Here's Mac King doing his rope trick. Every magician in the world has done a version of this trick and they all wish they could do it as well as Mac King and with all the embellishments he's added to it. If you're ever in Vegas, you will not be gambling if you go see the show Mac does, Tuesdays through Saturdays at Harrah's at 1 PM and 3 PM in the afternoon. He's been there half past forever and there's a reason.
Two tips: The show officially costs $36.95 per seat. Do not pay this. If you wander around Harrah's — especially if you wander to the Total Rewards booth — you can almost always find a discount coupon that will get you in for $14.98 a person and that includes a free drink. ("Total Rewards" is the club card for Harrah's, Caesars, Bally's and all the other casinos owned by the same company. It's free to get one and it'll save you a few bucks here and there.)
Second tip: While you're at Harrah's, it's free to drop by The Piano Bar and catch a little of Pete "Big Elvis" Vallee, who's been playing Vegas even longer than Mac King. Big Elvis now performs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 PM to 6 PM — or so it says on the Harrah's website. If you're there on the days both Mac and Pete are performing, you can probably time your visit to see both of 'em.
Anyway, here's Mac performing his rope trick as he wears one of my old suits…