It is located in Rose Twp.'s Deerborn
Park. The park is surronded by private property, using the posted
parking area is mandatory......Thanks.
Lance Burton - Master
Magician
Lance Burton is the only Magician in this
series to earn the title / level of Master
Magician!
Lance
Burton (born
William Lance Burton on March 10, 1960 in
Louisville, Kentucky) is a stage illusionist who performs nightly
in his own show at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada. He has appeared on numerous television programs, and also
performed for Queen Elizabeth and President Ronald
Reagan.
In August
1994, Burton signed a 13-year contract (the longest contract given
to any entertainer in Las Vegas history) with the Monte Carlo
Resort in Las Vegas. The 1,274-seat Lance Burton Theater
was built to Burton's specifications for his show, cost $27 million
US, and opened on June 21, 1996. Entertainment Today
magazine lists it as the #1 family magic act, during the 13-year
run Burton is expected to earn more than $110 million
USD.
- He has
twice been awarded "Magician of the Year" by the
Academy of Magical Arts
.
- He won the
Grand Prix Award at
FISM in 1982
for his performance, where Burton stood in a street scene in
traditional top hat and tails and spectacularly produced
doves, candles and gentleman's walking canes, seemingly from
nowhere.