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'''Charles K. Tripp''' (c.1876-1939) a magician, mechanic and inventor opened a magic shop in Boston with [[ S. Willson Bailey]] as "[[Bailey & Tripp]]" in 1896. | '''Charles K. Tripp''' (c.1876-1939) a magician, mechanic and inventor opened a magic shop in Boston with [[ S. Willson Bailey]] as "[[Bailey & Tripp]]" in 1896.<ref>Linking Ring Vol. 15 No. 5, July 1935</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He was | He was a mechanic for the dealer [[Charles Milton Chase]], son of [[Milton Chase]], before partnering with Bailey. Three months after the Bailey & Tripp store was opened, Bailey bought out Tripp's interest in, but Tripp continued to turn out apparatus and illusions for him. | ||
In 1906, Tripp did jail cell and handcuff escapes.<ref>The secret life of Houdini by William Kalush,Larry Sloman (2006), pg 447</ref> | In 1906, Tripp did jail cell and handcuff escapes.<ref>The secret life of Houdini by William Kalush,Larry Sloman (2006), pg 447</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 16 February 2015
| Charles K. Tripp | |
| Born | circa 1876 |
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| Died | April 20, 1939 (age 62) |
Charles K. Tripp (c.1876-1939) a magician, mechanic and inventor opened a magic shop in Boston with S. Willson Bailey as "Bailey & Tripp" in 1896.[1]
Biography
He was a mechanic for the dealer Charles Milton Chase, son of Milton Chase, before partnering with Bailey. Three months after the Bailey & Tripp store was opened, Bailey bought out Tripp's interest in, but Tripp continued to turn out apparatus and illusions for him.
In 1906, Tripp did jail cell and handcuff escapes.[2]
Tripp died of a heart attack at the age of 62 at the plant of The General Electric Company in Boston. He was the head of the apprentice school for the company.[3]
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