dooahhdoo Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 IOM Online article R.I.P. Spent many a Friday night at the Villa in my younger days. Did anyone else go to see him regularly? Did you ever go on stage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cret Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 No way! I bet it's a trick to make everyone believe that he's dead for some skullduggerous means. He IS the master from Doctor Who after all. Only went to see him once - was good enjoyable entertainment, although I wouldn't have said that if he'd made me go onstage and get my fat belly out for everyone to laugh at or something. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Never saw him, but saw Joseph Karma several times. A year or so ago, I was looking for my Father's plaque in the Garden of Remembrance at Douglas Cemetry, the only plaque I found of anyone I knew was Joseph Karma's! Karma or what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 So sad, was hoping to get him over a couple of years back for a show.... his agent said he wasn't up to it. Always loved his shows, was there every week without fail. The palace cinema used to run adverts for it too, my face was in one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcCann Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Went to see him at Bradda Glen and the Villa Marina. Both my sister and my dad got hypnotised by him. Verry funny show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Never saw him, but saw Joseph Karma several times. A year or so ago, I was looking for my Father's plaque in the Garden of Remembrance at Douglas Cemetry, the only plaque I found of anyone I knew was Joseph Karma's! Karma or what! If you saw Joseph Karma, you saw Ronricco - their acts were almost identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I remember his car with the pa system on the roof going round Port Erin "you'll laugh untill you die" whoops I mean "cry" used to be good entertainment R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 In my opinion, Jo Karma was the better hypnotist and showman. They were at war for yeras, Jo belonged to the Society of Ethical Hypnotists, subscribed to a code of conduct, Ronricco didn't. Jo alleged Ron belittled and humiliated people as part of his act whereas he wouldn't. Jo also had a beef about Ron getting work permits. Jo had lived on the Island forever and didn't need one, Ron and his wife and family did. Jo said that as there was a suityabel manx hypnotist availbale Ron shouldn't get a permit. I seem to recall a petition to Tynwald one year. Saw both shows, went on stage with Jo, also helped stage manage his last few shows at the Gaiety. He was a gentleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Denzel Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Jo alleged Ron belittled and humiliated people as part of his act whereas he wouldn't. To be honest with you, People humiliated themselves. That was the fun element about the Ronricco shows. Do you believe WWF/WWE wrestling is real, it's all staged as many people who go on stage with these hypnotist shows will tell you. A couple of free tickets for the next show and others who are planted in the audience, of course they will perform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Jo never had stooges. I was reporting Jo's comment. it is not my persoanl view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 My brother went on stage with Jospeh Karma, I may call him some things, but he is not a stooge! (Although for ages after that he was always trying to hypnotise me!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Take Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I've never heard of Jo Karma. Went to see him at Bradda Glen and the Villa Marina. Both my sister and my dad got hypnotised by him. Verry funny show. We did the same - saw Ronricco at Bradda - me and my Mum went up on stage. I came away convinced that my mum had been hypnotised but not me. I had to pretend my shoe was a pet but all the other people's shoes were just shoes, so I was laughing at them whilst stroking my own shoe. I also had to go back in the audience and keep popping up shouting 'coo-ee, ronricco'. I did it because I felt that I'd be more embarrassed not doing it. Because we'd been good sports, we got free tickets to see him at the Villa, so got to go and see the show without being involved. I was about 13 at the time and loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I went to his show loads of times. Got on the stage a few times too. It was all suggestion and pursuasion. I swear blind he never hypnotised anyone just convinced them he had. Look into my eyes, look straight into my eyes ... bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 he never hypnotised anyone just convinced them he had. Errm, isn't that what hypnotism is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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