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'''David Phelps Abbott''' (September 22, 1863 - June 12, 1934), born in Falls City, Nebraska, was a magician, author and inventor who created such effects as the floating ball, later made famous by [[Okito]]. | '''David Phelps Abbott''' (September 22, 1863 - June 12, 1934), born in Falls City, Nebraska, was a magician, author and inventor who created such effects as the floating ball, later made famous by [[Okito]]. | ||
− | The October, 1906 | + | The October, 1906 issue of [[Sphinx]] contains a biography of Abbott with his picture on the cover. Abbott became a wealthy businessman in the American Mid-West. As an amateur magician, he performed for invited guests in his |
+ | private theater he built at his home from 1907 until he died. There he demonstrated his [[Talking Teakettle]] (around 1907, decades before miniature radio electronics came into use) and Talking Vase (in 1909). | ||
He wrote ''[[Behind the Scenes With the Mediums]]'' (1907), considered to be one of the best exposures of the methods used by psychics. He exposed many mentalism techniques including [[Slate Writing]] and [[Billet Reading]]. | He wrote ''[[Behind the Scenes With the Mediums]]'' (1907), considered to be one of the best exposures of the methods used by psychics. He exposed many mentalism techniques including [[Slate Writing]] and [[Billet Reading]]. |
Revision as of 18:56, 8 July 2009
David Phelps Abbott (September 22, 1863 - June 12, 1934), born in Falls City, Nebraska, was a magician, author and inventor who created such effects as the floating ball, later made famous by Okito.
The October, 1906 issue of Sphinx contains a biography of Abbott with his picture on the cover. Abbott became a wealthy businessman in the American Mid-West. As an amateur magician, he performed for invited guests in his private theater he built at his home from 1907 until he died. There he demonstrated his Talking Teakettle (around 1907, decades before miniature radio electronics came into use) and Talking Vase (in 1909).
He wrote Behind the Scenes With the Mediums (1907), considered to be one of the best exposures of the methods used by psychics. He exposed many mentalism techniques including Slate Writing and Billet Reading.
Books
- Behind the Scenes With the Mediums by David P. Abbott (1907)
- The Marvelous Creations of Josefy by David P. Abbott (1908).
- The David P. Abbott Book of Mysteries, published posthumously by Walter Graham (1977).
- House of Mystery: Vol. 1 - The Magic Science of David P. Abbott - Vol. 1 Behind The Scenes; Editor: Teller, Todd Karr (2005)
- House of Mystery: Vol. 2 - The Magic Science of David P. Abbott - Vol. 2 The Book of Mysteries; Editor: Teller, Todd Karr (2005)
References
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