Wednesday, May 2, 2007

5th Australian Magic Convention - June, 1956

Melbourne

VENUE: Coppin Hall, Richmond

REGISTRATION COST:

NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS:
250

GUESTS: Goodliffe (UK)

DEALERS:

AWARDS:

Most Entertaining Magician - Peter Rodda
Quick Tricks: ?, 2nd- Peter Rodda, 3rd- Keith Lawrence

PUBLIC SHOW: Melbourne Town Hall (attendance almost 3000)

NOTES: Apparently this convention was reported on in Abracadabra magazine on June 16, 1956... however, at the 1955 Convention this convention was advertised for November 16 – 20, 1956. It would appear that it was held in June after all.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Tom Harris was also a guest at this convention and was a hit with his animated mouse and run rabbit run trick