The Last Greatest Magician in the World

The Last Greatest Magician in the World
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 375
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781101486344
ISBN-13 : 1101486341
Rating : 4/5 (341 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Last Greatest Magician in the World by : Jim Steinmeyer

Download or read book The Last Greatest Magician in the World written by Jim Steinmeyer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston, a man who surpassed Houdini in the eyes of showmen and fans and set the standard fro how stage magic is performed today. Everyone knows Houdini-but who was Thurston? In this rich, vivid biography of the "greatest magician in the world," celebrated historian of stage magic Jim Steinmeyer captures the career and controversies of the wonder-worker extraordinaire, Howard Thurston. The public's fickleness over magicians has left Thurston all but forgotten today. Yet Steinmeyer shows how his story is one of the most remarkable in show business. During his life, from 1869 to 1936, Thurston successfully navigated the most dramatic changes in entertainment-from street performances to sideshows to wagon tours through America's still-wild West to stage magic amid the glitter of grand theaters. Thurston became one of America's most renowned vaudeville stars, boldly performing an act with just a handful of playing cards, and then had the foresight to leave vaudeville, expanding his show into an extravaganza with more than forty tons of apparatusand costumes. His touring production was an American institution for nearly thirty years, and Thurston earned a brand name equal to Ziegfeld or Ringling Brothers. Steinmeyer explores the stage and psychological rivalry between Thurston and Houdini during the first decades of the twentieth century- a contest that Thurston won. He won with a bigger show, a more successful reputation, and the title of America's greatest magician. In The Last Greatest Magician in the World, Thurston's magic show is revealed as the one that animates our collective memories.


The Last Greatest Magician in the World Related Books

The Last Greatest Magician in the World
Language: en
Pages: 375
Authors: Jim Steinmeyer
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-02-03 - Publisher: Penguin

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Here is the seminal biography of the magician's magician, Howard Thurston, a man who surpassed Houdini in the eyes of showmen and fans and set the standard fro
The Greatest Magician in the World
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Matt Edmondson
Categories: Juvenile Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-10 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A showstopping quirky gift book for budding magicians, filled with mind-blowing removable magic tricks. Prepare to be amazed!Elliot is crazy about magic. It's a
The Last Greatest Magician in the World
Language: en
Pages: 377
Authors: Jim Steinmeyer
Categories: Magic
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Houdini on Magic
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Walter Brown Gibson
Categories: Conjuring
Type: BOOK - Published: 1953 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Written by the master magician himself, this fascinating work reveals the secrets behind how Houdini escaped numerous death-defying stunts and exposed a variety
All the Secrets of Magic Revealed
Language: en
Pages: 144
Authors: Herbert L. Becker
Categories: Crafts & Hobbies
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Describes how a variety of magic tricks are performed by leading magicians, including Doug Henning, the Amazing Kreskin, Harry Houdini, Siegfried & Roy, and Mar