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Friday, August 14, 2009
Parlor Partner Walt Presents in Las Vegas!
Walt Anthony has been invited to present his workshop talk:
“Specificity and Endowment: The Art of Bringing Power and Credibility to Your Props and Presentations”
to colleagues at Jeff McBride’s annual “Magic and Meaning Conference” this October in Las Vegas.
This year is also a Mystery School reunion, and celebrates magic inventor/author Robert Neale’s 80th Birthday!
Monday, July 20, 2009
With "Carol Channing and Friends!"
Thank god I recovered my voice and stopped coughing by Saturday…
What a thrill to work with the Channing/Kullijian Foundation to raise awareness for Arts in Education!
Our San Francisco Magic Parlor presented Carol and Harry with a check for $500 “putting our magic where our mouths are” to support the Foundation!
David Miller won the crowd with his lyrical Linking Rings gleaming in his hands and flying through the air, and I made it through the three pieces specially scripted and themed for the evening’s topic.
A sparkling Joyce Aimee added nostalgic pizzazz to the evening, and dynamo Jan Wahl kept the show moving as our M.C.
Carol Channing was witty, wise, warm, and charming, the audience loved every minute. She performed my favorite “Ephraim” speech from Dolly, not a dry eye in the house.
At 88 Ms Channing is a lesson in timing and delivery, an hour with her is worth a year in acting class.
http://www.channingarts.org/
Magically,
Walt
Sunday, July 5, 2009
"Eccentrics" are on Hiatus...
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The “Eccentrics” are on Hiatus,
to fulfill private booking commitments,
to update our show and renovate our Parlor!
Please check back later for our
Grand Re-opening dates. thank you!
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The “Eccentrics” are on Hiatus,
to fulfill private booking commitments,
to update our show and renovate our Parlor!
Please check back later for our
Grand Re-opening dates. thank you!
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
"Eccentrics" WILL Travel!
Yes, we can come to you!
Need one-of-a-kind entertainment
for your next Corporate Event
or Private Celebration?
We'll bring the San Francisco Magic Parlor
experience to your venue!
Choose Excerpts or the Whole Show,
with one,
two,
three, or
all four of our cast members...
- Brian Scott of Brian Scott Productions,
- Ruth Fraser of Tales Worth Telling,
- David Miller of Paradox Magic,
- Walt Anthony of Spellblinder Entertainment
...we'll customize an
"Eccentrics of the Barbary Coast" performance,
just for YOU, your group or organization
Contact us at SFMagicParlor@SBCGlobal.Net
or our website www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com
for your complimentary consultation.
And bring home the Bay Area's most unusual entertainment!
Thank You!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wow! San Francisco Chronicle’s “96 Hours” ran a full page for “Eccentrics”!
This article appeared on page F - 16 of the San Francisco Chronicle
© 2009 Hearst Communications Inc.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/02/NSQQ18E26Q.DTL
No Slick Tricks:
'Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast'
Andrea Abney
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Magician David Miller says that he usually prefers to "find the magic, find the piece," discovering a new piece of magic and then figuring out how to work it into a show.
These days, not so much.
But, when you're performing in a show about the colorful characters of San Francisco's past, there's just too much material to pass up.
"It was finding the piece first, and the magic gravitated toward that," says Miller, one of the stars of "Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast."
"We have these stories about these wonderful people and then we're able to illustrate that story though something magical happening," says Walt Anthony, another member of the show. "The magic supports the story happening; the story supports the magic. But they blend in such a way, people almost accept the magic."
The tales of some of the city's more famous residents - among them Emperor Norton, the self-proclaimed emperor of the United States; Mark Twain; and Oofty Goofty, a man who felt no pain and let people hit him for money - are told by the performers, who weave magic into their tales. But, Anthony says, it's not glittery, tricky magic.
"We have kind of a - is it too strong to say phobia? - against the slick, Las Vegas-style magic ... magic that's tricking you," he says. "No one likes to be tricked, really, but what we do need is to believe in the Easter bunny and Santa Claus and tooth fairy again, especially in times like this."
"Eccentrics" is about a dozen years in the making; Anthony began researching Barbary Coast characters after helping a friend who led a tour of the city. The performers first did the show six years ago, and they say they've spent six years looking for the perfect space to stage their show.
The performers tell about a dozen tales each night, from their ever-growing cast of characters. Most are from the era spanning the Gold Rush to the 1906 earthquake; they've added more modern people, like Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones and Anton LaVey, the founder of modern satanism.
And audiences suggest people for the magicians to tackle, including Glide Memorial Methodist Church's Rev. Cecil Williams or Chronicle columnist Herb Caen.
"We could be doing this for 30 years and still have more people to do," Anthony says. "The thing is finding magic that absolutely fits that character and that story."
And the performers have plenty of stories to choose from.
"We love the city so much. We're so proud to live here," Anthony says. "Nothing compares to this place, and it's our way to give back and also say that magic can be an art and a craft and maybe more than you've seen in Vegas or at your 6-year-old's birthday party."
8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $30. Chancellor Hotel, 433 Powell St., S.F.
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/.
- Andrea Abney, aabney@sfchronicle.com
© 2009 Hearst Communications Inc.
Andrea Abney
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Magician David Miller says that he usually prefers to "find the magic, find the piece," discovering a new piece of magic and then figuring out how to work it into a show.
These days, not so much.
But, when you're performing in a show about the colorful characters of San Francisco's past, there's just too much material to pass up.
"It was finding the piece first, and the magic gravitated toward that," says Miller, one of the stars of "Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast."
"We have these stories about these wonderful people and then we're able to illustrate that story though something magical happening," says Walt Anthony, another member of the show. "The magic supports the story happening; the story supports the magic. But they blend in such a way, people almost accept the magic."
The tales of some of the city's more famous residents - among them Emperor Norton, the self-proclaimed emperor of the United States; Mark Twain; and Oofty Goofty, a man who felt no pain and let people hit him for money - are told by the performers, who weave magic into their tales. But, Anthony says, it's not glittery, tricky magic.
"We have kind of a - is it too strong to say phobia? - against the slick, Las Vegas-style magic ... magic that's tricking you," he says. "No one likes to be tricked, really, but what we do need is to believe in the Easter bunny and Santa Claus and tooth fairy again, especially in times like this."
"Eccentrics" is about a dozen years in the making; Anthony began researching Barbary Coast characters after helping a friend who led a tour of the city. The performers first did the show six years ago, and they say they've spent six years looking for the perfect space to stage their show.
The performers tell about a dozen tales each night, from their ever-growing cast of characters. Most are from the era spanning the Gold Rush to the 1906 earthquake; they've added more modern people, like Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones and Anton LaVey, the founder of modern satanism.
And audiences suggest people for the magicians to tackle, including Glide Memorial Methodist Church's Rev. Cecil Williams or Chronicle columnist Herb Caen.
"We could be doing this for 30 years and still have more people to do," Anthony says. "The thing is finding magic that absolutely fits that character and that story."
And the performers have plenty of stories to choose from.
"We love the city so much. We're so proud to live here," Anthony says. "Nothing compares to this place, and it's our way to give back and also say that magic can be an art and a craft and maybe more than you've seen in Vegas or at your 6-year-old's birthday party."
8 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $30. Chancellor Hotel, 433 Powell St., S.F.
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/.
- Andrea Abney, aabney@sfchronicle.com
© 2009 Hearst Communications Inc.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Historic New Cable Car runs past San Francisco Magic Parlor doors!
A brand-new Cable Car hit the streets,
and runs right past our
San Francisco Magic Parlor
in the Chancellor Hotel,
No. 15 is an exact replica of an 1890’s car
climbing our hills at 9.5 mpr.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Before your 4th of July Fireworks…
Join our 3rd of July Fireworks…
with Magic, Mystery, Legend, and Lore…
at
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”
in the Chancellor Hotel San Francisco Magic Parlor!
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/
Join our 3rd of July Fireworks…
with Magic, Mystery, Legend, and Lore…
at
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”
in the Chancellor Hotel San Francisco Magic Parlor!
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Magic Parlor artists on stage with Broadway Legend Carol Channing
San Francisco Magic Parlor artists on stage with Broadway Legend Carol Channing and Friends Saturday, July 18th to support Arts Education Foundation!
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/24/DD7318439R.DTL
San Francisco based Conjurer and Teller-of-Tales Walt Anthony, is excited to be sharing the SFSU McKenna Theatre stage with Broadway Legend Ms Carol Channing at 7:00pm on Saturday, July 18, 2009.
“Carol Channing and Friends” is a one-night-only event bringing Ms Channing back home in her first San Francisco appearance after having to cancel last Autumn due to a broken leg.
Joining the Ultimate Broadway Baby and San Francisco native, are the Magical Stylings of Walt Anthony and David Miller (co-producers of “Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”) along with veteran Broadway Star Carole Cook, and International Chanteuse-Dangereuse Joyce Aimee.
Entertainer Walt Anthony shares a passion for the Arts and the pressing need to reinstate an arts-curriculum in the California educational system. Part of the Dr. Carol Channing / Harry Kullijian Foundation For the Arts mission is to smooth and expedite that process. (www.drchanningfoundation.org).
Walt Anthony states: “While reading, writing, and math feed the child’s mind, the Arts fuel their hearts and souls, fostering compassion, empathy, and wisdom during the school yearsand throughout their lives.” To quote Carol Channing: “Arts education is like fertilizer for students' brains, It opens their minds to every other subject."
A dynamic performer, Mr. Anthony has over thirty-years of practical experience as a professional entertainer. He has wit, exuberance, and an elegant style, making his performances unique and mesmerizing. Walt has a consummate acting and directing background, he has the ability to encourage and motivate, and inspires people far beyond the enjoyment of his performance. Walt Anthony has presented programs nationwide for media, organizations, and industry. The San Francisco Chronicle raved: “Shimmering fairy-tales are Anthony’s metier …conjuring up a façade of bygone elegance.”
Carol Channing is best known and loved for her portrayals of the irresistible Dolly Levi, the title character of the Broadway musical phenomenon, Hello, Dolly! and the endearing diamond-digger Lorelei Lee in the Broadway hit Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Just six years ago Ms Channing married her junior high school sweetheart, businessman Harry Kullijian, after a 70 year separation. Carol has committed her life to bring a refocus of the Arts in the public educational system of California, through scholarships, teaching and lecturing, and performing, hoping to engage the public support for Education in the Arts.
The purpose of The Channing-Kullijian Foundation is to launch a statewide awareness campaign heralding the benefits of reinstating Arts back into the curriculum of public schools of California and to provide funding of scholarships for students and teachers in the Arts.
WHAT:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/24/DD7318439R.DTL
San Francisco based Conjurer and Teller-of-Tales Walt Anthony, is excited to be sharing the SFSU McKenna Theatre stage with Broadway Legend Ms Carol Channing at 7:00pm on Saturday, July 18, 2009.
“Carol Channing and Friends” is a one-night-only event bringing Ms Channing back home in her first San Francisco appearance after having to cancel last Autumn due to a broken leg.
Joining the Ultimate Broadway Baby and San Francisco native, are the Magical Stylings of Walt Anthony and David Miller (co-producers of “Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”) along with veteran Broadway Star Carole Cook, and International Chanteuse-Dangereuse Joyce Aimee.
Entertainer Walt Anthony shares a passion for the Arts and the pressing need to reinstate an arts-curriculum in the California educational system. Part of the Dr. Carol Channing / Harry Kullijian Foundation For the Arts mission is to smooth and expedite that process. (www.drchanningfoundation.org).
Walt Anthony states: “While reading, writing, and math feed the child’s mind, the Arts fuel their hearts and souls, fostering compassion, empathy, and wisdom during the school yearsand throughout their lives.” To quote Carol Channing: “Arts education is like fertilizer for students' brains, It opens their minds to every other subject."
A dynamic performer, Mr. Anthony has over thirty-years of practical experience as a professional entertainer. He has wit, exuberance, and an elegant style, making his performances unique and mesmerizing. Walt has a consummate acting and directing background, he has the ability to encourage and motivate, and inspires people far beyond the enjoyment of his performance. Walt Anthony has presented programs nationwide for media, organizations, and industry. The San Francisco Chronicle raved: “Shimmering fairy-tales are Anthony’s metier …conjuring up a façade of bygone elegance.”
Carol Channing is best known and loved for her portrayals of the irresistible Dolly Levi, the title character of the Broadway musical phenomenon, Hello, Dolly! and the endearing diamond-digger Lorelei Lee in the Broadway hit Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Just six years ago Ms Channing married her junior high school sweetheart, businessman Harry Kullijian, after a 70 year separation. Carol has committed her life to bring a refocus of the Arts in the public educational system of California, through scholarships, teaching and lecturing, and performing, hoping to engage the public support for Education in the Arts.
The purpose of The Channing-Kullijian Foundation is to launch a statewide awareness campaign heralding the benefits of reinstating Arts back into the curriculum of public schools of California and to provide funding of scholarships for students and teachers in the Arts.
WHAT:
“Carol Channing and Friends” with Conjurer Walt Anthony
WHERE:
WHERE:
McKenna Theatre,1600 Holloway Avenue, SF State University Campus
WHEN:
WHEN:
Saturday Evening, July 18, 2009 at 7:00pm
TICKETS:
TICKETS:
$25 to $75 at http://www.cityboxoffice.com/ or 415- 392-4400
Monday, June 22, 2009
Those Magical Words: SOLD OUT!
The words SOLD OUT are magical words for a performer to hear!
But, we also hate to disappoint any potential guests at our Parlor....
Last Saturday night we didn't even have standing room.
So why not reserve early and visit the "Eccentrics" next weekend?
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/
And Other News:
“Eccentrics” Cast Members have been invited to share the stage with Broadway Legend Carol Channing on Saturday July 18th as a fundraiser for the Channing-Kullijian Foundation for Arts in Education….
more details to come!
http://www.cityboxoffice.com/performancedetailpopup.asp?evt=4513
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Private Events and Tours in San Francisco Magic Parlor’s Future!
Our show “Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast” …a magical escapade! is having some far reaching results we had not anticipated --but are quite pleased about.
Guests at our show have been so enthusiastic about the magic happening right under their noses (and in some cases in their very hands) and the bizarre trivia and local history they hear-- they want to share the experience with friends, family, and work colleagues.
A Bay Area Library is booking an “off night” show, to host their own private performance in our Victorian Parlor next month, and we are in talks with a prestigious LA law firm about performing an abridged version of “Eccentrics” for their San Francisco corporate banquet in the Autumn!
Incidentally, all four of our “Parlor Partners” are available to perform their own special shows at private celebrations and corporate events, or you can gather two or three of us to tailor a piece just for your group.
Brian Scott and his “Access of Oddities” show is at:
http://www.brianscottproductions.com/
Ruth Fraser’s amazing storytelling and story-workshops are at:
http://www.talesworthtelling.com/
David Miller’s suave and charming array of shows are at:
http://www.paradoxmagic.com/
and you can learn more about moi, Walt Anthony, Conjurer & Teller-of-Tales at:
http://www.spellbinderentertainment.com/
And our wonderful host hotel, the history Chancellor Hotel on Union Square,
can assist with all your meeting and event needs with rooms, catering, or space,
their details are at:
http://www.chancellorhotel.com/
Success does have its drawbacks…..
Our cast is getting so busy with our private bookings and other theatrical ventures,
it’s getting to be a scheduling issue to get us all together every Friday and Saturday
as we continue our third “hit” month at San Francisco Magic Parlor!
So please try to visit us soon and see what all the excitement is about…
Information and Reservations details are at:
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/
Thanks!
Guests at our show have been so enthusiastic about the magic happening right under their noses (and in some cases in their very hands) and the bizarre trivia and local history they hear-- they want to share the experience with friends, family, and work colleagues.
A Bay Area Library is booking an “off night” show, to host their own private performance in our Victorian Parlor next month, and we are in talks with a prestigious LA law firm about performing an abridged version of “Eccentrics” for their San Francisco corporate banquet in the Autumn!
Incidentally, all four of our “Parlor Partners” are available to perform their own special shows at private celebrations and corporate events, or you can gather two or three of us to tailor a piece just for your group.
Brian Scott and his “Access of Oddities” show is at:
http://www.brianscottproductions.com/
Ruth Fraser’s amazing storytelling and story-workshops are at:
http://www.talesworthtelling.com/
David Miller’s suave and charming array of shows are at:
http://www.paradoxmagic.com/
and you can learn more about moi, Walt Anthony, Conjurer & Teller-of-Tales at:
http://www.spellbinderentertainment.com/
And our wonderful host hotel, the history Chancellor Hotel on Union Square,
can assist with all your meeting and event needs with rooms, catering, or space,
their details are at:
http://www.chancellorhotel.com/
Success does have its drawbacks…..
Our cast is getting so busy with our private bookings and other theatrical ventures,
it’s getting to be a scheduling issue to get us all together every Friday and Saturday
as we continue our third “hit” month at San Francisco Magic Parlor!
So please try to visit us soon and see what all the excitement is about…
Information and Reservations details are at:
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/
Thanks!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Magical Transformations: San Francisco Magic Parlor!
Magical Transformations: San Francisco Magic Parlor!
Sometimes a guest leaves behind a backpack or purse,
and comes back into our space well after the show to claim their item.
and comes back into our space well after the show to claim their item.
They always say:
“Wow! The room sure looks DIFFERENT!”
And we say:
“Yes, that’s the REAL Magic!”
Luques Restaurant in the Chancellor Hotel is a pleasant room,
done up mostly in soft earth tones, and a sort of Country French décor.
It is an unassuming and friendly space, and during the mornings and afternoons,
the restaurant serves up some great food, with great service, at great prices.
But, on Friday and Saturday Evenings….
it is our job to conjure a Magical Transformation,
so the room becomes an intimate, warm and comfortable, Victorian Parlor,
with nooks-and-crannies filled with magical possibilities!
This entails about a two-hour process before the show,
and then about another two-hours to re-set the room for breakfast service.
The elements we enlist to affect the transformation are small and simple…
we change up the lighting, we add damask tablecloths, swags and curtains,
we bring out delicate beaded glass Fairy Lamps, add a stage-platform,
antique tables and appointments, some parlor palms,
oriental carpets, and a crushed-velvet backdrop.
The “feel” of the room becomes completely different..
and our guests are transported back one-hundred years,
and begin to bond as a community of theatre-loving friends!
Our pre-and post-show music was recorded from actual
wax-cylinders played on those huge wind-up big-horned “Victrola” phonographs,
so it’s the exact parlor music folk listened to in olden days,
and this also helps set the mood and turn-back time.
All the magical artifacts and antiques get lovingly packed-up
and go back into the hotel storage areas after each performance,
and our San Francisco Magic Parlor reverts to Luques Restaurant again.
So….
the transformation, in many ways, is part of the magical evening,
not just the stories and mysteries of San Francisco we present during the evening.
Please join us for a performance, and see for yourself.
Visit “Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast” website at:
http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Discount Packages in JUNE For Chancellor Hotel and San Francisco Magic Parlor!
Our host venue The Chancellor Hotel on Union Square,
has put together some great June discount packages for our show
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”
so you can stay overnight in the City as a mini-vacation!
Package One:
· “Eccentrics” VIP Tickets
· with Discounted Hotel Room
Package Two:
· “Eccentrics” VIP Tickets
· with Discounted Hotel Room
· and a $50.00 Voucher for Dinner in the Lounge
and/or Breakfast at Luques
Package Three:
· “Eccentrics” VIP Tickets
· with Discounted Hotel Room
· and a $100.00 Voucher for Dinner in Union Square Area.
Call the Chancellor Hotel’s Reservation Line Directly to book:
415-362-2004
or
800-428-4748
There are a very limited number of packages available,
on a first-come first-served basis during the month of June,
and through the July 4th Weekend!
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast”…a magical escapade!
San Francisco Magic Parlor
at the Chancellor Hotel
433 Powell Street
(Between Post and Sutter Streets)
Our home is the charming and historic Chancellor Hotel on Union Square, and both their full-service Lounge and Luques Restaurant offer great meals at affordable rates.
Join our Magical Journey through old San Francisco’s colorful and notorious past!
Celebrate San Francisco’s wild, wacky, and romantic past, with world-class entertainers Spinning Tales and Weaving Enchantment.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
"Eccentrics" is San Francisco's New Hit!
We're looking at another sold-out house for this Saturday's
"Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast" …a magical escapade!
Come visit and see what all the excitement is about.
"Eccentrics of San Francisco's Barbary Coast" …a magical escapade!
Come visit and see what all the excitement is about.
....And if you want to make a fantastic weekend of it…
we offer a limited number of discount tickets to
overnight guests staying at the Chancellor Hotel!
See you at our San Francisco Magic Parlor!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Mega-Hit Star Trek / San Francisco Magic Parlor Coincidence!
Wow! Talk about a timely mega-hit coincidence…
I just found out there is a Star Trek novel
called “Spock meets Emperor Norton”
Of course, Joshua Norton is one of our “star eccentric characters”
at the San Francisco Magic Parlor!
Come and learn more about the odd and wonderful folks,
who made San Francisco what it is today,
all illustrated with magical happenings and tall tales!
I just found out there is a Star Trek novel
called “Spock meets Emperor Norton”
Of course, Joshua Norton is one of our “star eccentric characters”
at the San Francisco Magic Parlor!
Come and learn more about the odd and wonderful folks,
who made San Francisco what it is today,
all illustrated with magical happenings and tall tales!
Monday, May 11, 2009
“Barbary Coast Eccentrics” Window Display at Costume Party Store!
The fantastic folks at “Costume Party”
(a lively store that features vintage clothing, formal wear,
and costuming solutions for every occasion)
were so excited about our San Francisco Magic Parlor opening in town,
they devoted an entire window display in honor of the
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast” show first month’s run!
For two-and-a-half weeks you could see their turn-of-the-century mannequins decked out in costumes very much like the ones we wear in the show, our posters and photos prominently displayed as well.
Costume Party is at 1058 Hyde Street at California Street, so it’s right on the Cable-Car line and across from the neighborhoods largest supermarket, so there’s lots of traffic in the area.
Whenever you need something unusual, odd, or vintage for a play, historical reenactment, or just for fun (like that Halloween extravaganza) Costume Party is a great place to wander through and explore. We found some of our odd props and costume pieces right here.
They are on the web at: http://www.costumepartysf.com/ if you want to get a feel for what they’ve got and you can call them at: 415-885-3377 to find out when they’re open for business.
It was so much fun to see “us” in the window looking back like a “virtual cast” at the “real cast” of Barbary Coast Eccentrics-- so a huge Thank You to Costume Party for putting us in their main window, and supporting the San Francisco Magic Parlor.
If you’ve not seen the show yet, visit http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/ we run every Friday and Saturday evening and you can get your reservations at Brown Paper Tickets 800-838-3006.
(a lively store that features vintage clothing, formal wear,
and costuming solutions for every occasion)
were so excited about our San Francisco Magic Parlor opening in town,
they devoted an entire window display in honor of the
“Eccentrics of San Francisco’s Barbary Coast” show first month’s run!
For two-and-a-half weeks you could see their turn-of-the-century mannequins decked out in costumes very much like the ones we wear in the show, our posters and photos prominently displayed as well.
Costume Party is at 1058 Hyde Street at California Street, so it’s right on the Cable-Car line and across from the neighborhoods largest supermarket, so there’s lots of traffic in the area.
Whenever you need something unusual, odd, or vintage for a play, historical reenactment, or just for fun (like that Halloween extravaganza) Costume Party is a great place to wander through and explore. We found some of our odd props and costume pieces right here.
They are on the web at: http://www.costumepartysf.com/ if you want to get a feel for what they’ve got and you can call them at: 415-885-3377 to find out when they’re open for business.
It was so much fun to see “us” in the window looking back like a “virtual cast” at the “real cast” of Barbary Coast Eccentrics-- so a huge Thank You to Costume Party for putting us in their main window, and supporting the San Francisco Magic Parlor.
If you’ve not seen the show yet, visit http://www.sanfranciscomagicparlor.com/ we run every Friday and Saturday evening and you can get your reservations at Brown Paper Tickets 800-838-3006.
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