The Genii Forum

At least Harrah's knows how to keep a talented magician!

I had the great pleasure to see Del 4 times in the late 70's both in front and from the wings! He was just as amazing backstage as in the audience! He then, later, had everyone in a room and did close-up for well over an hour! BUT the BEST memory was his performance in Raleigh, NC, (1976 or 77). Aft...

I was only one page into the book and I laughed out loud! Simply Wonderful!
Just wanted to add my 8 cents worth (adjusted for inflation!)

"Now, being from TN, you could be a hillbilly."

That's "Appalachian-American"!

Mark - About 30 years ago Sir Anthony Quayle (who you have to admit is a great Brit!) was in residence at The University of Tennessee (you know, us "stupid rednecks")in the drama department. He was quoted as saying that if you read Shakespeare with an East Tennessee mountain twang, it made...

I was told about Eddie by Ron Conley, who taught me how to demo and sell magic 36 years ago (it's all his fault!). Ron used to hang out at the bar/rest, back in the day (along with Mike Skinner). I then got the chance to see Eddie work at the Close-up Convention in Greenville SC in 1977. He was in a...

Oh, and before someone says that all the magicians in Vegas are just jealous of his "success".....We wanted him to succeed because it would be good for magic on the Strip. With the corp. mentality of the casinos now, one bad magic act means all of the new ones are going to be bad or too mu...

For those who can't click and go (look at how many emailers have yet to learn to cut and paste<G>): CIRQUE OFFERS APOLOGY FOR ANGEL'S 'INAPPROPRIATE' AND 'DISRESPECTFUL' REMARKS' Cirque du Soleil issued a statement on Monday regarding Criss Angel's obscenity-laced shoutout to celebrity gossip blogge...

Here is MGM-Mirage's and Cirques public apology:
http://www.lvrj.com/columnists/normclar ... ormBN=true

AND the hits just keep on coming. Here is the entire article from today's Las Vegas Review-Journal! (BTW I do not wish Criss ill. The more sucessful the show, the better for magic here in Vegas. If he fails, (if?) it will hurt the chances for any other shows on the strip (as illogical as it seems) M...

AND The Las Vegas Sun Nov 1st: REVIEW: Illusion is elusive in Angels Believe Justin M. Bowen Criss Angel and Cirque du Soleil officials discuss the latest Cirque addition to Las Vegas during a Friday news conference. The show premiered Friday night after several weeks of preview performances. By Joe...

From The Las Vegas Review Journal Nov 1st: SHOW REVIEW: 'Criss Angel Believe' It's sort of hard to 'Believe': In his new show, fans might be wondering if Criss Angel is still there By MIKE WEATHERFORD REVIEW-JOURNAL REVIEW Who: "Criss Angel Believe" When: 7 p.m. And 10 pm.Fridays-Tuesdays ...

Oh, I forget..........Rick had his column in Linking Ring for quite a while. Does anyone know ir there is any plans to publish the articles into a book? It would be a HUGE seller.
Mike Abston (again)
Now I'll be quiet!

I had the pleasure of working with Rick a few times in the 70's. He was one of my favorite magicians and is still today. I was in college at Middle Tenn State Univ in 1976 when the special events office asked me if I could do a 2 1/2 hour show. I thought they were nuts! It turned out that they had b...

You are in for a treat! I was fortunate enough to see Tom during his time at the Plaza Hotel & Casino here in Vegas. What a wonderful experience! I knew Tom in Atlanta and I only saw Red on stage! A perfect illusion! As a life long fan of Red Skelton, this was like seeing him in concert once aga...

Back in the dark ages (Late 70's) I was lucky enough to see Del Ray about 5 times. I got to watch him from the wings of the stage (more amazing than watching from the front!) and from the front, saw him do his wonderful close-up for hours and hours and was a life long fan. But none of these events w...

I like what a British comedian said the other night on a David Frost special. He said that American magician David Blaine just finished 44 days in a box hanging over the Thames. That establishes him as the World's Worst Escapeologist (sp)! Laughed myself silly (but I'm easy). Just thought to share.