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'''Professor Robert Hellis''' was a photographer, magician,  magic teacher and dealer in London.ref>Peeps into the Past
'''Professor Robert Hellis''' was a photographer, magician,  magic teacher and dealer in London.<ref>Peeps into the Past (5) ROBERT HELLIS BY J, B. FINDLAY, A.I.M.C., Magic Circular, September, 1956</ref>
(5) ROBERT HELLIS BY J, B. FINDLAY, A.I.M.C., Magic Circular, September, 1956</ref>


He performed in venues such as The Royal Polytechnic Institution and The Brighton Aquarium.
He performed in venues such as The Royal Polytechnic Institution and The Brighton Aquarium.

Revision as of 14:19, 27 January 2011

Hellis
Born1835
Clerkenwell, London
Died1895
Lewisham, England
NationalityBritish
Flourished1860s-1870s

Professor Robert Hellis was a photographer, magician, magic teacher and dealer in London.[1]

He performed in venues such as The Royal Polytechnic Institution and The Brighton Aquarium.

His magic students included Professor Hoffmann and Dr. Holden.

He was a contact for Charlier and created the Hellis Change (found in Modern Magic around 1876.) [2]

In June, 1891 Hellis was listed as a passenger travelling from Liverpool to New York. His return to England is unknown but in 1895 Hellis died back in Lewisham, England.[3]

References

  1. Peeps into the Past (5) ROBERT HELLIS BY J, B. FINDLAY, A.I.M.C., Magic Circular, September, 1956
  2. A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities By EDWIN A. DAWES, M.I.M.C. No. 95. ROBERT HELLIS AND HIS MAGICAL ATHENAEUM
  3. Hellis in Wonderland by Robert Hellis,Will Houstoun, Peter Lane (2010)