Lot 026: What’s In A Name // An Old Woman Thinks She Has Summoned Me

The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings

Lauren Shand

Arts, Society & Culture, Drama, Fiction

4.8 • 633 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

A down on his luck magician pays a visit to the Antiquarium in search of a new stage prop, followed by the disturbing incident of a woman who invokes a royally strange and unexpected house guest. What’s In A Name Written by Stephen Knowles Narrated by Bruce Abels Ray Adams as Jon Stephen Knowles as Tom An Old Woman Thinks She Has Summoned Me Written by ShortStory 1 Narrated by Trevor Shand Krsy Fox as The Old Woman Featuring Stephen Knowles as the Antique Dealer Theme music by The Newton Brothers Additional music by: CO.AG ([email protected])

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0:00.0	Ah, my friend, thank you for always thinking to stop by to say hello, and a very happy new year to you.
0:14.0	So, make any New Year's resolutions? I would advise maybe to quell your habit of dabbling so deep into the darkness.
0:25.2	You might not have noticed it, but you have certainly changed since you discovered this place.
0:31.5	Not that I don't appreciate the company. I'm just concerned about you is all. The shop has an odd way of taking over certain parts
0:41.5	of the mind, which brings us to today's relic. This worn and weary black leather case
0:48.5	come in from an estate sale. The only way to open it is to say the magic words.
0:55.0	Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I'm just pulling your chain. This is a piece of pressed digitation I call
1:03.0	What's in a Name. Welcome to the antiquarium of sinister Sinister Happenings and Our Goings On.
1:13.6	...on. The
1:30.3	The Magic is all around us, but for a man who has dedicated his life to magic, the world is a hard place, full of harsh realities.
1:58.9	John Roberts is looking to reinvent himself.
2:02.3	Having scratched out a living doing card tricks at birthday parties in bar mitzvahs,
2:06.8	he has a new manager.
2:08.5	He's working on a new act, and he's looking for a new name.
2:13.1	We've already been over this.
2:15.2	John Roberts is a terrible stage name for a magician.
2:18.5	Plus, I'm tired of that stupid joke.
2:21.1	We got a room named after you.
2:23.2	I need something with pizzazz, not something that sounds like an accountant.
2:28.4	Okay, okay, I get it.
2:29.8	Yes, I have a middle name, but Eugene isn't going to cut it either.
2:35.3	I don't know, something like Houdini or David Copperfield.
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