"BETTER THAN EXCELLENT, IT'S OUTSTANDING!!!"
- Sid & Helen Radner, (the foremost authority on Houdini, Hardeen's protégé) commenting after seeing Steinfeld's show at Alhambra Casino theater, Aruba. Dec. 14, 2005.
Sid Radner (center) and illusionist, Adam Steinfeld (left) discuss master escape artist Houdini, and the Water Torture Tank of Death Escape. Perlita (right) in Aruba.
(Left); Helen Radner, (center), Adam Steinfeld & (right) Sid Radner one of the foremost authorities on Houdini in Aruba.
ORANJESTAD, Aruba- "anothers Houdini excitement", says Sid Radner, one of the foremost authorities on Houdini, discussing illusionist/magician Adam Steinfeld outside the entrance of Steinfeld's MagicLive! theater at the Alhambra Casino.
"I've heard so much praise from friends in Boston & Las Vegas on the Adam Steinfeld MagicLive! show, that I specifically came to Aruba to see for myself". Sid & his lovely wife Helen made a short unexpected visit before Saturday's performance, then plan to see the show live this Wednesday at the Alhambra Casino. "Adam's whole cast & crew made us feel at home, from the MagicLive! dancers Perlita & Ani, to his backstage team very professional, say's Sid Radner, "I hear the show's outstanding, and can't wait to see for myself." (www.MagicOnTheBeach.blogspot.com).
Harry Houdini (March 24, 1874 ? October 31, 1926) was the stage name of Ehrich Weiss, one of
the most famous magicians, escapologists, and stunt performers of all time as well as an investigator of spiritualists. He legally changed his name to "Harry Houdini" in 1913.
Sid Radner was Hardeen's protégé. And Hardeen was Houdini's brother. When Houdini one of the greatest escape artists, magician, perfomer passed away at 1:26pm on Halloween in 1926, Hardeen received much of Houdini's magic effects, illusions, etc. When Hardeen passed away, Sid Radner (see photo) received the massive amount of material Houdini had passed on to Hardeen. This included, among other things, the Original Houdini Water Torture Cell escape, scrapbooks, posters etc and for 60 years Radner performed Houdini's illusions & escapes on many well know TV shows such as Steve Allen, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett to yearly Houdini TV specials with William Shatner, last year on Halloween, a special Houdini auction was held in Las Vegas, and Radner sold all the items including the Water Torture Cell, this event aired recently as a 2 hour TV special on the History Channel.
Steinfeld not missing a beat, sent Radner an advanced copy of his just completed manuscript titled Houdini Lives!
it's a collaborative effort between illusionist, Adam Steinfeld and mystery writer/novelist, Al Blanchard. The Houdini Lives! novel story line; "It's 1966 and Harry Houdini did not die forty years ago, as people thought, but is planning a dramatic comeback."
First written as a film-script, this final version of the novel completed in August, 2004.
And Sid's comment on the novel,
"I enjoyed the book, it's excellent! Reading with an interesting twist - it should be a best seller." (www.HoudiniLives.blogspot.com).
Watch a video clip of Steinfeld in HONG KONG, China Dec., 2000, escaping from Houdini's Water torture tank of death.
PHOTO: Morris Kong, laughs it up, on stage & on the beach with the lovely Ani, and magician Adam Steinfeld, at Alhambra Casino.
Morris Kong... King Kong's Not-So-Famous Brother, signs on with the Adam Steinfeld MagicLive! show.
Oranjestad - King Kong's not so famous brother, "Morris Kong" is in town...only at the Adam Steinfeld MagicLive! show, at the Alhamabra Casino, Aruba. Kong, beats his chest, and hams it up for the camera crew, but all in all, Morris said, while sipping on a Banana Dacari, "it's great to be in Aruba, the hot sun, and
tropical jungle at Arikok National Park, reminds me of my hometown, Bolingo". Morris Kong has had an extensive movie career, he was in the opening circus scene in "Houdini" starring Tony Curtis, he was also a stunt double for Mighty Joe Young, but it wasn't until his first "Three Stooges" short, that he realised his true calling is to make people laugh. "I was the lead Ape, in Planet of the Apes", jokes Morris, plus many Gilligan Island episodes, and most recently in George of the Jungle movie. Says Morris, "I love being in Steinfeld's MagicLive! show, the magic, the excitement, the what's going to happen next atmosphere, plus the illusions are very cool, but nothing compared to the MagicLive! babes, Ani, Perlita & Susanne, especially Susanne, she reminds of of Naomi Watts & Fay Wray".
You can see Morris Kong, and many never before seen illusions only at the Adam Steinfeld MagicLive! show, Alhambra Casino, Aruba.
Details; Alhambra Casino, Aladdin Theater, 9PM Nightly (Mon.-Wed.-Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.), $29.95 adults, Kids under 15 $19.95. No reservations, open seating on a First-come, First-served basis. Families enter through Divi Village shopping center.

PHOTO: (L) Ani, Walid, Susanne, Terance, Yvette, & Princess... look on at creature.

April 17, 2005 Aruba Today"PRESENT", a tall girl steps into a tiny box, elevated the-air, the box spins 360 degrees, then the sections taken away one by one, until the girl vanishes completely... right before your eyes! Then if that isn't enough to run to your local optometrist, he re-assembles the box for the magicbabe to make a triumphant re-appearance. It's an all new original illusion not seen anywhere else in the world. I went back to see the show a 2nd time the next day, and still couldn't figure out the secret.
Tourists & local fans are loyal to Steinfeld many returning 2nd, 3rd, or 4th time. The show is in the intimate Aladdin Theater inside the Alhambra Casino, theater holds just about 100 seats, is a remarkable night of amazing illusion & comedy, Steinfeld not only produces, directs and stars in each show, but also brings to the stage many original inventive illusions of his own invention not seen anywhere else in the world. This is not your grandfathers magic show! And as Adam says; laughing, "there are no TIGERS in my show, I'm not stupid!"
A magician creates a world of wonder and asks people to believe in that world, it's the highest form of entertainment. Steinfeld presents the grand illusions more like a feature-film, mixing elements of contemporary music, to video projection... performing slick poker card- sharp feats, he starts out small with a sophisticated rope trick, then moves quickly from one stage illusion to the next, this will be the highlight of your vacation.
-In Present, the girl appears/ disappears.
-In Compressed, a 5' 7" dancer squeezes to 3 feet tall.
-In "Fly Me to the Moon, Steinfeld defies the Laws-of- Gravity.
In Cocoon illusion, a girl is locked in clear glass box on all sides elevated in the air, and in 1 second, she's on the stage, and Adam disappears and is found well......don't want to ruin the surprise twist, just trust me it's sensational superb magic, at it's highest level.
Steinfeld's "magic think tank" consists of himself and a small number of very creative magic thinkers in different parts of the world from England, Florida to Las Vegas, "we brainstorm ideas over the internet each week for new inventive illusions suited for my unique style" says Steinfeld.
Over his career, Adam has appeared on many national television shows including "the Statlers Brothers" on TNN, Set a Guinness record in magic by performing 102 magic tricks in 3 min 13 secs, and performed Houdini Water Torture cell illusion in front of 3 thousand people on stage in HongKong, China in Christmas 2000, you can see a clip of streaming video of the live performance on his web site click to;
SHOW DETAILS
Adam Steinfeld MagicLive!
WHEN: 9PM Nightly (Mon.-Wed.-Thurs.-Fri.-Sat.)
WHERE: Alhambra Casino, Aladdin Theater
HOW MUCH: $29.95 Adults, $19.95 Kids under 15.
No reservations accepted, open seating on a first-come,
first-served basis. Families welcome enter through the Divi
Shopping Bazaar next to Alhambra Casino.
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Ext. view of the Alhambra Casino in ARUBA, displays the 11 foot tall Magiclive! banner.
magician, Adam Steinfeld displays new Magic Live!® poster at printer.
