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Showing posts with label Harry Kellar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Kellar. Show all posts
Sunday, May 15, 2011

103rd Anniversary of the Mantle of Magic

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Today marks the 103rd Anniversary of the Passing of the Mantle of Magic from Harry Kellar to Howard Thurston at the Fords Theatre in Baltimo...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Man Who Knows

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You've probably seen the posters before. The man with the unusual gaze wearing a turban. Who was he? Did he really know? His real name...
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Spirit Cabinet - A History

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This article is about the Spirit Cabinet illusion. However, there would be no spirit cabinet without The Fox Sisters. Margaret and Kate ...
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Kellar's Last Mystery

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Something is terribly wrong in magicland. This concerns the first Dean of Magicians Harry Kellar. Today, March 10th, marks the 89th Annivers...
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Homes of Mystery 1

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Please keep in mind that all of these homes are private residences today. They were ONCE owned by famous magicians, but no longer. Enjoy the...
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Who was William Fay?

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Houdini and William Fay in Australia His name was William Marion Fay, born in 1840. He was a resident of Buffalo, NY who had an early in...
Monday, February 14, 2011

KELLAR & HOUDINI

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HOUDINI & KELLAR  " I knew, as everyone knows, that the easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at a given t...
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

The Vanishing Bird Cage - History

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La Cage Volente, La Cage Eclipse, The Flying Cage or as we know it today, The Vanishing Birdcage was the invention of one man Joseph Buat...
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Kellar's Demon Globe Trick

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This is an exploration into a historical trick. The effect is known as the Golliwog Ball and is credited to David Devant. I knew Harr...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Ford's Theatre & The Mantle of Magic

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John T Ford The name Ford's Theatre instantly conjures up images of April 14, 1865 the night President Lincoln was shot while watch...
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Fakir of Ava

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Ever wonder how some of the greats in magic got their start? We know Houdini was inspired by both Dr. Lynn and the book The Memoirs of Robe...
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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Unusual Gifts for the Magic Fan

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Here is a list of gift ideas for the Magician or fan of Magic from those of you that are none magicians. Conjuring Lights is an interest...