Greek Island Dreams

 

The day Magic Alex suddenly got married

 July 11, 1968 -

What a strange story -- but it's Magic Alex, so what would you expect?

The arrival of Apple Corp

 May 11, 1968

You saw you want a Revolution Fashion Show?

 January 18, 1968 -  Before there was any version of the song "Revolution,"  John, Cynthia and George went to see Pattie in the Revolution Fashion Show 

From India to London

 January 16, 1968

The Beach Boys in Paris

 

December 16, 1967

Question:  Is John wearing the same coat that he wore on the rooftop in 1969?  The one that he supposedly borrowed from Yoko but I think really belonged to him the entire time?

Notice the Apple Boutique clothing most everyone is wearing.  

Juggling the Apple

 

Playing his recorder

 July 31, 1967

I wonder what Paul is playing on that recorder -- maybe starting to write Fool on the Hill?   

Paul and John arrive

 

July 22, 1967 -  Why is Magic Alex with them in the last photo?   He traveled to Greece on July 20 with Ringo and George.   Did he meet John and Paul at the airport when they arrived?   (Surely that is the answer)   

My other observation is that I always thought all four Beatles and their partners went on this trip to Greece in July of 1967.   However, Maureen doesn't appear in any of the photos.  She was pretty far along in her pregnancy at this time, so that might have been why she didn't come along.   Such a shame that she missed out..

Going to Greece

 July 20, 1967

Magic Alex's greatest invention yet

 

Dancing in Greece

 

The Brown Apple suit

 

This brown outfit from the Apple Boutique was a popular one.    Not only did regular customers buy it, but so did George Harrison and Magic Alex.  

Magic in Greece

 picture taken by Nico Mastorakis

John, Yoko and Magic Alex in Greece in 1969.


Much thanks to the Magnificent Beatles Video and photos room on Facebook for posting this photo.

Magic Alex's wedding day

50 years ago today, on July 11, 2018 Alexis Mardis married Euphrosyne Doxiadis.     His bride was the daughter of a well-known Greek architect.    John Lennon and Donovan shared the duties of best men at the ceremony, which was held at noon at St.Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church in London.

I am not sure how Alex met Euphrosyne or how long they were together before they were married.  Her brother took the photograph of Donovan that appeared on his Greatest Hits LP, so maybe they met through that connection.     I am also not sure how long the marriage lasted.   They eventually were divorced because Alex was romantically linked with Joan Collins in the 1980's and re-married in 1993.   

As for Euphrosyne, she is still alive and well in Greece and is a well-respected artist.    I wonder if she has even talked to anyone about her Beatles connection.