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Oriental Magicians

Asian magicians or those who performed as an Oriental character

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Anything with an Oriental theme was fascinating to audiences in the late 1800s and into the mid-1900s. A number of Asian magicians, most notably Ching Ling Foo, had great success with their exotic Chinese-themed acts. Many other magicians, however, simply capitalized on the public's taste for the "mysteries of the Orient" and portrayed Chinese magicians onstage. The most extreme example was Chung Ling Soo, really William Robinson, who portrayed a Chinese man so realistically that he never allowed himself to be seen out of character. In fact, when he was accidentally and fatally shot onstage, the subsequent reveal of his secret caused a major sensation in the press.

 
 
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Chung Ling Soo


Ching Ling Foo


 
MAGICIANS WHO PERFORMED AS AN ORIENTAL CHARACTER

(character name unknown) Loring Campbell
Chung Ling Soo William Robinson
Rush Ling Toy George LaFollette
Li Sing Foo Arthur Hartopp
Mlle. Corinne Corinne Carter
Cha-Nin Jack Chanin
Chop Chop Al Wheatley
Sidi Ali Joseph Scherer
Col Ling Soo Herbert Collings
Loo Sing Stanley Collins
Ben Ali Bey Max Auzinger
Chunda Hula Leon
Kadan Sami Leon


MAGICIANS WHO REALLY WERE ASIAN

Ching Ling Foo
Chang
Ching
 
 
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