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Balabrega (Aug 20, 1857 - June 20, 1906) | 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. [[Image:Balabrega.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Balabrega was killed on stage by an exploding gas stage light in 1906 in Brazil. | == 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 in 1906 in Pernambuco, Brazil. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Mahatma]] Vol 4, No. 2, August 1900. | [[Mahatma]] Vol 4, No. 2, August 1900. | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
[[Category:Swedish magicians]] | [[Category:Swedish magicians]] | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 22 October 2008
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.
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 in 1906 in Pernambuco, Brazil.
References
Mahatma Vol 4, No. 2, August 1900.