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| − | + | [[Dante]] {{PersonInfo|October 3, |1883|June 16, |1955}} was born Harry August Jansen in Denmark. He emigrated to the U.S. as a small boy. He started out in magic as an illusion builder. After becoming a performer and touring as the "Great Jansen", he was chosen by [[Howard Thurston]] to run the Thurston Number Two show, who gave him the name "Dante". He built many of Thurston's illusions including the improved Horace Goldin "[[Sawing a Woman in Half]]". "The Un-Sevilled Barber", "Backstage", "The Magician's Rehearsal" and "Black and White".{{Youtube Thumb|afUwkO9FPeQ|400|'''A Dell o Dell film of Dante'''}} | |
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| − | Dante toured the world with his show "Sim-Sala-Bim", including on | + | Dante toured the world with his show "Sim-Sala-Bim", including on Broadway. Sim Sala Bim was Dante's trademark which he used as his magic words. He was often billed as "King of Magicians". |
| − | He preformed on TV shows such as "You Asked for | + | He preformed on TV shows such as "[[You Asked for It]]" and in films. |
Dante made his last public appearance a week before his death at the combined convention of the [[Society of American Magicians]] and the [[Pacific Coast Association of Magicians]] in Santa Barbara where he gave a lecture about his tours. He died at his Northridge ranch in San Fernando Valley (near Los Angeles) of a heart attack. | Dante made his last public appearance a week before his death at the combined convention of the [[Society of American Magicians]] and the [[Pacific Coast Association of Magicians]] in Santa Barbara where he gave a lecture about his tours. He died at his Northridge ranch in San Fernando Valley (near Los Angeles) of a heart attack. | ||
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| − | + | {{See also| another performer in the 1920s who went by the name [[Dante, The Mormon Wizard]]}} | |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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* Cover [[Genii 1965 July]] | * Cover [[Genii 1965 July]] | ||
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*http://www.kingofmagicians.com/ | *http://www.kingofmagicians.com/ | ||
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Revision as of 16:37, 9 January 2010
Dante Template:PersonInfo was born Harry August Jansen in Denmark. He emigrated to the U.S. as a small boy. He started out in magic as an illusion builder. After becoming a performer and touring as the "Great Jansen", he was chosen by Howard Thurston to run the Thurston Number Two show, who gave him the name "Dante". He built many of Thurston's illusions including the improved Horace Goldin "Sawing a Woman in Half". "The Un-Sevilled Barber", "Backstage", "The Magician's Rehearsal" and "Black and White".A Dell o Dell film of Dante
Dante toured the world with his show "Sim-Sala-Bim", including on Broadway. Sim Sala Bim was Dante's trademark which he used as his magic words. He was often billed as "King of Magicians".
He preformed on TV shows such as "You Asked for It" and in films.
Dante made his last public appearance a week before his death at the combined convention of the Society of American Magicians and the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians in Santa Barbara where he gave a lecture about his tours. He died at his Northridge ranch in San Fernando Valley (near Los Angeles) of a heart attack.
- See also: another performer in the 1920s who went by the name Dante, The Mormon Wizard.
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