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'''Gysel''' was an American magician who first studied pharmacy.<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> | '''Bob Gysel''' (1880-1938) was an American magician who first studied pharmacy.<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> | ||
Gysel held a State | Gysel held a State License, but discontinued his medical studies after only two years. In 1901, he was a professional "medium", using the name '''Joseph Johnson''', but then made it his business to expose other fraudulent mediums. | ||
He closely studied the working of locks and handcuffs, and dove handcuffed and blindfolded from bridges. He was also an expert in | He closely studied the working of locks and handcuffs, and dove handcuffed and blindfolded from bridges. He was also an expert in fingerprints and handwriting. His thirty minute stage act was based on "spirit phenomena". Gysel offered an open wager of 1,000 dollars to any magician who can emulate his feats. | ||
Around 1920, Gysel | Around 1920, Gysel regularly provided [[Houdini]] with information on psychics, but it doesn't appear he was ever employed as one of his "agents." Also in his letters to Houdini, he pressed for a job as an assistant in his full evening roadshow.[[Houdini]] in debunking psychics.<ref>http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2013/06/houdini-gysel-by-wayne-wissner.html</ref> | ||
Gysel published effects in [[Sphinx]] and his "Spirit Tie" was published in [[Tarbell Course in Magic]] Volume 6. | Gysel published effects in [[Sphinx]] and his "Spirit Tie" was published in [[Tarbell Course in Magic]] Volume 6. | ||
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Revision as of 15:48, 10 June 2013
| Bob Gysel | |
| Born | Robert H. Gysel November 18, 1880 Toledo, Ohio |
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| Died | January 5, 1938 (age 57) |
Bob Gysel (1880-1938) was an American magician who first studied pharmacy.[1]
Gysel held a State License, but discontinued his medical studies after only two years. In 1901, he was a professional "medium", using the name Joseph Johnson, but then made it his business to expose other fraudulent mediums.
He closely studied the working of locks and handcuffs, and dove handcuffed and blindfolded from bridges. He was also an expert in fingerprints and handwriting. His thirty minute stage act was based on "spirit phenomena". Gysel offered an open wager of 1,000 dollars to any magician who can emulate his feats.
Around 1920, Gysel regularly provided Houdini with information on psychics, but it doesn't appear he was ever employed as one of his "agents." Also in his letters to Houdini, he pressed for a job as an assistant in his full evening roadshow.Houdini in debunking psychics.[2]
Gysel published effects in Sphinx and his "Spirit Tie" was published in Tarbell Course in Magic Volume 6.
References
- ↑ Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)
- ↑ http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2013/06/houdini-gysel-by-wayne-wissner.html