Servais Le Roy (1865-1953)

Servais Le Roy (1865-1953)
Author: Servais Le Roy
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1900
Genre: Magicians
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[Jean Henri] Servais Le Roy (also LeRoy) was born in Belgium in 1865. Harry Houdini praised him and Harry Kellar called him the most finished artist he had ever seen. Mrs. Mercedes Le Roy (Mary Ford) known around the world as Talma: The Queen of Coins, was often compared to the sleight-of-hand expert, T. Nelson Downs, and the rotund Leon Bosco induced gales of laughter by switching the heads on two living birds. Together, they were Le Roy, Talma and Bosco - The Comedians de Mephisto. His first success was in England's music halls and American vaudeville during the 1890s, and finally, international fame as a recognized star of the Variety stage. Retired in 1930 after being injured in an automobile accident. File contains biographical and bibliographic notes, press cuttings, theatre programs and photographs.

Servais Le Roy

Servais Le Roy
Author: Mike Caveney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1999
Genre: Magicians
ISBN: 9780915181339

Jean Le Roi

Jean Le Roi
Author: Jean Le Roi
Publisher:
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Release: 1900
Genre: Printed ephemera
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Jean Le Roi (aka Gene Le Roi, Wizard of the South) claimed to be a nephew of the famous Servais Le Roy, the Belgian magician. Also claimed to have been taught magic by Carl Hertz, the illusionist who first introduced moving picture to Tivoli audiences. Le Roi first appeared for Fuller's and received good notices. Settled in Toowoomba, served a time in radio there, and finally publicity manager for the local paper. File contains biographical and bibliographic notes, press cutting and promotional flier.

Triple Alliance: Servais LeRoy, Imro Fox, Frederick Eugene Powell

Triple Alliance: Servais LeRoy, Imro Fox, Frederick Eugene Powell
Author: Triple Alliance
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Release: 1900
Genre: Printed ephemera
ISBN:

Triple Alliance were three successful magicians who performed as a group act, which was uncommon when they first perfomed in the USA in 1898. Servais LeRoy (aka Jean Henri Servais Le Roy) (1865-1953) was born in Belgium. Imro Fox (aka Isador Fuchs) (1862-1910) was born in Germany. Frederick Eugene Powell (1858-1938) was born in the USA. File contains biographical material and article index.

Magic

Magic
Author: Milbourne Christopher
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1991-09-23
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486263731

Most profusely illustrated history of stage magic -- from ancient Egypt to Houdini. Rare photographs, woodcuts, broadsides, advertisements, illustrations of costumes, stage settings, apparatus, etc. 295 illustrations.

M-U-M.

M-U-M.
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 1926
Genre: Magic tricks
ISBN: