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Anthony was asked to appear again in the following Sunday's matinee. His manager, Guy Theron, granted special permission to both Strider Productions and PM Magazine to film the show and backstage preparation.

With a week's advanced publicity, the show as sold out by mid-day Friday. Many people were turned away at the door on Sunday.

The show went very well and Anthony again received a standing ovation as well as an invitation to perform at the Hilton upon his return from Australia. After the show, Franco presented Anthony with his own custom-made Razzle Dazzle jacket and commemorative plaque.

Anthony left for Australia February 22, where he is earning, as Franco put it, "a small fortune." Since the opening on March 2, Anthony has enjoyed the best success of all acts in the Edgley show, and has earned the billing of "Special Guest Artist." He has also appeared on every major Australian TV show. He will conclude the Australian tour June 9, returning to the Hilton stage two weeks later.

This summer he will tour Europe, appearing on television shows and performing by invitation of Prince Ranier of Monaco in the 9th Festival du Cirque. In December he is looking forward to a tour with Liberace.

He recently made his fourth national appearance on ABC's "That's Incredible" show.

A few months ago, Anthony said he wanted to become a professional juggler. In this case, one thing's for sure - when Anthony Gatto says something, he means it!

TIPS FROM THE PRO

Advice from Dick Franco on Professional Performance

WET HANDS: Often just before an opening performance or an extra important engagement, the added pressure will cause the hands to sweat more than usual. This causes the feel of the props to change drastically and greatly increase the chance of mistakes.

Some jugglers use talc or even kitchen cleanser to fill the pores of the hands and stop perspiration. I find that bathing the hands briefly in ice, ice water, or just cold water a few minutes before going on stage does the best job. The temperature of the hands is lowered slightly, and the pores close by themselves, leaving the hands dry long enough to let you get on stage and get relaxed.

PIROUETTES: Pirouettes performed numerous times during an act can sometimes become repetitious, and therefore detract from an otherwise flashy act. It is advisable to vary the style of each pirouette in order to insure the best possible audience response.

A pirouette to the knee is a nice variation that allows the next routine to begin in the kneeling position.

Where height allows, a high throw, quick pirouette, and wait with arms and legs spread until the last possible moment, and catch of the ball at its lowest catchable point is nice. You should then snap back to the standing cascade position and move to the next routine.

Repeated and consecutive sequences of ball-up, pirouette; ball-up, pirouette; ball-up, pirouette, is always good to get applause started. Repeat consecutively as many times as necessary to get the applause rolling, then strike your finishing pose and even more applause will generate out of what you already have.