Ft. Myers’ Magician Frank Mikeska Profiled
Former Ford Executive Frank Mikeska was pronounced dead on arrival after a horrendous automobile accident in 1973.
Over the more than five years it took to recover, he learned to walk again, and found a new passion in performing magic.
The Lehigh Acres Citizen (Florida) has a great profile on the man known as Magic Frank. He works restaurants in the resort area of Ft. Myers, Florida.
“They took me to the hospital DOA (dead on arrival). I died three more times there, spent 30 days in a critical coma, and went from critical care to intensive care, then step-down care,” he said. “Finally, about four or five months later, I got into my own room and they started putting me back together again.”
During one of his many hospital stays while recovering, an uncle introduced Frank to an old-time Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey magician.
“He knew how everything worked with magic, but his hands were so arthritic. Of course I was a young pup then, so my hands were young and agile, and he showed me everything he knew,” the magician said.
“After that, I started attending numerous magic lectures, magic seminars, weekend schools I just became fascinated with the craft and wanted to learn all I could about it.”
Check out the great profile of this remarkable man in today’s Lehigh Acres Citizen.
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Scarlett – The Inside Magic Celebrity Interview
Scarlett is the newest subject of our Inside Magic Celebrity Interview.
Even in the midst of opening of her new show at Riviera in Las Vegas, she took the time to answer our tough questions with the style and aplomb for which she is known.
The beautiful magician, dancer, escape artist and polyglot is the star of Scarlett and her Seductive Ladies of Magic in the Versailles Theater at the Riviera Hotel and Casino.
Background:
Inside Magic: Tell us a little about yourself. Do you come from a family involved in show business?
Scarlett: “I was born and raised in Reno, NV.
I moved from Reno to Las Vegas summer ‘07 to pursue the magic show.
I’ve always been on stage. I started dancing very young and have studies everything from ballet, tap, Irish, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, salsa, tango, ballroom, etc. and was a featured dancer of the Reno Irish Dance Co. for over 8 years.
Additional performing and studies in acting made my desire to be a professional entertainer.”
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Just a Tease: Scarlett Inside Magic Interview
We are not suggesting Scarlett, the newest magic star on the strip is a “tease” in any sense.
We are teasing her upcoming interview on Inside Magic.
She will join the long line of great magicians to subject themselves to the harrowing process known as the Inside Magic Celebrity Interview.
She survived and you will have a chance to read the results of this time-honored rite of passage for all great peformers.
We hope to have it published this Friday.
In the interim, check out our coverage of her newest show at the Riveria in Las Vegas.
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