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Harry Kellar (born Heinrich Keller; July 11, 1849 – March 10, 1922) was an American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He created illusions for an Earth, Wind and Fire tour in 1979, [10] and for two of singer Michael Jackson's concerts, including his 1984 Victory Tour. [11] [12] In 1983, Henning was the producer and star of the Broadway musical Merlin. [2] In 1984, he began a solo Broadway show, Doug Henning and His World of Magic. [2]
Criss Angel was born on December 19, 1967, [8] at Hempstead General Hospital in Hempstead, on Long Island, New York. He is of Greek descent. [9] [10] Angel was raised in Elmont until fourth grade, when his family moved to East Meadow, New York. [11] His father, John Sarantakos, owned a restaurant and doughnut shop. [12]
Copperfield was born David Seth Kotkin in Metuchen, New Jersey, [10] [11] the son of Jewish parents Rebecca Kotkin (née Gispan; 1924–2008), an insurance adjuster, and Hyman Kotkin (1922–2006), who owned and operated Korby's, a men's haberdashery in Warren, New Jersey. [10]
This television special was filmed earlier in the year during a prior national tour stop at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. [14] NBC's Today – aired December 22, 2015 – Jeff Hobson and Adam Trent performed during the 8:30am half-hour. [15]
The back of their New York City store housed a workshop where the company was soon building magic illusions and props for virtually all the famous magicians of the day. In 1902, the Society of American Magicians was founded in Martinka's backroom. And, early on the Martinka magic shop became a hang-out and gathering spot where both famous and ...
The 'Karma' singer said she will 'never forget the sound of the crowd' the first night she pulled the stunt off.
Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural, Heinemann (May 2008), ISBN 0-434-01629-2; Technique and Understanding. Hahne. 2009. The Last Greatest Magician in the World: Howard Thurston Versus Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group. 2011. ISBN 978-1-58542-845-8.