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Yann Frisch is a French magician. His signature magic trick is a cup and ball trick called "Baltass." [1] A video of his sleight of hand Baltass performance was viewed 1.3 million times on YouTube in just over one week in 2012. [2] His work has been featured on Laughing Squid, Boing Boing, MSN, Gawker, and The Blaze.
Advertisement for a reproduction of the trick by stage magician Howard Thurston. The Indian rope trick is a magic trick said to have been performed in and around India during the 19th century. Sometimes described as "the world’s greatest illusion", it reputedly involved a magician, a length of rope, and one or more boy assistants.
The modern incarnation of the trick is widely credited to magician André Kole.However, there are also references to it having first appeared in the 1930s. [1] At least one source credits it to "W. Jeans, A Zagorsky & Andre Kole". [2]
Illustration of the disaster, from Le Journal illustré. On 16 June 1883, a children's variety show was presented by travelling entertainers Mr. and Mrs. Fay. [1] [2] The travelling magic show, consisting of a variety of conjuring tricks and illusions, passed without incident, except when a puff of smoke from one of the tricks "disagreed" with some of those in the front row, and caused a few ...
The Magician's Cavern (1901) A man enters his "cavern," and uses a human skeleton to do magic tricks. He first turns the skeleton into a scantily-clad woman carrying a shield. He then transforms her into a well-dressed lady, whom he makes levitate. The magician proceeds to turn the woman back into a skeleton, and make the body dance.
David Blaine (born David Blaine White; April 4, 1973) [2] [3] is an American magician, mentalist, and endurance performer. [4] [5] Born in New York City, Blaine became interested in magic at a very young age. He gained prominence in 1997, when his first television special, David Blaine: Street Magic, aired on ABC. That year, he also appeared in ...
Rahat Hossain (born December 19, 1989), also known by his username MagicofRahat, is an American YouTube personality, vlogger, and prankster who produces pranks and magic tricks on YouTube. As of April 11, 2024, Hossain's YouTube channel has amassed over 7.45 million subscribers, and over 1.5 billion views. [2]
Siegfried Fischbacher (June 13, 1939 – January 13, 2021) and Roy Horn (born Uwe Ludwig Horn; October 3, 1944 – May 8, 2020) were German-American magicians and entertainers who performed together as Siegfried & Roy.