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'''Yank Hoe''' (fl. 1880s - 1900s) , known for performing the [[Card in Cigarette]],  made his first appearance in London at the Trocadero in December 1885. <ref>[[The Annals of Conjuring]] By [[Sidney W. Clarke]]</ref> (who, erroneously, indicated his name as "Morenos"). He had a drug store in Torino, Italy, and was an amateur magician and juggler. In about 1882-1883 became manager of an unidentified Japanese juggling troupe and started a professional career with juggling and magic.
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'''Yank Hoe''' (Born circa 1864<ref>[https://search.ancestry.co.uk/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=7488&b=1&iid=NYM237_537-0126_2 New York Passengers List, Aug. 15 1889, "Spain". First arrival in the USA]</ref>, fl. 1885 - 1907) , known for performing the [[Card in Cigarette]],  made his first appearance in London at the Trocadero in December 1885.
  
In 1886, he became associated with one [['''Omene''']], a London girl (real name Nadine Osborne) who acted has his assistant until 1892, then began a solo career as an "exotic dancer" and, later, as a magician.<ref>[http://yeoldemagicmag.com/downloads/vol-2-issue-2 Ye Olde Magic Mag, Vol. 2. n. 2] By [[Marco Pusterla]]</ref>
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== Biography==
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Clarke, in his [[Annals of Conjuring]], erroneously indicated his name as "Morenos". He had a drug store in Torino, Italy, and was an amateur magician and juggler. By 1883, he became a manager of an unidentified Japanese juggling troupe and started a professional career with juggling and magic.
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In 1886, he became associated with [[Omene]]<ref>[http://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/now-at-the-met/2016/omene-the-suicide-club-burdick-collection Omene story and cigarette cards] at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC</ref>, a London girl (real name Nadine Osborne) who acted as his assistant until 1892, when she began a solo career as an "exotic dancer" and later as a magician.<ref>[http://yeoldemagicmag.com/downloads/vol-2-issue-2 Ye Olde Magic Mag, Vol. 2. n. 2] By [[Marco Pusterla]]</ref> After their split, Yank Hoe continued to perform mainly as a juggler, rather than magician.<ref>[http://www.emuseum.ch/view/objects/asitem/id/56418 Yank Hoe Poster] By Zurich University of the Arts</ref>
  
 
His stage act was a combination of juggling and magic, particularly mind reading. [[J. N. Hilliard]] recorded a few of his tricks in [[T. Nelson Downs]]' ''[[The Art of Magic]]'' and in ''[[Greater Magic]]''.
 
His stage act was a combination of juggling and magic, particularly mind reading. [[J. N. Hilliard]] recorded a few of his tricks in [[T. Nelson Downs]]' ''[[The Art of Magic]]'' and in ''[[Greater Magic]]''.
  
== Biography ==
 
 
His "Sympathetic Coins" was published in [[The Art of Magic]] (Hilliard/Downs, 1909), which was a precursor to what would become more popularly known as [[Matrix]].
 
His "Sympathetic Coins" was published in [[The Art of Magic]] (Hilliard/Downs, 1909), which was a precursor to what would become more popularly known as [[Matrix]].
  

Latest revision as of 09:24, 17 December 2018

Yank Hoe
BornErcole Castagnone[1]
1864
Turin, Italy
Died?
NationalityItalian
Flourished1885-1907

Yank Hoe (Born circa 1864[2], fl. 1885 - 1907) , known for performing the Card in Cigarette, made his first appearance in London at the Trocadero in December 1885.

Biography

Clarke, in his Annals of Conjuring, erroneously indicated his name as "Morenos". He had a drug store in Torino, Italy, and was an amateur magician and juggler. By 1883, he became a manager of an unidentified Japanese juggling troupe and started a professional career with juggling and magic.

In 1886, he became associated with Omene[3], a London girl (real name Nadine Osborne) who acted as his assistant until 1892, when she began a solo career as an "exotic dancer" and later as a magician.[4] After their split, Yank Hoe continued to perform mainly as a juggler, rather than magician.[5]

His stage act was a combination of juggling and magic, particularly mind reading. J. N. Hilliard recorded a few of his tricks in T. Nelson Downs' The Art of Magic and in Greater Magic.

His "Sympathetic Coins" was published in The Art of Magic (Hilliard/Downs, 1909), which was a precursor to what would become more popularly known as Matrix.

References

  1. Ye Olde Magic Mag, Vol. 5, n. 1, p. 26
  2. New York Passengers List, Aug. 15 1889, "Spain". First arrival in the USA
  3. Omene story and cigarette cards at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
  4. Ye Olde Magic Mag, Vol. 2. n. 2 By Marco Pusterla
  5. Yank Hoe Poster By Zurich University of the Arts