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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Years later the restaurant found itself in some financial difficulty and in 1986 we moved a few doors down to the Edison Hotel Coffee Shop. After Joe Barnett died in 1989, the title of dean was passed to [[Mike Bornstein]], who lived only a few blocks away. Since the theater district restaurants were always busy on matinee days they did not meet on Wednesdays. <ref>AROUND THE NEW YORK MAGIC TABLE by Joe Barnett, MUM, October 1986</ref></div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Years later the restaurant found itself in some financial difficulty and in 1986 we moved a few doors down to the Edison Hotel Coffee Shop. After Joe Barnett died in 1989, the title of dean was passed to [[Mike Bornstein]], who lived only a few blocks away. Since the theater district restaurants were always busy on matinee days they did not meet on Wednesdays. <ref>AROUND THE NEW YORK MAGIC TABLE by Joe Barnett, MUM, October 1986</ref></div></td></tr>
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</table>Jpecorehttps://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php?title=New_York_Magic_Table&diff=33538&oldid=prevJpecore: Created page with ''''New York Magic Table''' is an informal lunchtime gathering of magicians in New York City that has been going on since 1944. Like the Chicago Roundtable of the 1930s at Drake...'2010-08-01T22:35:35Z<p>Created page with ''''New York Magic Table''' is an informal lunchtime gathering of magicians in New York City that has been going on since 1944. Like the Chicago Roundtable of the 1930s at Drake...'</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''New York Magic Table''' is an informal lunchtime gathering of magicians in New York City that has been going on since 1944.<br />
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Like the Chicago Roundtable of the 1930s at Drake Restaurant on Dearborn Street, this luncheon get-together is a place to brag about the great shows you<br />
did, exchange ideas and tips on new tricks, and try out a few of the moves. Amateurs rubbed shoulders with the pros and all performers and their guests are welcomed.<br />
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Sometimes 20 or more magicians show up. Visiting magicians from around the world, local regulars, and the guests of S.A.M members. The likes of comedian Henny Youngman would come by to kid with [[Tony Slydini]]. <br />
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== History ==<br />
[[Paul Morris]] of the [[SAM]] Parent Assembly #1 Hospiltality Committee started a New York Magic Table at Riggs' Restaurant. This lasted just one day as the location was unfavorable. Some weeks later, looking for a more suitable place, [[Larry Arcuri]] made the necessary arrangements with the Dixie Hotel near Times Sqaure and what was then called the "Dixie Table" came into being. <ref>SEE HERE, MR. DART..., New Conjurers' Magazine October, 1947</ref> <ref>New York Magic Table by By Laurence Arcuri, Linking Ring, September 1945</ref><br />
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There were no rules, dues, or any other requirements other than that every guest must be friendly and a good fellow. <ref>THE MAGIC TABLE,New Conjurers' Magazine, September 1947 </ref><br />
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In 1966, the Hotel Dixie decided, for business reasons, to operate its dining room for dinner business only. A new location was quickly arranged for with<br />
the management of the famous Rosoff's Restaurant, a landmark since 1899, located on West 43rd Street, just east of Broadway, and in the heart of Times Square.A table has been set aside in the upstairs Marquee Room for the exclusive use of magicians with a special waitress to provide quick service. <ref>NEW YORK MAGIC TABLE TALES By Joe Barnett, MUM, January 1966</ref><br />
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[[Joe Barnett]] reigned as the unofficial "dean". Joe's column "Around the New York Magic Table" in the [[M-U-M]] magazine began in 1966 and ran until he had a stroke in 1987. <br />
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In 1976, the table moved to the Scandia Restauarant in the Picadilly Hotel, 45th Street west of Broadway, about a block down from [[Tannen's Magic Shop]]. The hotel is located in the heart of the theatre district and across<br />
the street from Shubert Alley. A special alcove will be reserved each day for magicians at lunchtime. The food was a bit pricey and the ambiance not quite as informal as it could have been. <ref>MUM, June 1976</ref><br />
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Then around 1979, the guys turned to the Gaiety Delicatessen on 47th Street in the heart of the Times Square theatrical district. Magicians were given a 10% discount on their lunch. The back of the deli had small tables and chairs, which were always filled with performers. <ref>AROUND THE NEW YORK<br />
MAGIC TABLE by Joe Barnett,MUM, May 1979</ref><br />
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Years later the restaurant found itself in some financial difficulty and in 1986 we moved a few doors down to the Edison Hotel Coffee Shop. After Joe Barnett died in 1989, the title of dean was passed to [[Mike Bornstein]], who lived only a few blocks away. Since the theater district restaurants were always busy on matinee days they did not meet on Wednesdays. <ref>AROUND THE NEW YORK MAGIC TABLE by Joe Barnett, MUM, October 1986</ref><br />
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After Mike Bornstein was killed by a trunk on his way to lunch and the "old" table died with him and it was never the same since. Tom Klem refused to allow the tradition to end and promised to act as host one day a week. On any Friday, you can still meet performers such as [[Eric DeCamps]], [[Bob Friedhoffer]] and [[Sal Perotta]]. <ref>Table for 23 by George Schindler, MUM, January 2008</ref><br />
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== Other New York City gathering places ==<br />
Other informal gathering in New York city on Saturday afternoons includes Cafe Rustico II, a blcok from Tannen's Magic and Maui's Tacos Restaurant located at 330 5th Avenue (near 32nd Street.) <br />
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== External Links ==<br />
* [http://www.flypmedia.com/issues/35/#8/1 Video on New York Magic Table]<br />
* http://www.tannens.com/shop//cart.php?m=product_detail&p=6587<br />
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