545:". His subtle magical gestures made it clear that he knew something not known, and probably unknowable, to his audience. Audiences saw an elfin quality in him that was unlikely to be duplicated. He created an ambiguous persona which allowed one to believe that maybe he was an elf and that maybe he really did have magical powers. As a close-up performer, he was considered nonpareil by his peers. His almost casual manner of performing made the magical effects he offered those of true magic. His style of close-up was something that had never been seen before. He was one of the first to show close-up magic as an art in itself, rather than as a lead-in to bigger and grander illusions. Slydini's magic was impromptu and rather than follow a set sequence of tricks as most magicians did, he allowed his audience and the situation to dictate his show.
357:, landing a job for $ 15 a day for a three-day-a-week show. The agent recognized his skills and flawless sleight of hand which he performed with playing cards, coins and two ordinary white silks. Slydini was an expert in timing and misdirection and it showed. Unlike the performing magicians of the time, it was audience reactions that guided his performances. He remained in Boston for nearly seven years before moving back to New York. It was there, in 1947, that Slydini opened his magic studio located at 341 West 45th Street. Magicians from around the world came to that location for more than fifty years seeking instruction and guidance.
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lessons were also given on this tour, and many club dates as well, in the large cities on the route. Along the way, the performances and demonstrations at magic gatherings captured even more attention from his fellow magicians. Eventually, Europe and Asia requested his presence and he complied. While there he performed publicly, made televised appearances and gave numerous lectures and private instruction to inquiring magicians wanting to learn his new form of close-up magic and misdirection. In 1958, he headlined the
406:’s Magic Monthly, wrote, "There is no doubt who was the star of the Convention. It was Slydini, whose close-up work, lecture and Gala Show act were in every detail flawless. Reports from up, down and around the British Isles praised the lecture Tony gave on the tour." Thereafter, Slydini would focus almost exclusively on teaching and lecturing, illustrating to others his original performing techniques and unique methods of misdirection.
370:, that Slydini was brought before the local magic fans, eventually going on their public shows and more, in New York, Boston and Hartford. From there, he was quickly grabbed to appear on the well known Barbizon Plaza show in New York City where he made an instant hit with his different style of magic. His fame spread and soon other well-known magicians from around the world sought out his company and expertise including the legendary
480:. Tony Slydini presented three solid hours of shows and lectures, plus additional semi-private lessons available to the 90 magicians in attendance and began a tradition of educational offerings to magicians, expanding the number and nature of lectures with an emphasis on variety and versatility. Slydini attended and lectured at the event originally named for him until his health no longer permitted travel.
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273:. It was there that he began to experiment more seriously with magic. He had no access to books on magic, nor personal instruction or magical performing apparatus of any kind. Without help or guidance, he reinvented much of the popular magic of the time, along with developing many new effects and illusions.
284:. He was inspired by the relationship between a magician and his audience, which fueled his desire to be a close-up artist who would work intimately with the spectators. He became so good at it that he continually fooled the magicians for whom he performed, so much so that the famous dean of magicians,
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Slydini continued to gain popularity through his public performances, including many private club and party dates, and would travel the United States from New York to
California, playing scattered engagements in museums, carnivals, side shows, etc., while remaining practically unknown to the world of
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Throughout the war, Slydini entertained thousands of soldiers in camps, hospitals and recreation centers. Between 1949 and 1950, he toured the United States under the direction of Ralph W. Read, who booked him to give his famous "Lecture
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column, "Doug
Henning said to me, 'Tony's doing a special demonstration for some magicians tomorrow night at Vesuvio restaurant. Come.' Tomorrow night finally came. For the magicians, sitting for nearly two hours at that table, sudden gasps and intakes of breath abounded. It was like seeing a man
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In 1935, while
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Over his lifetime, many books were written about
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magic, earned him a legendary reputation in the magic world. He traveled the world performing for the public as well as performing and lecturing fellow magicians. As a result, he served as an inspiration to generations of well-known magicians, celebrities and entertainers, including
319:, where many immigrants settled, they provided popular and inexpensive entertainment. Hubert's provided the young magician with a grand platform, on which he could experiment and continue to enhance and develop his already sharpened skills. From there, Slydini found work in
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There were also films, videos and countless articles on his methods and philosophies. The scientific professions also took an interest and more than ten feature articles were written about his psychological methods for distraction and in particular, willful misdirection.
496:. These two book sets are considered to be must-read standard classics in magical literature. Wisch lectured on Slydini's methods and techniques, as well as his own, to thousands of magicians in 74 cities across the United States and Canada in 1976 and 1978.
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and other popular broadcast venues of his time, but this was not his forte. It had become teaching, training and an increased research and development of the art of misdirection. He was willing to teach and the magicians he served were willing to learn.
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Foolem was a poor choice and between them, they worked out the "Tony
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Slydini died of heart failure on January 15, 1991, following a lengthy illness and several years of confinement in a New Jersey nursing home. Howard Bauman, the editor of the International Brotherhood of Magician's publication,
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walk up a wall. Nothing prepared you for it. Right at the start, a solid, heavy silver dollar, held before my eyes, vanished into thinnest air. And by no method I knew of. Certainly no sleeves. The two hours flew too quickly."
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Best known as a master of showmanship, misdirection and close-up artistry, Slydini served as inspiration to generations of magicians, including many thousands of the famous and not-so-famous practitioners of the art.
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throughout the country. He was entertaining everyday workers and their families, but gaining valuable experience, knowledge and psychological expertise, while traveling and meeting people from coast to coast.
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Slydini was largely unknown to the public but became a legend to those in the magic profession. He was constantly featured in the magic magazines and publications.
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Slydini is considered by many magicians to be one of the two finest 20th-century performers, teachers, lecturers and creators of artistic sleight-of-hand magic;
522:, wrote, "A magical light went out on January 15, when Slydini died. For more than 40 years he had brightened the horizons of magic with his special kind of
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protégé, Bill Wisch, to represent him and take his place introducing, demonstrating and marketing his long awaited, two-volume, book sets,
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inductee. He also was awarded the Academy of Magical Arts’
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261:Tony Slydini was born as Quintino Marucci in
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179:Originality, Skill, and Misdirection
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782:The Best of Slydini … And More
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2318:, Dr. Sawa
2309:, Chen Kai
2101:Roy Benson
1977:Ger Copper
1849:John Booth
1833:Marvyn Roy
1801:Lee Grabel
1721:Eric Lewis
1589:Dai Vernon
1402:2011-05-06
693:References
687:Dai Vernon
376:Dai Vernon
297:vaudeville
286:Dai Vernon
257:Early life
219:Bill Bixby
168:Occupation
120:1900-09-01
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1913:Dominique
1785:Ali Bongo
1681:Fred Kaps
561:in 1974.
557:from the
426:Talk show
384:Al Flosso
325:sideshows
321:carnivals
271:Argentina
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1953:Fantasio
1705:Joe Berg
1313:Goulet,
202:magician
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50:disputed
2054:Slydini
1629:Slydini
1483:Slydini
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372:Cardini
339:Houdini
198:Slydini
159:Italian
130:, Italy
18:Slydini
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665:Legacy
541:" or "
351:Boston
345:Career
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190:Foggia
128:Foggia
1809:Borra
533:Style
513:Death
451:with
428:host
380:Okito
355:agent
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