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Marko
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
| Marko | |
 Cover of Genii (1949) | |
| Born | Richard Berry |
|---|---|
| Flourished | 1940s - 1970s |
Marko (or Prince Marko) was the stage name of Dick Berry, a professional magician for many years who started out with Blackstone.[1]
Biography
As a young boy, he worked with Blackstone the Great. With his wife Phyllis, who also toured with Blackstone, they designed and built a long running revue, called the "Theatre of Illusion" for the Circus World Museum in Wisconsin. The show was reviewed in New Tops, June 1972
He was a member of the IBM Decatur Demons' Club, Ring No. 14 in Decator, Illinois in the 1940s and 50s.
In 1990s he was living in Orlando, Florida.[2]
References
- ↑ Cover: Marko The Magician (Richard Berry), Challenge Blindfold Drive Genii 1949 January
- ↑ MUM, July 1992
