Chicago Magic: A History of Stagecraft and Spectacle - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781626191273

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by David Witter (Author)

By the end of America's Golden Age of Magic, Chicago had taken center stage in front of an American audience drawn to the craft by the likes of Harry Houdini and Howard Thurston. Cashing in on a craze that rivaled big-band mania, magic shops and clubs sprang up everywhere across the Windy City, packed in customers and put down roots. Over the last century, for example, Magic, Inc. has outfitted magicians from Harry Blackstone Sr. to Penn and Teller to David Copperfield. Magic was an integral part of Chicago's culture, from its earliest venture into live television to the card sharps and hucksters lurking in its amusement parks and pool halls. David Witter keeps track of the shell game of Chicago's fascinating magic history from its vaudeville circuit to its contemporary resurgence.

Number of Pages: 128

Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN

Publication Date: November 05, 2013

$23.75

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