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'''Chung Ling Soo''' (April 2, 1861 - March 24, 1918), born William Ellsworth Robinson, died on the stage of London's Wood Green Empire when his [[bullet catch]] routine went wrong.<ref>Cover [[Genii 2005 June]]</ref> | |||
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During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - [[Ching Ling Foo]] - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous. | During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - [[Ching Ling Foo]] - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous.<ref> http://www.hat-archive.com/chunglingsoo.htm</ref> | ||
Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth | Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth.<ref>[http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioQRS.htm Brief Biography at The Magic Nook]</ref> | ||
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*[[Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena]] as William Robinson (1898) | *[[Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena]] as William Robinson (1898) | ||
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Revision as of 07:20, 27 March 2012
Chung Ling Soo (April 2, 1861 - March 24, 1918), born William Ellsworth Robinson, died on the stage of London's Wood Green Empire when his bullet catch routine went wrong.[1]
| Chung Ling Soo | |
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| Born | William Ellsworth Robinson April 02, 1861 |
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| Died | March 24, 1918 (age 56) |
| Resting place | London, East Sheen Cemetery, Section B, grave number 219/220/221 |
| Categories | Books by Chung Ling Soo |
During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - Ching Ling Foo - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous.[2]
Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth.[3]
Biographies
- The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo by Will Dexter (1955)
- A Gift from the Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by Val Andrews (1981)
- Chung Ling Soo: The Man behind the Legend by Gary R. Frank (1987)
- Chung Ling Soo: The Man of Mystery by Gary R. Frank & Phil Temple (1989)
- The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by Todd Karr (2001) ISBN 0-9710405-1-6
- The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by Jim Steinmeyer (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X.
Books
- Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena as William Robinson (1898)
References
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