Fantasio (magician)

Fantasio
Fantasio
Born	Ricardo Roucau; October 3, 1936; Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	October 30, 2017 (aged 81)

Ricardo Roucau (3 October 1936 – 30 October 2017) was a magician commonly known as Fantasio.^[2]

Roucau became interested in magic at an early age after seeing Fu Manchu perform in Argentina.^[3]^: 279

Roucau previously performed as Ricardo and then as Larry, before being warned in 1961 by John Scarne that the name would not work for a magician trying to make it in America.^[2] He also performed with his wife as 'Larry and Daisy'.^[1] Roucau adopted the name Fantasio after noticing it on a box of playing cards.^[2]

Roucau was known for his handling of walking sticks and lit candles, which he would make materialise during his act.^[3]^: 279 Roucau was a prolific inventor,^[1] and Mike Caveney believes that Fantasio's appearing and disappearing props were at one point the most popular magic props in the world.^[4]

Roucau performed at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, and the Latin Quarter and Radio City Music Hall in New York City.^[5] He also appeared on The Hollywood Palace and The Ed Sullivan Show.^[5]

Roucau and his wife Monica won second place in General Magic at the 1979 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) competition^[6] and Rocau won second place in Comedy Magic in the 1994 FISM competition.^[7]

Fantasio was a lifetime member of Ring 45 and Assembly 280. In 2010, he was named Dean of Assembly 280.^[8]

Published books

Magic with Canes and Candles (1970)
My Canes and Candles (1990)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Willmarth, Phil, ed. (June 1996). "Fantasio: Master Magician and Inventor". The Linking Ring. Vol. 76, no. 6. pp. 55–57.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ibañez, Maria (December 2017). Kaufman, Richard (ed.). "In Memoriam Fantasio". Genii. Vol. 80, no. 12. p. 11.
^ ^a ^b Randi, James (1992). Conjuring. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08634-2. OCLC 26162991.
^ Caveney, Mike (September 2014). Allen, Stan (ed.). "Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum". MAGIC. Vol. 24, no. 1. p. 15.
^ ^a ^b Swiss, Jamy Ian. "Take Two #48: Fantasio". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ "FISM Winners 1970- 1979". fism.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ "FISM Winners 1990 - 1999". fism.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
^ DelVecchio, Rick (May 2010). "Ring 45 (Miami, Florida) 2010 Installation and Awards Banquet". The Linking Ring. Vol. 90, no. 5. pp. 32–33.

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[Linking_Ring_Feature-1] Willmarth, Phil, ed. (June 1996). "Fantasio: Master Magician and Inventor". The Linking Ring. Vol. 76, no. 6. pp. 55–57.

[Genii_In_Memoriam-2] Ibañez, Maria (December 2017). Kaufman, Richard (ed.). "In Memoriam Fantasio". Genii. Vol. 80, no. 12. p. 11.

[randi-3] Randi, James (1992). Conjuring. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-08634-2. OCLC 26162991.

[4] Caveney, Mike (September 2014). Allen, Stan (ed.). "Classic Correspondence from Egyptian Hall Museum". MAGIC. Vol. 24, no. 1. p. 15.

[swiss-5] Swiss, Jamy Ian. "Take Two #48: Fantasio". www.magicana.com. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

[6] "FISM Winners 1970- 1979". fism.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

[7] "FISM Winners 1990 - 1999". fism.org. Retrieved 2023-02-16.

[8] DelVecchio, Rick (May 2010). "Ring 45 (Miami, Florida) 2010 Installation and Awards Banquet". The Linking Ring. Vol. 90, no. 5. pp. 32–33.

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Fantasio
Born	Ricardo Roucau (1936-10-03)October 3, 1936 Buenos Aires, Argentina^[1]
Died	October 30, 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 81)