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| − | '''Willis''', a magician and ventriloquist, was a veteran of the [[Civil War]] who had been wounded in his arm. | + | '''Willis''' (fl. 1800s), a magician and ventriloquist, was a veteran of the [[Civil War]] who had been wounded in his arm. |
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He was assisted by a young [[Frederick Eugene Powell]] several nights when he was giving performances in Chester, Pennsylvania. His principal trick consisted of thrusting a knife through his wrist, and while blood was flowing freely would go among the audience to allow very close scrutiny of both the knife and his wrist.<ref>Sphinx, September, 1927, page 226</ref> | He was assisted by a young [[Frederick Eugene Powell]] several nights when he was giving performances in Chester, Pennsylvania. His principal trick consisted of thrusting a knife through his wrist, and while blood was flowing freely would go among the audience to allow very close scrutiny of both the knife and his wrist.<ref>Sphinx, September, 1927, page 226</ref> | ||
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Willis (fl. 1800s), a magician and ventriloquist, was a veteran of the Civil War who had been wounded in his arm.
Biography
He was assisted by a young Frederick Eugene Powell several nights when he was giving performances in Chester, Pennsylvania. His principal trick consisted of thrusting a knife through his wrist, and while blood was flowing freely would go among the audience to allow very close scrutiny of both the knife and his wrist.[1]
References
- ↑ Sphinx, September, 1927, page 226
