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'''Professor Robert Hellis''' was a photographer, magician, magic teacher and dealer in London. | '''Professor Robert Hellis''' was a photographer, magician, magic teacher and dealer in London.ref>Peeps into the Past | ||
(5) ROBERT HELLIS BY J, B. FINDLAY, A.I.M.C., Magic Circular, September, 1956</ref> | |||
He performed in venues such as The Royal Polytechnic Institution and The Brighton Aquarium. | |||
His magic students included [[Professor Hoffmann]] and [[Dr. Holden]]. | His magic students included [[Professor Hoffmann]] and [[Dr. Holden]]. | ||
He was a contact for [[Charlier]] and created the Hellis Change (found in [[Modern Magic]] around 1876.) | He was a contact for [[Charlier]] and created the Hellis Change (found in [[Modern Magic]] around 1876.) <ref>A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities By EDWIN A. DAWES, M.I.M.C. No. 95. ROBERT HELLIS AND HIS MAGICAL ATHENAEUM</ref> | ||
In June, 1891 Hellis was listed as a passenger travelling from Liverpool to New York. His return to England is unknown but in 1895 Hellis died back in Lewisham, England.<ref> Hellis in Wonderland by Robert Hellis,Will Houstoun, Peter Lane (2010)</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 27 January 2011
| Hellis | |
| Born | 1835 Clerkenwell, London |
|---|---|
| Died | 1895 Lewisham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Flourished | 1860s-1870s |
Professor Robert Hellis was a photographer, magician, magic teacher and dealer in London.ref>Peeps into the Past (5) ROBERT HELLIS BY J, B. FINDLAY, A.I.M.C., Magic Circular, September, 1956</ref>
He performed in venues such as The Royal Polytechnic Institution and The Brighton Aquarium.
His magic students included Professor Hoffmann and Dr. Holden.
He was a contact for Charlier and created the Hellis Change (found in Modern Magic around 1876.) [1]
In June, 1891 Hellis was listed as a passenger travelling from Liverpool to New York. His return to England is unknown but in 1895 Hellis died back in Lewisham, England.[2]
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