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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003
Magician casts spell over Happy Hour School
WARNER ROBINS - With
a flick of a small wand to sig
nal the end of the trick,
Randy Sherrill opened his
hand to reveal ... nothing.
“Watch as it disappears
into nothingness,” said
Sherrill, as he continued on
with his magic trick for 40
consumers at the Happy
Hour School on Tuesday.
Individuals were captivat
ed by the intriguing illu
sions and awed by their
friends being a part of every
other trick Sherrill per
formed.
Since performing his first
magic trick at the age of 8,
Randy Sherrill has enjoyed
entertaining audiences with
illusion-based acts known as
platform magic.
He has performed hun
dreds of shows within the
community and abroad,
including performing 14
magic shows in Taiwan
using an interpreter.
“I just want to make them
laugh,” Sherrill said. “The
biggest bridge is laughter.”
Using props that include
ropes and silk scarves,
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Forty Happy Hour consumers laughed and clapped after every trick that Warner Robins
magician Randy Sherrill presented.
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Sherrill sets up his act for
anyone from elementary
schools to assisted living
facilities.
“It is nice to be able to let
people forget their problems
for a little while,” he said of
his love for magic and its
unique ability to capture the
audience’s attention regard
less of a person’s age.
The 30-minute show
allowed Happy Hour’s con
sumers to interact with
Sherrill by volunteering to
become his assistant in vari
ous magic acts.
One trick was played out
by Sherrill pouring table
salt in one of his own fists
and making the salt vanish,
then opening his hand again
to pour out the missing
table salt in the hand of one
of his assistants.
Afterward consumers
gave Sherrill a round of
applause for his superb tal
ent.
To contact Sherrill about
requesting a magic act per
formance call (478) 929-
9886.
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Happy Hour executive director Steve Smith holds tightly
two quarters and a penny, while magic act performer
Randy Sherrill shows his hands that no longer hold the
change.
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Article and photos by
Heather Fasciocco
Ross Tolleson
for State Senate
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Happy Hour consumer and magic act assistant Charlie
Pauley holds out his hand to receive the table salt that
vanished from magician Randy Sherrill’s hand.
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