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'''George McAthy''' (1910-1971), also known as Mandroop the magician,  
 
'''George McAthy''' (1910-1971), also known as Mandroop the magician,  
 
as an amateur magician and member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], April, 1932</ref><ref>Cover of [[Genii 1944 August]]</ref>
 
as an amateur magician and member of the [[IBM]].<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], April, 1932</ref><ref>Cover of [[Genii 1944 August]]</ref>
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McAthy wrote a column, "For Vents Only" for a number of years for [[Tops]] Magazine (he was on the cover in 1944)
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He formed a comedy magical society called the "D.O.P.E.S." (the Deceptive Order of Prestidigitoral Entertainers).
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He was a member of the [[IBM]] Ring 21 in Hollywood, California.<ref>http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html</ref>
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McAthy also made the covers of [[Linking Ring]] in 1953 and [[Genii]] again in 1967.
  
 
==Books==
 
==Books==
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* [[Double Talk]] (1938)
 
* [[Double Talk]] (1938)
 
* Mandroop's Gloombusters (1945)
 
* Mandroop's Gloombusters (1945)
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* George McAthy's Smart Talk for Magicians and M.C.'s (1945)
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* George McAthy's Smart Business for Magicians & M.C.'s  (1946)
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* George McAthy's Smart Tricks for Magicians & M.C.'s (1947)
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* Magicomedy: By McAthy ; Illustrated by Micky Hades (1967)
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* Magic From the Dope Den by George Mcathy (1967)
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* New Laff-Tested Dialogues by George McAthy (1967)
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* The Dope Sheet by George McAthy (1967)
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* Smart Stuff
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* Laff Letters
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* 12 Ways to Use the Big Nickel
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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Revision as of 19:35, 28 January 2011

George McAthy
BornMay 24, 1910
Oswego, New York,
Died1971
CategoriesBooks by George McAthy

George McAthy (1910-1971), also known as Mandroop the magician, as an amateur magician and member of the IBM.[1][2]

McAthy wrote a column, "For Vents Only" for a number of years for Tops Magazine (he was on the cover in 1944)

He formed a comedy magical society called the "D.O.P.E.S." (the Deceptive Order of Prestidigitoral Entertainers).

He was a member of the IBM Ring 21 in Hollywood, California.[3]

McAthy also made the covers of Linking Ring in 1953 and Genii again in 1967.

Books

  • Gags, Tricks and Patter (1936)
  • Double Talk (1938)
  • Mandroop's Gloombusters (1945)
  • George McAthy's Smart Talk for Magicians and M.C.'s (1945)
  • George McAthy's Smart Business for Magicians & M.C.'s (1946)
  • George McAthy's Smart Tricks for Magicians & M.C.'s (1947)
  • Magicomedy: By McAthy ; Illustrated by Micky Hades (1967)
  • Magic From the Dope Den by George Mcathy (1967)
  • New Laff-Tested Dialogues by George McAthy (1967)
  • The Dope Sheet by George McAthy (1967)
  • Smart Stuff
  • Laff Letters
  • 12 Ways to Use the Big Nickel

References

  1. Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, April, 1932
  2. Cover of Genii 1944 August
  3. http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html