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+ | '''Chung Ling Soo''' (April 2, 1861 - March 24, 1918), born William Ellsworth Robinson, died on the stage of London's Wood Green Empire when his [[bullet catch]] routine went wrong.<ref>Cover [[Genii 2005 June]]</ref> | ||
− | During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - [[Ching Ling Foo]] - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous. | + | == Biography == |
+ | During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - [[Ching Ling Foo]] - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous.<ref> http://www.hat-archive.com/chunglingsoo.htm</ref> | ||
− | Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth | + | Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth.<ref>[http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioQRS.htm Brief Biography at The Magic Nook]</ref> |
== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo]] by [[Will Dexter]] (1955) |
− | + | * A Gift from the Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by [[Val Andrews]] (1981) | |
− | * A Gift from Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by [[Val Andrews]] (1981) | + | |
* Chung Ling Soo: The Man behind the Legend by Gary R. Frank (1987) | * Chung Ling Soo: The Man behind the Legend by Gary R. Frank (1987) | ||
− | * Chung Ling Soo: The Man of Mystery by [[Gary R. Frank]] & Phil Temple (1989) | + | * Chung Ling Soo: The Man of Mystery by [[Gary R. Frank]] & [[Phil Temple]] (1989) |
− | * The Silence of Chung Ling Soo | + | * The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by [[Todd Karr]] (2001) ISBN 0-9710405-1-6 |
− | * The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by [[Jim Steinmeyer]] (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X. | + | * [[The Glorious Deception]]: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by [[Jim Steinmeyer]] (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X. |
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− | + | *[[Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena]] as William Robinson (1898) | |
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[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
[[Category:Professional magicians]] | [[Category:Professional magicians]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:03, 25 August 2013
Chung Ling Soo | |
Born | William Ellsworth Robinson April 02, 1861 |
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Died | March 24, 1918 (age 56) |
Resting place | London, East Sheen Cemetery, Section B, grave number 219/220/221 |
Categories | Books by Chung Ling Soo |
Chung Ling Soo (April 2, 1861 - March 24, 1918), born William Ellsworth Robinson, died on the stage of London's Wood Green Empire when his bullet catch routine went wrong.[1]
Contents
Biography
During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - Ching Ling Foo - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous.[2]
Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth.[3]
Biographies
- The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo by Will Dexter (1955)
- A Gift from the Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by Val Andrews (1981)
- Chung Ling Soo: The Man behind the Legend by Gary R. Frank (1987)
- Chung Ling Soo: The Man of Mystery by Gary R. Frank & Phil Temple (1989)
- The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by Todd Karr (2001) ISBN 0-9710405-1-6
- The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by Jim Steinmeyer (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X.
Books
- Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena as William Robinson (1898)
References
- ↑ Cover Genii 2005 June
- ↑ http://www.hat-archive.com/chunglingsoo.htm
- ↑ Brief Biography at The Magic Nook
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