The Victorian Variety Show

And Now, for My Next Trick… Victorian-Era Stage Magic & Illusion, Part 2


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In my second episode on Victorian-Era stage magic, I discuss some of my favorite tricks and illusions from Magic: stage illusions and scientific diversions, including trick photography (1897), edited by Albert A. Hopkins.
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References
Goulden, Anne. “Maskelyne & Cooke: the early years.” http://www.davenportcollection.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Goulden-Anne-2013-Hamburg.pdf
Goran, David. “Selected illustrations from a Victorian book on Magic published in 1897.” https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/04/06/selected-illustrations-victorian-book-magic-published-1897/?safari=1
Hopkins, Albert A. (ed.) Magic: stage illusions and scientific diversions, including trick photography. https://archive.org/details/magicstageillusi00hopk/page/16/mode/2up
MacRae, Meghan. “Death Is Not The End…A Victorian Book Of Magic And Illusion.” https://cvltnation.com/death-is-not-the-end-a-victorian-book-of-magic-and-illusion/
Wikipedia. “Alexander Herrmann.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Herrmann
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