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Balabrega (Aug 20, 1857 - June 20, 1906), born John M. Miller in Helsingborg, Sweden, performed at evening parties and entertaining the various Swedish societies in Brooklyn, New York, and started on a tour of South America. | Balabrega (Aug 20, 1857 - June 20, 1906), born John M. Miller in Helsingborg, Sweden, performed at evening parties and entertaining the various Swedish societies in Brooklyn, New York, and started on a tour of South America. | ||
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He emigrated to the U.S. at age eleven and started performing at an early age with his father as the Swedish Wonder and the Boy Magician. He developed a two person mentalism act with his wife, Emily Linderm. | He emigrated to the U.S. at age eleven and started performing at an early age with his father as the Swedish Wonder and the Boy Magician. He developed a two person mentalism act with his wife, Emily Linderm. | ||
Balabrega was killed on stage by an exploding gas stage light | Balabrega was killed on stage by an exploding gas stage light on June 12, 1900 in Pernambuco, Brazil.<ref>[[Mahatma]] Vol 4, No. 2, August 1900.</ref><ref>Tragic Magic by Joshua Jay, [[Gibeciere]] Summer 2010</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:37, 29 October 2010
Balabrega (Aug 20, 1857 - June 20, 1906), born John M. Miller in Helsingborg, Sweden, performed at evening parties and entertaining the various Swedish societies in Brooklyn, New York, and started on a tour of South America.
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| Born | John M. Miller August 20, 1857 Helsingborg, Sweden |
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| Died | June 20, 1906 (age 48) |
Biography
He emigrated to the U.S. at age eleven and started performing at an early age with his father as the Swedish Wonder and the Boy Magician. He developed a two person mentalism act with his wife, Emily Linderm.
Balabrega was killed on stage by an exploding gas stage light on June 12, 1900 in Pernambuco, Brazil.[1][2]