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Charles K. Tripp
| Charles K. Tripp | |
| Born | circa 1876 |
|---|---|
| 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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