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In an article titled ?Act delights little kids as well as ‘kids with mortgages,?? The Commercial Appeal features The Great Runfola?s show at a standing-room-only New Year?s Eve show.
The Great Runfola taught the kids about Houdini, magic, and history. Included in the show was his version of the Professor?s Nightmare based on a tale of a great-great-grandfather working in an Italian spaghetti factory.
?This gave the audience a chance to use the “oooohs and ahhs” they practiced earlier. They also showed off smiles, gasps and giggles.?
The Great Runfola is a native of Fredonia, N.Y. The Commercial Appeal?s residents have Patty Carreras to thank for Runfola’s visit. She is a relative of Runfola’s assistant, Miss Joni, also known as Joanne Carreras.
Before wrapping things up Runfola told the audience the best ways to learn more about magic were to check out books about magic at the library and to visit magic shops. He added that the key to magic was to “believe.””
Read the full article here.
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In an article titled ?Act delights little kids as well as ‘kids with mortgages,?? The Commercial Appeal features The Great Runfola?s show at a standing-room-only New Year?s Eve show.
The Great Runfola taught the kids about Houdini, magic, and history. Included in the show was his version of the Professor?s Nightmare based on a tale of a great-great-grandfather working in an Italian spaghetti factory.
?This gave the audience a chance to use the “oooohs and ahhs” they practiced earlier. They also showed off smiles, gasps and giggles.?
The Great Runfola is a native of Fredonia, N.Y. The Commercial Appeal?s residents have Patty Carreras to thank for Runfola’s visit. She is a relative of Runfola’s assistant, Miss Joni, also known as Joanne Carreras.
Before wrapping things up Runfola told the audience the best ways to learn more about magic were to check out books about magic at the library and to visit magic shops. He added that the key to magic was to “believe.””
Read the full article here.
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