Dirk Arthur
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Dirk Arthur is an American magician. He has starred in the Las Vegas
show Xtreme Magic, at the Tropicana Resort & Casino
. The show featured leopards, Bengali Tigers, and snow tiger
s. After a six year run, the show celebrated its final performance on March 12, 2010. Large objects such as a diesel locomotive
and helicopter
were made to magically appear during the show. Dirk Arthur himself appeared as a guest on the March 7, 2008 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman
.
Dirk Arthur currently appears with his tigers in his own show at O'Shea's Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Dirk Arthur is dedicated to the preservation of endangered species.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
show Xtreme Magic, at the Tropicana Resort & Casino
Tropicana Resort & Casino
Tropicana Las Vegas is located on the Las Vegas Strip, in the township of Paradise, Nevada. It is owned by Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Resort Inc. and operated by Alex Yemenidjian's Armenco Holdings. It offers 1,658 rooms and is attached to a casino...
. The show featured leopards, Bengali Tigers, and snow tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
s. After a six year run, the show celebrated its final performance on March 12, 2010. Large objects such as a diesel locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
and helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
were made to magically appear during the show. Dirk Arthur himself appeared as a guest on the March 7, 2008 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
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Dirk Arthur currently appears with his tigers in his own show at O'Shea's Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Dirk Arthur is dedicated to the preservation of endangered species.