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This proved unsuccessful, so tried forming a mentalist act with [[Karl Germain]] for a few more years before quitting the magic profession. | This proved unsuccessful, so tried forming a mentalist act with [[Karl Germain]] for a few more years before quitting the magic profession. | ||
Her daughter, Shadow entered the mystic world as a professional psychic, but was cut short due to [[Harry Houdini]]'s debunking of fraudulent mediums.<ref>http://www.all-about-magicians.com/kitty.html</ref><ref>http://www.geni.com/people/Kitty-Baldwin/6000000003077454125</ref> | |||
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| Kitty Baldwin | |
| Born | Kate Russell circa 1853 London, Middlesex, England |
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| Died | July 28, 1934 (age 80) Buffalo, New York |
| Resting place | Abbey of the Palms Mausoleum, Hollywood Forever Cemetery , Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California |
Kitty Baldwin (c.1853-1934) performed a mentalist act with her husband, Samri Baldwin "The White Mahatma" (1848-1924) (1848-1924).
Biography
Kitty (Samri's second wife and assistant) performed together with Samri as a mentalist act becoming an international success
Kitty divorced Samri In 1906 and went on her own in hopes of sustaining a career as a solo mentalist act, performing under various aliases, including Kate Russell "The Clairvoyant Queen," "The Famous Rosicrucian Somnambulist" and "Mrs. Baldwin Slade".
This proved unsuccessful, so tried forming a mentalist act with Karl Germain for a few more years before quitting the magic profession.
Her daughter, Shadow entered the mystic world as a professional psychic, but was cut short due to Harry Houdini's debunking of fraudulent mediums.[1][2]