Howard Thurston | |
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 1914 promotional poster | |
| Born | July 20, 1869 Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Died | April 13, 1936 (aged 66) Miami, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Magician |
Howard Thurston (July 20, 1869 – April 13, 1936) was a stage magician from Columbus, Ohio, United States. As a child, he ran away to join the circus, where his future partner Harry Kellar also performed. Thurston was deeply impressed after he attended magician Alexander Herrmann's magic show and was determined to equal his work. Alexander Herrmann was a french magician and was known as "Herrmann the Great". Thurston eventually became the most famous magician of his time. Thurston's traveling magic show was the biggest one of all; it was so large that it needed eight train cars to transport his road show.[1]
- ^ Sevilla, Julio. "Howard Thurston (1869-1936)". All about magicians.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
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