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To view past articles or propose a new feature article for the main page, visit the [[MagicPedia_talk:Today%27s_featured_article|discussion page]].
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Proposed candidates are listed in [[:Category:Featured Article Candidate]]
 
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| caption                  = Courtesy of granddaughter,<br />Barbara A. Wright
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'''E. P. Hingston''' played a major role in managing and promoting 19th century magicians. He was also a friend of Mark Twain and manager of a rival humorist Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne).
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'''George F. Wright''' (1880-1958) was a magic enthusiast who had many ideas  published  in [[Tops]] and [[The Linking Ring]].
  
Hingston chaperoned [[John Henry Anderson]] through England and Australia, traveled with [[Robert Heller]], [[Dr. Lynn]] and several other magicians.
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== Biography ==
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Raised in Salem, Ohio, his love of magic started at the age of nine by a casual passerby doing a coin trick, then again at 12 by a visit to the county fair when he purchased  a  magic book  a  dime. After joining a circus, a side show magician fostered his love of the art.
Hingston originally intended for the medical profession but launched into a literary career writing for various magazines including Chambers London Journal.
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Between 1856 and 1863 Hingston worked for the "Wizard of the North", John Henry Anderson, on tours of Australia and the United States as agent and general manager. Hingston was as great a magician with his pen  as the Wizard of the North was with his wand. Much of Anderson's success could be attributable to Hingston flowery language used in advertisements that appear in papers and billboards displaying tempting word pictures.  
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In the book "Travels and Adventures of Dr. Lynn", it tells about a practical joke played upon Brigham Young, during a visit to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1864 which was assisted by Hinston.
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A one time assistant to [[Kellar]] (he spent three seasons with him), his magic friends included [[Thomas Yost]], [[Gus Roterberg ]], [[Ed Reno]], [[Maro]], [[Laurant]], [[George E. Closson]] and [[Bill Durbin]]
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In 1864, Hingston begins managing [[Robert Heller]]. Hingston convinces Heller to basically 'lighten up' his act and he may have also been the one to encourage him to add his music to the show.
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Wright lived in the Reading, Ohio area (a Cincinnati suburb), from the late 1930 until the 1950s.  
  
Up until his death in 1867, Hingston was the manager for Dr. Lynn.  
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He spent a year as national organizer for the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]], and while active on committees was detailed to conduct an investigation into spiritualism.  
  
[[E. P. Hingston|Read more about E. P. Hingston.....]]
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Wright died at the nursing home June 6, 1958 of Bronchopneumonia, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and generalized arteriosclerosis. 
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[[George F. Wright|Read more about George F. Wright...]]

Revision as of 19:18, 27 February 2015

Previous featured articles are located in Category:Featured Article

Proposed candidates are listed in Category:Featured Article Candidate

George F. Wright

Courtesy of granddaughter,
Barbara A. Wright
BornJuly 9, 1880
DiedJune 6, 1958 (age 77)
Resting placeWashingtonville Cemetery, Ohio

George F. Wright (1880-1958) was a magic enthusiast who had many ideas published in Tops and The Linking Ring.

Biography

Raised in Salem, Ohio, his love of magic started at the age of nine by a casual passerby doing a coin trick, then again at 12 by a visit to the county fair when he purchased a magic book a dime. After joining a circus, a side show magician fostered his love of the art.

A one time assistant to Kellar (he spent three seasons with him), his magic friends included Thomas Yost, Gus Roterberg , Ed Reno, Maro, Laurant, George E. Closson and Bill Durbin

Wright lived in the Reading, Ohio area (a Cincinnati suburb), from the late 1930 until the 1950s.

He spent a year as national organizer for the International Brotherhood of Magicians, and while active on committees was detailed to conduct an investigation into spiritualism.

Wright died at the nursing home June 6, 1958 of Bronchopneumonia, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and generalized arteriosclerosis.

Read more about George F. Wright...