ILLUSIONIST'S BID TO MAGIC UP A REPLICA OF HIMSELF

A MAGICIAN plans to clone himself so his double can work while he “lays by the pool”.

- by TALIA TACCHIA

Magic Brit John Van Der Put has already cloned his dog and sidekick Mr Piffles for his show in Las Vegas.

John - aka Piff the Magic Dragon - who has been on America’s Got Talent - has a lucrative headline residency at Sin City’s Flamingo Casino.

And now the comedian and trickster wants a full-scale replica of himself so he can do even more gigs.