He moved to Colon in 1926. Today, there's a main street in town named after him. Those who don't make it to the festival but still want to check out some tricks of the trade can stop at Abbott's Magic Co. on Joseph Street. A magician who has been fooling audiences for some 30 years, Miller says he never lost his obsession with magic. So I started mailing away for tricks.
All boys seems to go through a stage where magic is important.
Some grow out of it. Abbott's Magic Get-Together. Go west to Colon. The public shows begin each night at 8. A Saturday matinee show also is on tap.