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Louis Kreiger
| Louis Kreiger | |
| Born | September 15, 1851 Germany (near the Russian border) |
|---|---|
| Died | June 27, 1934 (age 82) New York |
Louis "Pop" Kreiger was a professional magician and known for his mastery of the cups and balls. [1]
By 1890, Prof. Kreiger was known as the society entertainer of New York. On a number of occasions, Frank Ducrot pass himself off as Kreiger to fulfill engagements he could not find time to fulfill in person. [2] He also would bill himself as The Russian Conjurer.
From 1895 to 1899, Kreiger was at the Thalia Theatre, Tony Pastor's and Huber's, billed as Professor Kruger.[3]
Al Flosso married his daughter Lillian in 1924.
Kreiger was a close friend of Max Malini and was one of the charter members of the Society of American Magicians in 1902.
His son, Willie Kreiger also took up magic.