wɪðˌɪn ðə mɐdʒˈɪʃən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, təmsˈoʊni wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ vˌɜːtʃuːˈoʊsoʊ, wˈaɪdli nˈoʊn æz ɐ mˈɛntoːɹ ænd tˈiːtʃɚɹ ʌv mˈædʒɪk, ænd ɐ kɹiːˈeɪɾɚɹ ʌv tɹˈɪks, æz əpˈoʊzd tə sˈɪmpli ɐ pɚfˈoːɹmɚ.
Within the magician community, Tomsoni was considered a virtuoso, widely known as a mentor and teacher of magic, and a creator of tricks, as opposed to simply a performer.