A promotional ad for Gloria Dea, known to be the first magician to perform at a Las Vegas casino. She also took up dancing and acting. She had faded from…
She had faded from public view in the last half-century, until some young magicians realized she was probably the first to perform a magic act at a Las Vegas casino.
“Now you see it, now you don’t!” whistled a five-year-old Gloria Metzner as she made a coin disappear in a glass of water with a flick of her cape. “There! The
Magician Gloria Dea died on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 100. She starred in films, including "King of the Congo" and "Plan 9 From Outerspace."