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Stuart Ross
Stuart Ross | |
Born | February 24, 1902 Osceola, Michigan |
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Died | October 5, 1949 (age 47) Hancock, Michigan |
Resting place | Hancock |
Stuart Ross (1902-1949) was a professional magician who played both schools and theaters largely in Northern Michigan and Wisconsin area.
Biography
In early 1930s, he teamed with another Magician named Lieber.[1]
Then he was agent for the such magicians as Ed Reno, Birch the Magician, and George Marquis, before going out on his own. [2]
He did club work in Miami, Florida for several winters and made one tour of South America doing shows. He featured "Vanishing Pigeons" along with small props and his own sleight-of-hand specialties.
Ross had an early part in shaping the Tarbell Course at its earliest inception.
He was a member of the Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
Death was due to a cancerous condition which, caused him to cancel a tour in the spring of 1949.[3]
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