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| Salwak, Dale To be added. |
| Sanger, George To be added. Subject of a biography by Val Andrews. |
| Sargent,
J.W.
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Saunders,
Hyman (?-?) German traveling magician who performed in the US in the late 1700s. His signature routine was to fry German pancakes in borrowed hats. |
| Scarne,
John To be added. |
| Scheetz
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Schindler,
George (b.1929) American-born magician, author and magic dealer. Co-founded (with Frank Garcia) New York's School for Magicians, which was in business from 1973 until 1978. Ninth Dean of the Society of American Magicians, from 2005 until the present. |
| Schwartz,
Nathan (b.1929) German circus magician in the later part of the 1800's who employed a young Carl Rosini as his assistant around 1900. |
| Seymore
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Silvan
(b. 1937) (birthday May 18) Italian superstar of magic. Born Aldo Savoldello. Professional since 1957, he has starred in hundreds of TV shows, and made thousands of live appearances. Successful magic businessman, he markets magic props under the "Silvan Magic" name. Author of a number of magic books, including Arte Magica, a history of magic. |
| Slade,
Dr. Henry (1835-1905) Foremost 19th century mentalist who invented the Nail Writer and the Flap Slate |
| Slater,
Ralph (?-?) American magician/stage hypnotist who was sued in 1952 by a woman in Brighton, England following a 1948 stage performance in which she alleged that she was forced by Slater to act against her will. The suit led to a ban on hypnotism acts in England. |
| Slydini
(1901-1991) Italian-born magician (born Quintino Marucci) who became a legendary master of closeup work |
| Seidenstein,
Moe See Moe. |
| Seymour,
Frank Merrill (1912-2002) American magician from the Little Rock, Arkansas area who ran a magic school, the Seymour School of Magic. In 1958, the Arkansas governor gave him the title of "The Colonel Of Corn". |
| Sharpe,
Robert
(?-?) American magician on the Redpath Chautauqua circuit. See one of his publicity pamphlets in entirety here. |
| Showe
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Shungopavi
(?-?) Native American (Moqui Indian) magician on the Redpath Chautauqua circuit from 1904 to 1910. His 1908 tour advertised his version of Shooting An Arrow Through a Girl, as well as his Vanishing Indian routine. His show also included an act by Youna, a Japanese American juggler. See one of his publicity pamphlets in entirety here. |
| Slydini
(1901-1991) Italian-born magician (born Quintino Marucci) who became a legendary master of closeup work, especially with silks and coins. Began seriously performing magic as a youth in Argentina, then moved to New York City in 1930, where he perfected the art of creating a strong bond between performer and audience. His most famous effects include the Paper Balls Over the Head comedy routine and the Slydini silks routine. |
| Smith,
Albert E. (1875-1958) American vaudeville magician who had an act (billed as the Komical Konjurer) with J. Stuart Blackton and Ronald Reader; the three formed Vitagraph Movie Company (see more here) in 1897. Married to actresses Jeanne Paige and Hazel Neason. Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery. |
| Smith,
H. Adrian (1908-?) American amateur magician whose real vocation was as a successful engineer. An avid magic historian and book collector, he purchased a number of important magic libraries, eventually amassing his own collection of more than 10,00 volumes, The H. Adrian Smith Collection of Conjuring and Magicana, which he donated to his alma mater, Brown University, in 1988. Seventh Dean of the Society of American Magicians, from 1983 until 1992. Only the second person to hold the presidental office in both the Society of American Magicians (1940-1941) and the International Brotherhood of Magicians (1948-1949). |
| Smith,
Les To be added. |
| Soo, Chung
Ling (1871-1918) (birthday April
2) To be added. Subject of a biography by Val Andrews. |
| Sorcar
(1913-1971) (birthday February 23) To be added. |
| Sorcar
Jr. (b.1946) (birthday July 31) To be added. |
| Spreer,
Edmund To be added. See biography, Illusion Builder To Fu-Manchu, by Rev. Bob Olsen (1986). |
| Springer,
Bennett (?-?) American magician, performing in the late 1800's on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. Advertised himself as "New England's Leading Conjurer". |
| Sterling,
Harold
(?-?) American magician (real name Harold E. Fackler) who started on the on the Redpath Chautauqua circuit, performing with his wife, Gloria. Opened Sterling Magic Co. in Detroit. Invented the Bang Gun, the Sterling Egg Bag, and Miko. Authored books as "Thelmo" and under his own name. See one of his publicity pamphlets in entirety here. |
| Staples,
George (?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Stevenson,
Alwyn "King" (1916-1966) American magician and owner of the Wizard Shop in New York's Times Square. |
| Stewart,
Lee
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Stodare,
Alfred (?-?) English magician born Alfred Stoddart and younger brother of famous 19th century illusionist Colonel Stodare. Took the stage name Stodare on his borther's death. Also a ventriloquist. |
| Stodare,
Colonel (1831-1866) (birthday
June 28) English magician born Joseph Stoddart. Famous 19th century illusionist who performed for the Royal Family and also played an extended stay at the Egyptian Hall. Invented the Stodare Egg. |
| Stone,
Nicholas American magician and escapologist. Raised in Akron, OH by his Russian mother who had escaped herself from Russia in 1912. Performed many public escape feats, including a bound dive into the Hudson River in New York. At his death he owned more than three tons of locks and keys, and had published a book on locks. |
| Sutton,
George (?-?) English magician and ventriloquist who toured the US around 1844. One of his illusions, "The Pie of Morocco", involved vanishing a woman from the audience and making her reappear from under the crust of a pie. |
| Sylber,
Charlie (1896-1967) Comedian, actor and dancer. Operated the "Magic House of Charles" magic shop in California (1950's), first in Hollywood and then in Riverside. Invented "Charles Out of My Hat". |
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