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    Tony Slydini (September 1, 1900, Foggia, Italy – January 15, 1991), simply known as Slydini, was a world-renowned magician. His mastery, expertise, originality...
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    2019 United States "Slydini Inspiration" lecture tour, Tony Slydini protege' Bill Wisch combined two definitions of Tony Slydini's into one coherent one...
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  • Copperfield, Yann Frisch, Norbert Ferré, Dai Vernon, Jerry Sadowitz, Cardini, Tony Slydini, Helder Guimarães and Tom Mullica. The word sleight, meaning "the use...
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    Some of the most recognized names in this field include Dai Vernon, Tony Slydini, Ed Marlo, S.W. Erdnase, Richard Turner, John Scarne, Ricky Jay and René...
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  • including Houdini himself, Francis Martinka, and Tony Slydini. In July 1952, Paramount announced that Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh would star under the direction...
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    director Nicola Sacco (1891–1927), anarchist prisoner executed by U.S. Tony Slydini (1900–1991), magician Vincent Simone (born 1979), dancer Nicola Zingarelli...
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    Scarnecchia) Howie Schwarzman Alan Shaxon (Alan Arthur Howson) Michael Skinner Tony Slydini Thomas Solomon David Stone Tom Stone Sylvester the Jester Cyril Takayama...
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  • sleight-of-hand expert and Tony Slydini protégé Bill Wisch. Silano studied with Wisch for at least 4 months in 1980, when Wisch taught him many Slydini routines, including...
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    influence can be seen in many modern routines. Jim Cellini, a student of Tony Slydini, and teacher of many street performers, credits his routine to Vernon...
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    Coin Magic, a core reference and starting point for coin magicians) Tony Slydini (a well-known magician whose style of magic transformed close-up magic...
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    Saint Petersburg, Florida. He learned sleight-of-hand in the 1970s from Tony Slydini, an Italian magician known as "the Master of Misdirection". In his early...
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    in the magic community including Harry Houdini, Francis Martinka and Tony Slydini. He maintained a lifelong friendship with author of The Shadow, Walter...
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  • appeared on a BBC programme on contemporary magic, along with Vernon and (Tony) Slydini. Endfield maintained a correspondence with science writer Martin Gardner...
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  • "Lapping". Life Tips. Retrieved 8 October 2013. "How to do magic tricks #8: Tony Slydini – The Master of Misdirection". How to do Magic Trick Corner. Retrieved...
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  • Romanian artist. Karl L. Rankin, 92, American diplomat, prostate cancer. Tony Slydini, 90, Italian-American magician. Bob Stirling, 71, English rugby union...
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    Magician", which was awarded at the Magic Castle, Los Angeles, and presented by Tony Curtis. In 1999 he was named one of Magic Magazine's Top Magicians of the...
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    traveled to Hollywood to study with Vernon, then with another magic great, Slydini, whom he considered to be his primary teacher of magic. With the intention...
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    began to perform with tigers. They were discovered performing in Paris by Tony Azzie, who asked them to come to Las Vegas in 1967, where they debuted at...
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    Cardini 1970: Virgil & Julie 1971: Jose Frakson 1972: Charlie Miller 1973: Slydini 1974: Joseph Dunninger 1975: Robert Harbin 1976: Les Levante 1977: Werner...
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  • Cardini 1970 Virgil & Julie 1971 Jose Frakson 1972 Charlie Miller 1973 Slydini 1974 Dunninger 1975 Robert Harbin 1976 Les Levante 1977 Werner Dornfield...
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    Performing Fellowship 1968: Richard Cardini, Harry Willard 1969: Jose Frakson, Slydini 1970: Kuda Bux 1971: Richiardi Jr 1972: Les Levante 1973: Maurice Rooklyn...
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  • Fischbacher and Roy Horn) Silano, Rocco Silvan (Aldo Savoldello) Aaron Smith Slydini, Tony (Quintino Marucci) Solomon, Thomas Soo, Chung Ling (William Ellsworth...
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    Performing Fellowship 1968: Richard Cardini, Harry Willard 1969: Jose Frakson, Slydini 1970: Kuda Bux 1971: Richiardi Jr 1972: Les Levante 1973: Maurice Rooklyn...
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  • Performing Fellowship 1968: Richard Cardini, Harry Willard 1969: Jose Frakson, Slydini 1970: Kuda Bux 1971: Richiardi Jr 1972: Les Levante 1973: Maurice Rooklyn...
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  • J B Bobo, Tom Ogden, David Ginn Larry West El Doveno, Van Cleve, and Slydini. 1981: Jay Marshall, Lance Burton, Mac King, Ab Dickson, Sjhintaro Fujiyama...
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    Mahdi Moudini, and Lee Asher, following in the traditions of Dai Vernon, Slydini, and Max Malini, are considered among the foremost practitioners of close-up...
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    Performing Fellowship 1968: Richard Cardini, Harry Willard 1969: Jose Frakson, Slydini 1970: Kuda Bux 1971: Richiardi Jr 1972: Les Levante 1973: Maurice Rooklyn...
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  • Performing Fellowship 1968: Richard Cardini, Harry Willard 1969: Jose Frakson, Slydini 1970: Kuda Bux 1971: Richiardi Jr 1972: Les Levante 1973: Maurice Rooklyn...
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