Chicago magic
Subtitle: a history of stagecraft & spectacle
By: David Witter
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781626191273
Subjects: Magic shows; History; Magic tricks; Magicians; GAMES / Magic
Description: "By the end of America's Golden Age of Magic, Chicago had taken center stage infront of an American audience drawn to the craft by the likes of Harry Houdiniand 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 customersand 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 itscontemporary resurgence"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [123]-124) and index.