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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) | ||
+ | * 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 == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:MacAthy, George}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:MacAthy, George}} |
Revision as of 19:35, 28 January 2011
George McAthy | |
Born | May 24, 1910 Oswego, New York, |
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Died | 1971 |
Categories | Books 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
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, April, 1932
- ↑ Cover of Genii 1944 August
- ↑ http://www.ibmring21.org/famous.html