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'''Henry J. Christ''' | '''Henry J. Christ''' was an American magician and advertising executive who created such card sleights and routines as the [[Christ Force]], Color-Changing Deck, Christ Half Pass, [[Fabulous Four Ace Routine]], and [[Dead Man's Hand]]. | ||
Christ was a contributor to the [[Jinx]] magazine | Christ (rhymes with "missed") was a contributor to the [[Jinx]] magazine and his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209. | ||
He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like [[Harry Kellar]], [[Nate Leipzig]] and [[Sam Horowitz]]. | He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like [[Harry Kellar]], [[Nate Leipzig]] and [[Sam Horowitz]]. | ||
Henry J. Christ of the Parent Assembly died in Flushing, N.Y. on August 27, 1972.<ref>M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14</ref> | Henry J. Christ, member of the [[SAM]] of the Parent Assembly, died in Flushing, N.Y. on August 27, 1972.<ref>M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 1 June 2012
| Henry Christ | |
| Born | Henry J. Christ 1903 New York |
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| Died | August 27, 1972 Flushing, New York |
Henry J. Christ was an American magician and advertising executive who created such card sleights and routines as the Christ Force, Color-Changing Deck, Christ Half Pass, Fabulous Four Ace Routine, and Dead Man's Hand.
Christ (rhymes with "missed") was a contributor to the Jinx magazine and his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.
He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like Harry Kellar, Nate Leipzig and Sam Horowitz.
Henry J. Christ, member of the SAM of the Parent Assembly, died in Flushing, N.Y. on August 27, 1972.[1]
References
- ↑ M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14