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Magic.J.Manuel Special user I have danced upon 663 Posts |
I am so upset, (not really), about the way the new Golden Nugget owners are trying to revive "The Old Vegas" on the Casino TV show with lame acts. They invite great magicians like Lance Burton and Mac King to dinner and surround them with Snarf and the a bunch of cross-dressers. Now Snarf and the girly men are not old Vegas but I'll bet Lance and Mac can do vintage acts if hired.
So here is the question, who were the old Vegas magicians and what did they perform? Scarne? Grippo?
Nothing would get done at all, if man waited so long that no one could find fault with it.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Olde timers in vegas...
Gary Darwin could answer that best. Close up wise... Jimmy Grippo Johnny Paul Daniel Cros Michael Skinner Stage? Wow? Before Siegfried and Roy... Rico Tomsoni Dominique (mainly pick pocket) Galli Galli
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Pete, is Tomsoni the Great Tomsoni ( Johnny Thompson )??
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jcards01 Inner circle Waterloo, IL 1438 Posts |
Yes!
Jimmy 'Cards' Molinari
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Fan Of Classics New user 6 Posts |
Jack Kodell was the first magician to be a head liner in Las Vegas. He was in a show at the original El Rancho.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Jay Marshall and Ballantine did turns in the beginning stages of Las Vegas.
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Anton Greenidge New user 5 Posts |
Both of whom were fantastic, Ballatine was a master not really mentioned any more. I loved his act...
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bishthemagish Inner circle 6013 Posts |
Billy Bishop An' Ann
Jack kodell Galli Galli Joe Turshey Barkley Shaw Tony Marks The Great Andre (Madson brothers) These magicians and more - performed in night clubs before the 4-wall Las Vagas with the large shows and the new strip was built.
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Kjellstrom Inner circle Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe 5203 Posts |
I think I read somewhere that Harry Houdini was in Las Vegas long time ago ?
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Randy Sager Elite user 409 Posts |
Houdini could have been in vegas at one time but never performed here.
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bishthemagish Inner circle 6013 Posts |
And the Great Channing Pollock...
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