Magic Performances – Living vicariously through vintage magic

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stage magic

Dante

Dante was born Harry August Jansen from Denmark, but emigrated to the U.S. as a small boy. Once grown, Dante toured the world with his show “Sim-Sala-Bim”, including on Broadway. Sim Sala Bim was Dante’s trademark which he used as his magic words.

He was often billed as “King of Magicians”.

Watch selections from Dante’s stage show, “Sim-Sala-Bim”.


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For more information about Dante, please his official MagicPedia entry.
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Channing Pollock

Channing Pollock magic performance


Jason Byrne

magic performances

Jason Byrne, winner of the Golden Lion's Head Award presented by master illusionists Siegfried and Roy, was voted Stage Magician of the Year by ...


Cardini

Cardini magic

Cardini, Master Magician, whose career span almost half a century, was the most imitated magician the world has ever known but his skill and talent ...


Becky Blaney

Becky Blaney on To Tell The Truth

Becky Blaney holds the distinction of being the only woman in the world who is a professional comedian-magician. She has captured the affection of every ...


Robert Harbin

magic performances

Robert Harbin was a performer, creator, and major inspiration for all of magic. He was the first magician to appear on television in Britain beginning ...


Ching Ling Foo

magic performances

He's credited with being the first modern Oriental magician to achieve world fame. His act was in some respects plundered by an American magician who ...


Robert Harbin

robert-harbin

Robert Harbin was a performer, creator, and major inspiration for all of magic. He was the first magician to appear on television in Britain beginning ...


Sino

Sino

Sino (1921 - 2005) was one of the late big magic stars from Germany. With his "Top Hat Parad" he has performed in many ...


Horace Goldin

magic performances

Horace Goldin (1873 – 1939) was a stage magician who was noted for his lightning fast presentation style and who achieved international fame with his ...


Reveen

Reveen on the Merv Griffin show

Peter J. Reveen is a stage hypnotist and illusionist who performs mainly in Canada and particularly Atlantic Canada. Originally from Australia, he came to Canada ...


Fred Kaps

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Fred Kaps was a Dutch magician, famous for being the only magician to become F.I.S.M. Grand Prix world champion three times. He was the creator ...


Long Tack Sam

Long Tack Sam Documentary

Long Tack Sam, born in 1885 in Northern China, was a world renowned magician, acrobat, and vaudeville performer. His career brought him to the opening ...


Michael Jackson

magic performances

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, philanthropist and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, ...


Ted Lesley

magic performances

Ted Lesley, one of Germany's leading magical entertainers and mentalists, was born in Dueren in the Rheinland area of Germany on 1st August, 1937. A ...


Doug Henning

Doug Henning on the Muppet Show

Doug Henning was a Canadian magician, illusionist and escape artist. Henning changed the image of the stage magician when he rejected such stereotypical costume accessories ...