Mark your calendars! January 31, 2014 the inimitable
actress/singer/comedian Carol Channing turns 93 (yes! 93!) years old. I was lucky enough to spend time with her during
our initial San Francisco Magic Parlor run in 2009. She’s as charming and genuine
a lady as you could meet, on and off stage.
Dr. Carol Channing and her late husband Harry started a
nonprofit to help fund bringing the Arts back into the public schools, and this
is my passion as well. My life-long dream of meeting Carol Channing more than
came true when I was asked to be an opening act here in the San Francisco area.
What a huge honor to share the stage with the star of “Gentlemen
Prefer Blonds” and the immortal “Hello Dolly!” My San Francisco Magic Parlor colleague
magician David Miller and I magically made Carol appear for her entrance.
The San Francisco Magic Parlor donated $500, as a percentage
of our ticket sales, to The Carol Channing Foundation for the Arts. During
their stay in San Francisco they stayed in the suites of our Magic Parlor Theatre
host hotel The Chancellor on Union Square. You can imagine heads turned as she
and Harry held court in the lobby.
Now the grand lady is turning 93. The years melt away the
moment the spotlight hits her, she’s as witty and wonderful as ever. There’s a
documentary film about her multi-talented career you might want to catch on Netflix.
So this month our San Francisco Magic Parlor celebrates
and dedicates our performances to our own San Francisco native Ms Carol
Channing.
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| Carol Channing is interviews for her 93rd Birthday |
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| Walt Anthony and David Miller make Carol Channing Appear |
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