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Herman Hanson

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Herman Hanson (1882 - May 12, 1973) born in Sweden and emigrated to the U.S. in 1897, he worked in vaudeville as "Mystic Hanson".

By 1928, he started working on the staff of Howard Thurston's show, sometimes filling in for Thurston near the end. After Thurston's death, he managed Max Holden's magic shop in Boston.

He was also a Dean of the Society of American Magicians.

Books

THE MAGIC MAN by Herman Hanson and John Zweers