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Harry Bouton Blackstone Jr. (June 30, 1934 – May 14, 1997) was an American stage magician, author, and television performer. [2] He is estimated to have pulled 80,000 rabbits from his sleeves and hats.
Harry Bouton Blackstone (born Henry Boughton; September 27, 1885 – November 16, 1965) was a famed stage magician and illusionist of the 20th century. Blackstone was born Harry Bouton [1] in Chicago, Illinois. [2] He began his career as a magician in his teens and was popular through World War II as a USO entertainer. [3]
This is a list of magicians/illusionists, prestidigitators, mentalists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. For the list of supernatural magicians, see List of occultists . Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance.
A year later in 1987, he designed his first magic set with Harry Blackstone, Jr. that was produced by Pressman Toy Company. [6] In 1994, Setteducati created the "Magic Works" brand for Milton Bradley, an all-time best-selling line of magic tricks that are geared towards children. [1] [7]
Take the card's face value (with aces counting as 1 and royal cards counting as 11, 12 and 13 respectively) Double it. Add 3. Multiply by 5. If the card the spectator is thinking of is a spade, subtract 1. If the card the spectator is thinking of is a heart, subtract 2. If the card the spectator is thinking of is a club, subtract 3.
This type of magic is distinguished by large-scale props, the use of assistants and often exotic animals such as elephants and tigers. Famous stage illusionists, past and present, include Harry Blackstone, Sr., Howard Thurston, Chung Ling Soo, David Copperfield, Lance Burton, Silvan, Siegfried & Roy, and Harry Blackstone, Jr.
Other awards are given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of magic. Magician of the Year ... Harry Blackstone Jr. 1979: David ...
Conjuring [a] is an illustrated book about conjuring, or magic, by James "The Amazing" Randi, who himself was a magician and escape artist.Drawing on his extensive knowledge and experience in the field, Randi offers a series of brief biographies of a variety of noteworthy magicians and their unique styles, including Harry Houdini, Chung Ling Soo, Harry Blackstone Sr., Harry Blackstone Jr ...