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'''Carlton''' (1881- | '''Carlton''' (1881-1942) was the stage name of Arthur Phelps (1881-1942) who performed as "the human hairpin". | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He developed a presentation of the [[Die Box]], which many use today, in 1907. | He developed a presentation of the [[Die Box]], which many use today, in 1907. | ||
Started off working as a 'barker' for a side-show at the Westminster Aquarium then worked for Jennings, a showman who specialised in illusions. | |||
But, found success as a comedy, card magician playing every important tour in the UK and other countries, receiving salaries that no other card magician had been known to get. | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
The Magic Wand (Vol 31, No 195 p130 1942) | |||
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Revision as of 10:44, 28 September 2018
- See also: Carlton Lodge Matteson (1903-1991), a commercial artist and semi-professional magician that performed at clubs and private parties in Chicago..
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| Born | Arthur Phelps 1881 London, England |
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| Died | June 27, 1942 |
| Categories | Books by Carlton |
Carlton (1881-1942) was the stage name of Arthur Phelps (1881-1942) who performed as "the human hairpin".
Biography
He developed a presentation of the Die Box, which many use today, in 1907. Started off working as a 'barker' for a side-show at the Westminster Aquarium then worked for Jennings, a showman who specialised in illusions. But, found success as a comedy, card magician playing every important tour in the UK and other countries, receiving salaries that no other card magician had been known to get.
Books
- Twenty Years of Spoof and Bluff (autobiograhy) (1918)
References
The Magic Wand (Vol 31, No 195 p130 1942)