In
this Magic Circus are some of the world’s greatest
magicians as guest stars:
• world-renowned ventriloquial performance
of JAY MARSHALL and LEFTY, which appeared
for over half a century in theaters around the world
•
the complete magic act of RICO
MAGIC
CIRCUS Show #3 opens with
Mark’s original FLYING CRYSTAL BOX,
which produces the equally magical Nani Darnell.
Then
Mark performs a clever color silk transposition, and Rebo
assists Mark and Nani in the first US televised performance
of Robert Harbin’s puzzling TOPSY-TURVEY
CABINET.
Now
a close-up card effect is seen from a unique overhead perspective
and Mark performs THE PROFESSOR’S NIGHTMARE
with a volunteer from the studio audience.
Everyone is amazed when the lovely Nani is divided into
four parts in Alan Wakeling’s revolutionary version
of a classic illusion, which Mark calls THEWORLD’S LARGEST CARD TRICK. There
are many laughs as Mark performs the EGG BAG with
two children from the audience.
Now
we witness the only televised performance of another new
illusion,
the remarkable MOTLEY MAN, in which a comic
character is
instantly costumed in four comically contrasting types of
wardrobe,
all selected by members of the audience.
The
finale of the show, THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS ,
is a spectacular presentation of Mark’s SCIMITAR
SUSPENSION never seen before and now featured in
Jim Steinmeyer book “The Magic of Alan Wakeling.”
In
MAGIC CIRCUS show #4 Mark Wilson, surrounded by
the audience, magically brings a large DOLL TO LIFE
by assembling the Irish Washer Woman’s parts
and winding her up with a giant key. Then the cast dances
with the now animated toy lady and then she is taken apart
to show that their is no one inside to make her move!
We
see how Mark makes easy money by turning PAPER TO
REAL BILLS.
Then
he performs several BUNNY and DUCK
PRODUCTIONS.
In
the next illusion, lovely Nani Darnell is penetrated by
more than 30 electric light bulbs in the classic PANEL
OF LIGHT. Now Mark and son Greg Wilson perform
a delightful tandem BILLIARD BALL MANIPULATION;
which is 6-year-old Greg’s first television appearance!
Next in the WALL OF GLASS , a baffling
mystery created by Alan Wakeling, Nani amazingly penetrates
a fully-examined sheet of glass while surrounded by the
audience.
Then is Mark’s RISING CARDS and GIANT
CARD FOUNTAIN. Later this was taught by Mark to
Bill Bixby for the “Magician” series.
Next, Mark and Nani début, for the first time on
television, Robert Harbin’s ASSISTANT’S
REVENGE.
Finally,
Mark and Nani present one of magic’s most baffling
illusions, originally created by Carl Owen, first performed
by Howard Thurston and later improved by James Aubrey,
THE GIRL WITHOUT A MIDDLE.
As
are all Magic Circus shows, these are first-generation transfers
from master broadcast tapes, which feature Mark, Nani and
all their magical guest stars performing their timeless
bits of wonder in sparkling color and scored by equally
legendary Hollywood musicians with a full orchestra in the
studio.
MAGIC
CIRCUS Show #3 opens with
Mark’s original FLYING CRYSTAL BOX,
which produces the equally magical Nani Darnell. 
Then
Mark performs a clever color silk transposition, and Rebo
assists Mark and Nani in the first US televised performance
of Robert Harbin’s puzzling TOPSY-TURVEY
CABINET. 
In
MAGIC CIRCUS show #4 Mark Wilson, surrounded by
the audience, magically brings a large DOLL TO LIFE
by assembling the Irish Washer Woman’s parts
and winding her up with a giant key. Then the cast dances
with the now animated toy lady and then she is taken apart
to show that their is no one inside to make her move! 
Next in the WALL OF GLASS , a baffling
mystery created by Alan Wakeling, Nani amazingly penetrates
a fully-examined sheet of glass while surrounded by the
audience. 