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Illusion, the art of tricking the brain, distorting the senses, challenging

perception. You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes.

Meet the Masters of Illusion.

Welcome to the Masters of Illusion.

Prepare to be astounded. What you're about to see will challenge your senses.

the hand quicker than the eye?

Do you really see what you think you see, or is it all just an illusion?

Reality and perception are not the same.

Can you count the cubes?

Do you see six or seven?

All right, now look away.

How many now?

Well,

there is no doubt about what you are about to see. This is Mark Bennett.

Do you have trouble threading a needle?

Well, now we will show you how to do it the easy way without using your hands.

Don't try this at home. Here is Michael Griffin.

Madam, would you please come up here? You're looking around hoping I don't see

you. I see you.

You'll notice some steps here. Do not use them. I'm kidding. I'm kidding.

If I was that influential, hey.

Right here, please. What is your name?

Amber. Amber?

You're English.

I am. Amber. Amber. Ladies and gentlemen, Amber.

What's the greatest challenge to death ever attempted anywhere using the

smallest prop is the East Indian needle mystery.

On this stand, I have 42 -inch long steel sewing needle.

And it's full of white cotton thread.

Amber, I'd like you to pull out seven or eight feet of thread.

All right?

And if you would, snap it off.

Oh, don't be so shy. I showered.

To be fair, it was a week ago.

Now, Amber, continuing on as a referee, I want you to look at

these needles.

Come on, make sure they're sharp.

Yeah. She says, absolutely.

Folks, I'm going to swallow the needles and thread.

My version of the needle mystery.

The first 20 needles.

The second

20

needles.

Now for the threat.

He says, gone.

Here we go.

on those needles, but don't pull.

As we get ready for our next illusionist, let's go to our audience

Tommy Wind does a quick shuffle.

Watch close.

You see, magic is all about sleight of hand, especially smaller magic. You see,

whether it comes from fanning a deck of cards or even being able to cut the

cards singly with your hands, with flourishes, something like that. But

really magical is when you can take a single card from a deck, for example,

the... King of Diamonds. Can you hold your hand out for me? We're going to

the King of Diamonds right into your hand, and I'm just going to snap. The

thing that's higher than the King of Diamonds, check it out, is the Ace of

Diamonds.

Next, that's Arnold and Dash.

Now, for your enjoyment, the ultimate and very sophisticated Les Arnold and

Dazzle.

Can this masterpiece of classic art be improved?

Our next illusionists will try.

Here are Jarrett and Raja.

John Chirac and Jason Andrews.

Our next illusionist is clearly an example of how fast the hand is or how

the eye is. Your choice. Watch John Chirac.

The classic illusion of all time, the rabbit and the hat, as performed by

Andrews.

Next, an encore by Jarrett and Raja.

My favorite musical instrument is the piano.

Well, watch as we take a pause to enjoy new heights in entertainment.

This is an encore appearance of Jarrett and Raja.

That's it. Another amazing evening of illusion and distorting reality.

I'm Dean Cain. Good night.