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* Obit, Magische Welt Vol. 23, No. 4, Juli/August 1974, Magische Welt aktuell, page 151 | |||
* Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Geilen, Wilhelm Heinrich Josef = Prof. Melachini; Melo Smith Les Melachini’s; Dr. Cagliari, holl. Zauberkünstler, page 112 | |||
* http://www.mzleipzig.de/hokus-art/html/personen/geilen-wilhelm.htm | |||
* http://www.magicpromotionclub.ch/Kurzbios%201880-1889.htm, Melachini / Dr. Caligari | |||
* http://www.mzvd.de/ehre_tod.html, Wilhelm Heinrich Joseph Geilen | |||
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Revision as of 06:57, 22 April 2013
| Wilt Geilen | |
| Born | Wilhelm Heinrich Joseph Geilen March 14, 1880 Cologne, Germany |
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| Died | June 9, 1974 (age 94) Süderneuland near Norden, Ostfriesland, Germany |
Wilt Geilen was a professional magician performing vaudeville and full evening shows in Holland starting in 1900.
He specialized in sleight-of-hand and spiritualistic effects.[1]
Geilin toured Europe and England until 1960s as "Professor Melachini", "Melo Smith", and "Dr Caligari". [2]
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, April, 1934
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic by Bart Whaley
- Obit, Magische Welt Vol. 23, No. 4, Juli/August 1974, Magische Welt aktuell, page 151
- Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Geilen, Wilhelm Heinrich Josef = Prof. Melachini; Melo Smith Les Melachini’s; Dr. Cagliari, holl. Zauberkünstler, page 112
- http://www.mzleipzig.de/hokus-art/html/personen/geilen-wilhelm.htm
- http://www.magicpromotionclub.ch/Kurzbios%201880-1889.htm, Melachini / Dr. Caligari
- http://www.mzvd.de/ehre_tod.html, Wilhelm Heinrich Joseph Geilen