Having served magic and magicians in NYC for over 15 years we now have moved to the web. Magicians who performed at the Magic Towne House include Just a few of the magicians who got much of their early start at The Magic Towne House includes Robert Baxt, Michael Chaut, Devlin, Eric DeCamps, Imam, Jeff Justice, Peter Kougasian, Landis & Company, Levent, Jeff McBride, Charlie Mount, Otto and George, Johnny Ace Palmer, Joeseph Pepitone, Joe Raven, David Regal, Rocco Silano, Peter Samelson, Meir Yedid and countless others including Bobby Baxter, Harry Blackstone, Jr., Milbourne Christopher, Daryl, Fantasio, Frank Garcia, Walter B. Gibson, Wesley James, Presto Earl Johnson, Lou Lancaster, Jack London, Bill McQueen, Max Mavin (Phil Goldstein), Ben Robinson, James Randi, Richard Robinson, David Roth, George Schindler, Slydini and countless others..

MAGIC TOWNE HOUSE
Location	1026 Third Avenue, New York, New York, USA
Website	http://MagicTowneHouse.com
Closed	CLOSED
Operating season	CLOSED

The Magic Towne House

The Magic Towne House was a well known magic show spot on three floors at 1026 Third Avenue, north of 60th Street, New York City in the 1970s and 1980's. It was in the posh area of the upper East side of Manhattan on Third Avenue and 61st Street just next to Bloomingdale's Department Store. It was a venue for adults in the cabaret as well as having a children's theater for patrons of all ages to see and enjoy magic.

The Magic Towne House^[1] became a popular magic show spot in New York City, which had the longest continuous running magic shows in New York City in history. For fifteen years it showcased both new and established magicians to the general public.

It was headed up by ^[2]world class magicians Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks" Dick Brooks (entertainer) and Ray Carter)."

According to William Dorfliinger's book "The Magic Catalogue" a 242 page book published by Dutton: ^[3]

The Mystical Magic Towne House featured New York's cleverest close-up magicians, arranged gala children's birthday parties, and a modern magic shop. It is the brainchild of two young magicians Ray Carter (AKA Dick Brooks (entertainer) and Dick Brooks) and Dorothy Dietrich who operate it and sometimes appear on its programs... Dorothy Dietrich, who hails from Erie, Pennsylvania, is one of the East's most active lady magicians. She does general magic, dove productions, even straitjacket escapes. Her partner, Ray Carter (Dick Brooks) performs a wide range of magic effects also, and is well known for his demonstrations of ESP and mind reading. The Towne House is a discovery for magic lovers and the parents of magic lovers"

Dick Brooks Dick Brooks (entertainer) and Ray Carter) and Dorothy Dietrich were "involved in the management and direction of all its activities. ^[4]

One of the goals of the establishment, after it was taken over from Eddie Davis who opened it for the first year, was to develop future generations of magicians. Taken over by two professional performers, Dick Brooks (entertainer) and Dorothy Dietrich they allowed anyone to perform who wanted to in the clubs lineup after the main performers did their turn. Just a few of the magicians who got much of their early start at The Magic Towne House includes Robert Baxt, Michael Chaut, Devlin, Eric DeCamps, Imam, Jeff Justice, Peter Kougasian, Landis & Company, Levent, Jeff McBride, Charlie Mount, Otto and George, Johnny Ace Palmer, Joeseph Pepitone, Joe Raven, David Regal, Rocco Silano, Peter Samelson, Meir Yedid and countless others.

Established performers of the era also performed there such as Bobby Baxter, Harry Blackstone, Jr., Milbourne Christopher, Daryl, Fantasio, Frank Garcia, Walter B. Gibson, Earl Presto Johnson, Lou Lancaster, Jack London, Bill McQueen, Max Mavin (Phil Goldstein), Ben Robinson, James Randi, Richard Robinson, Wesley James, David Roth, Darwin Ortiz George Schindler, Slydini and countless others. Imam would, after several years, break away and form his own competing club downtown in Greenwich Village.

Opening a magic show spot in New York City was a dream of legendary magicians Houdini, Thurston and Doug Henning, and this was finally accomplished with the vision of Eddie Davis, Dorothy Dietrich and Dick Brooks (entertainer) and the help of many who worked this venue. Dick Brooks also searched out Brother Theodore, whose career had waned, to do several seasons of midnight shows, and helped to bring him back to prominence that led to Theodore appearing on The Tom Snyder Tomorrow Show and a long series of TV and movie appearances. A picture of the Magic Towne House ad that appeared in local New York newspapers such as the Village Voice and The New York post can be found at http://www.shockcinemamagazine.com/brother.html

Upon the closing of the Magic Towne House, Michael Chaut and Peter Samelson would later develop "Monday Night Magic" along with Frank Brents, Todd Robbins, and Jamy Ian Swiss, which still runs successfully in New York City.

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