Ivor Cole (left) with the CNJ's Tom Foot and the 'spooky' prediction capsule
Magician gets the scoop on the CNJ
THE Camden New Journal took centre stage on Monday in an eerie night at the New End Theatre.
Ivor Cole, 30 years a libel lawyer for the Daily Mail, now a member of the Magic Circle, entertained a packed house in a two-night run.
Mr Cole, who is a neighbour of with Jonathan Ross in Hampstead Garden Suburb, had deposited a capsule in the New Journal vault on May 8. Inside were predictions for last week’s paper.
A representative of the paper was called on stage during the show. Mr Cole’s phantom prophecy was read aloud to the audience – it included:
n A very elderly man will achieve his lifetime ambition of gaining a top academic degree.
n A young student will be haunted by an incident which occurred many years ago.
n Chelsea will win the FA Cup Final 1-0, possibly a last minute victory.
The predictions, with spooky accuracy, matched reports in the Camden New Journal.