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For a modest $700,000, you can own Lance Burton's former home of 20 years. The Spanish-style house includes almost an acre of land with a pool and gazebo, five bedrooms, four bathrooms and more than 3,500 square feet of living space with a view of Sunrise Mountain as pictured in photo above. The property was featured in the Sunday LA Times' Hot Property column by Ruth Ryon who began her celebrity real estate column in 1984, the same year Lance's former casa was built. Ruth visited with Lance at his new magic mansion before seeing his show at the Monte Carlo. His high tech castle in Henderson is complete with tributes to his profession including Houdini mural and a secret passageway.

Take a virtual panorama tour and look at photos of his home for sale or contact agent Dulcie Latorre directly before it disappears.

SECOND CHANCE

Rotner, who has been involved with this organization for 17 years, organized six annual trips over the past seven years including this one. Last year's was canceled due to Hurricane Katrina. To bring the 30 children who have been diagnosed with cancer to Las Vegas it costs the Sunshine Foundation $500,000 and most of the entertainment is donated. The 30 children will also see 'Mystere,' Hoover Dam, and the Stratosphere Tower. For info see sunshinekids.org.

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Lance Burton will be made a presentation at the Best of Las Vegas Awards ceremony at the TI where he won Reader's Choice for Best Magician.

TENNIS & MAGIC
The Tennis Channel recently visited Lance Burton while they were in Las Vegas in early March for their TV show "Open Access" hosted by Murphy Jensen, one of the most charismatic personalities in the tennis world who now travels the world doing this TV series and other specials with the Tennis Channel. After the show at the Monte Carlo, Murphy brought tennis player Jaroslav Levinsky of the Czech Republic who competed at the Tennis Channel Open to the Green Room for an impromptu interview and some more magic tricks. Lance Burton made Murphy disappear upon a request from Levinsky. Levinsky said, "Lance Burton is unbelievable after seeing the show." The City of Las Vegas subsidizes this non-profit event to put the city back on the pro tennis map.

LANCE'S GLANCES: ODDS & ENDS

On the Arizona side of Hoover Dam on Highway 93, there are two billboards advertising Master Magician Lance Burton (south of the bypass under construction). The billboards will get your attention. First you will see him 'Appearing Nightly' with his portrait and the next one will get you saying 'Disappearing Nightly!' with his completely face blacked out. ... Lance Burton is filming a promo for the Kentucky Derby Festival since he can't be there. ... Lance recently celebrated his 47th birthday that was announced by the Associated Press. ... "Lance Burton: Master Magician" takes a one-week break starting on Mon., May 28 (Memorial Day) and returning on Tues., June 5 with an extra show added that Sunday before his break.

Tomorrow's Tease: My friend Frank Lieberman is in his fifth decade of writing about our great city and from his 40-year perspective he writes a fascinating and interesting tale of where all the great entertainment vanished to!

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