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| Valadon,
Paul (1867-1913) German magician and stage technician (real name Adolph Waber) who is most known for his suspected "sellout" of his employer, John Nevil Maskelyne, when he supposedly sold the secret of the Levitation illusion to Harry Kellar. Started his career as assistant to Ernst Basch of the Basch magical dynasty. |
| Vernilo,
E.M.
(?-?) American magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits. |
| Vernon,
Dai (1894-1992) (birthday June
11) "The Man Who Fooled Houdini". More to come. |
| Vickery,
James (?-?) British magician, stage assistant to Harry Houdini between 1911 and 1926. Developed the idea for the Milk Can escape with Houdini and Franz Kukol. |
| Victor,
Edward (1887-1964) British magician (born Edward Victor Neuschwander) who specialized in card manipulation and hand shadows. Author of several magic books and manufacturer of the world's smallest magic kit, called 20 Tricks in a Matchbox. |
| Vintus,
Len (1903-?) Amateur magician who co-founded the International Brotherhood of Magicians in 1922 with Gene Gordon. He held I.B.M. membership card #1. |
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Arx (1871-1959) American born Charles Nicol was the brother of the more famous Nicola (William Nicol), though he had notable success performing the Throne of Mystery illusion, in which a girl seated in an ornate chair suddenly disappears into thin air. Charles spent many years as a part of the Nicola show. After his brother's death in the late 1940's, Charles toured as "Chasan" with his own ghost show, the popular 1940's and 1950's midnight spooky magic show. |
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