BROKEN WAND :: MARVYN ROY

Published: July 2, 2020, 4:38 a.m.

Today we lost yet another true luminary in the world of magic, Marvyn Roy, better known to many as Mr. Electric."\xa0\xa0Marvyn and Carol Roy performed the "Mr. Electric" Act for over fifty years. Mr. Electric toured the world during the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Marvyn & Carol were featured at\xa0 Radio City Music Hall, the London Palladium, the Latin Quarter, Gorky Park in Moscow, the Ed Sullivan Show and the Hollywood Palace. Whether working hotels, ice shows, floor shows, night clubs, theaters, arenas or amusement parks, Mr. & Mrs. Electric led a life that most magicians only dream of experiencing. Marvyn 95. I interviewed Marvyn in 2009 and hope that you will enjoy remembering him along with me by revisiting this interview. \xa0\xa0In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dai Vernon Foundation.\xa0