuit for the past eight years baffling soldiers and their families in Europe and the Pacific. The three Are honorary members of the Blackstone Assembly of the society of american magicians an organization that promotes and teaches magic. As such. Or. Bob has pledged never to divulge the secrets of his Trade. Ask him How a certain trick works and hell reply very Well thank performances of the world of illusion Are free to . Forces members and their guests. The world of illusion will perform at the following locations Heidelberg air Field feb. 18,3 30 . Heide Bors Konigs Simuhl feb. 18.7 . Wild Decken tactical site feb. 19,1 & 4p.m. movie theater feb. 20,6 . Fulda Community club feb. 22.6 . To ulatan feb. 23, 7 . Bid i Ribald Rinkenberg feb. 24,7 . Oul poit Romeo feb 25 7 pm bad Hanfeld rec ctr feb. 26,7 . Oul Poil India feb. 27,7 pm Frankfurt Drake dining facility March 1 4-30 . Monitor rec Clr March 2.3 . Dar Mitall Cambrai Fritsch rec ctr March 36pm. Veln Haugen rec ctr March 4. 7 30 . Hinau Pioneer Cavern March 5. 7 3o . Alor March 14-19 Check locally for any schedule changes
