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Show Family Life Edition Wednesday No Houdini... Magician but racus in I he urowas BALTIMORE (UPI) A ?2year-ol- d magician who looks more like Rip Van Winkle than Houdini if A I -- J T. J the spotlight at the Peabody Bookshop and Beer Stube, drinkers give the man with the long white beard their atten- 1 tion. Dantini 's act has not changed since he began performing at Peabody 13 years ago, but the patrons keep coming back. He rolls a worn playing card between his fingers: Presto! It disappears. He pauses, slaps his palm and waves the Queen of Clubs into the light from between his fingers, where everyone in the audience knew it was hidden. The applause ripples through the former where speak-eas- y Baltimore's most famous literary figure; H.L. Mencken, used to drop by to chat with the previous owner, who was a assembl-in- g collection of November 1. 1978 THE HERALD. Provo. Utah-P- age UNIVERSITY YOUNG mistaken for a bum. But he commands a honorary seat next to the mayor and other prominent officials at many functions in a city where eccentric figures are esteemed as part of the culture. Dantini became intrigued with magic as a child listening to stories from boarders at his mother's home in the waterfront section of Baltimore caiied Fells Point "Every Saturday night they'd sit around the table playing cards," he said One guy was a storyteller. Every once in awhile he would talk about a magician in Poland who made things disappear and appear. "At 9 years old, I saw a local magician do sleight-of-han- d -- packs in the crowds even though his sleight-of-han- d tncks are as old as he is and couldn't fool a child. But when Dantini the Magnificent steps into DRIGHAM . stuff, card tricks," he added. "I thought I knew how they were done. So I went home and stood in front of a mirror "I passed my hand over a card and the card disapago. peared and that started Menckenania. Martha Washington now me." He ran away from Mencken photographs, decorate Dantini 's perhome several times, tryshelves full of musty forming arena. each time to peddle books, a moose head, and Dantini, born Vincent ing his magic wherever he of could in be and Cierkes 1906, George portraits could. year old, Dantini the Magnifitrick for the crowds cent, does a sleight-of-han- d at downtown Baltimore's Peabody Bookstore, the Act which is as old as he is has not been changed since he began at the Peabody 13 years SEVENTY-TW- 1 HELPING FAMILIES SUCCEED J II Jk k TREAT YOUR FAMILY REAL MCE . . . GIVE THEM THE MICIIELIN RADIAL ixirsiLDO VsC L II I f it ill in fpgP raneixisDJiDa SIZE $50 165-1- 3 29 a sic c ? rsT.-- VW 175-1- 3 5641 $60 50 WITH TRADE .99 F WITH LOVE, MARRIAGE, PARENTHOOD Child Development and Family Relationships Enhances success in marriage, strengthens and enriches families. Provides support for families through high quality marriage and family counselors, researchers, family life and early childhood Develops creative skills & promotes confidence and satisfaction in making clothing choices. Builds understanding of clothing needs of families. 2.10 F E.T. MOnEY AND CONSUMER DECISIONS Family Resource Management Teaches management principles and practices that lead to success and happiness as family leaders, resource managers, and consumers. Provides training in financial and estate planning, equipment and housing, home management, and consumer studies. WITH TRADE & 2.57 F E.T. s6114 195-1- 4 WITH TRADE & 2.77 F E.T. SIZE 205-1- 4 FOOD AND NUTRITION WITH TRADE & 2.95 F E.T. Food Science SIZE 205-- 1 5 $75 44 WITH TRADE SIZE 4 2.93 and Nutrition Teaches nutrition in relation to human body need based on scientific research. Gives instruction in correct principles of food preparation, preservation and storage. F E.T. 215-1- 5 $7795 WITH TRADE HOME INTERIORS It 3.16M.T. SIZE 225-- 1 5 Interior Environment 23 in which family Develops skills for creating home environments level. members may function at their highest WITH TRADE SIZE i 3.33 F E.T. 230-1- 5 INTEGRATING KNOWLEDGE 68 WITH TRADE & 3.51 F.E.T. czsssc tarn? we dorrt msis a second best1 Home Economics Education Integrates knowledge and skills to enhance the quality of family Me. in Develops teaching abilities to improve the quality of teaching the home and school. "KIM OF THE ROAD" 414621 i; Clothing and Textiles E.T. 185-1- 4 SIZE $69 42 1 175-1- 4 SIZE SPRINGVILU i CLOTHING SELECTION AND DESIGN WITH TRADE & SIZE 610 No. MAIN c WITH TRADE & 1.83 F E.T. SE026 $92 , UK educators. SIZE $81 7 1 TIHC CSQVICE SSaVKSS UTAH covaTYiaci 1914 480 fe. MAIN, SPANISH FOUK 798-74S- 2 1IRIGIIAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY 37A |