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'''Linga Singh''' (c.1883-1937) performed all over the world for years with his colorful magic and illusion show. | '''Linga Singh''' (c.1883-1937) performed all over the world for years with his colorful magic and illusion show. | ||
Born Amar Nath Dutt, he started his career in | Born Amar Nath Dutt, he was sent to study medicine in Edinburgh, but joined a dance troupe instead and traveled throughout the British Isles and on the Continent.<ref> The Illustrated History of Magic by Milbourne Christopher, 1973</ref> | ||
He started his own career as a magician in the United States under the name of '''Ram Bujh''', then after acquiring of new material from the Le Roy Company’s workshops, changed his name and worked steadily until his death.<ref>Magic Wand, MARCH--MAY, 1938</ref> | |||
Towards the end of November 1937, Linga Singh was appearing at the Empire Theatre in England. He was taken ill, but refusing to disappoint the public, he struggled to carry on. Eventually he collapsed and was taken to hospital where he only lived a few days and died from pneumonia at the age of 53. According to his wife Charlotte, who was from France, his last words were "Destroy my costumes and burn all my tricks, for they are mine and must not survive me". Being overcome by the sudden passing of her husband, she asked Miss Lakhsmi (Miss Maud Freeman), to see that his last wishes were carried out. He was cremated at Golders Green with Hindu rites on December 1st.<ref>Magic Circular JANUARY 1938.</ref> On the 2nd of December his his props and costumes, valued at £5,000, were covered with petrol and burned. | Towards the end of November 1937, Linga Singh was appearing at the Empire Theatre in England. He was taken ill, but refusing to disappoint the public, he struggled to carry on. Eventually he collapsed and was taken to hospital where he only lived a few days and died from pneumonia at the age of 53. According to his wife Charlotte, who was from France, his last words were "Destroy my costumes and burn all my tricks, for they are mine and must not survive me". Being overcome by the sudden passing of her husband, she asked Miss Lakhsmi (Miss Maud Freeman), to see that his last wishes were carried out. He was cremated at Golders Green with Hindu rites on December 1st.<ref>Magic Circular JANUARY 1938.</ref> On the 2nd of December his his props and costumes, valued at £5,000, were covered with petrol and burned. | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 14 April 2013
| Linga Singh | |
| Born | Amar Nath Dutt circa 1883 |
|---|---|
| Died | November 27, 1937 (age 53) England |
| Resting place | cremated at Golders Green |
Linga Singh (c.1883-1937) performed all over the world for years with his colorful magic and illusion show.
Born Amar Nath Dutt, he was sent to study medicine in Edinburgh, but joined a dance troupe instead and traveled throughout the British Isles and on the Continent.[1]
He started his own career as a magician in the United States under the name of Ram Bujh, then after acquiring of new material from the Le Roy Company’s workshops, changed his name and worked steadily until his death.[2]
Towards the end of November 1937, Linga Singh was appearing at the Empire Theatre in England. He was taken ill, but refusing to disappoint the public, he struggled to carry on. Eventually he collapsed and was taken to hospital where he only lived a few days and died from pneumonia at the age of 53. According to his wife Charlotte, who was from France, his last words were "Destroy my costumes and burn all my tricks, for they are mine and must not survive me". Being overcome by the sudden passing of her husband, she asked Miss Lakhsmi (Miss Maud Freeman), to see that his last wishes were carried out. He was cremated at Golders Green with Hindu rites on December 1st.[3] On the 2nd of December his his props and costumes, valued at £5,000, were covered with petrol and burned.
The Hindu Sorcerer had a son, who never followed the theatrical profession, but became a dentist.[4]
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