NEWS
DAVID BERGLAS MBE
AN HONOR WELL DESERVED
TONY SPINA
PASSES AWAY
April 5, 1930-May 18, 2019
He’s known David Copperfield
since he was a boy and counts
among friends: Siegfried and
Roy, Dick Cavett and every ma-
gician you’ve ever heard of.
He taught Harvey Keitel and
Orson Welles a few tricks. Harry
Potter, too (well, the actor
who plays him in the movies
anyway).
International Man of Mystery David Berglas
Receives his MBE from Prince William Duke of
Cambridge at Buckingham Palace 2nd May 2019.
The magician and mentalist David Berglas,
known as the International Man of Mystery,
has been awarded an MBE at the age of 92. It is
believed to be the first time the honour has been
presented to anyone for their contribution to
magic.
Berglas began his career in the 1950s, becoming
a household name with his regular performances
on radio and television. He was renowned for
creating large stunts, among them driving a car
around London in a blindfold, and hurtling blind-
folded down the Cresta Run.
His version of the Any Card at Any Number
routine is known as the Berglas Effect, with magi-
cians considering it the holy grail of card magic.
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In addition to owning one of
the most important magic
companies in the world, Tan-
nen’s Magic, he also had a life-
long passion for magic. Before
buying into Tannen’s he was a
busy performing magician who
opened for some of the best in
the business, during the height
of the Catskills, with his dove
act. In his later years, he never
stopped watching it on TV and
constantly played with stuff
and talked about the impos-
sible magic he saw.
Tony also created a lot of
original magic including his
signature eillusion of removing
a ladies middle.
RIP Tony Spina