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'''Alexander Davis''' was a professional ventriloquist magician from Britain. | '''Alexander Davis''' (fl. 1880s-1890s) was a professional ventriloquist magician from Britain. | ||
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Davis invented the four door sucker version of the [[Die Box]] and first performed it in the United States around 1886.<ref>Billboard, Magic and Magicians, William Hilliar</ref> Davis sold the manufacturing rights to [[Otto Maurer]] who began marketing it in 1887 as the "Most Wonderful Dice Trick". | Davis invented the four door sucker version of the [[Die Box]] and first performed it in the United States around 1886.<ref>Billboard, Magic and Magicians, William Hilliar</ref> Davis sold the manufacturing rights to [[Otto Maurer]] who began marketing it in 1887 as the "Most Wonderful Dice Trick". | ||
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* Most versatile, original and only Alex. Davis | * Most versatile, original and only Alex. Davis | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:17, 23 October 2013
| Alexander Davis | |
| Born | W. Alexander Davis ? Britain |
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| Died | ? |
| Flourished | 1880s-1890s |
Alexander Davis (fl. 1880s-1890s) was a professional ventriloquist magician from Britain.
Biography
Davis invented the four door sucker version of the Die Box and first performed it in the United States around 1886.[1] Davis sold the manufacturing rights to Otto Maurer who began marketing it in 1887 as the "Most Wonderful Dice Trick".
Books
- Most versatile, original and only Alex. Davis
References
- ↑ Billboard, Magic and Magicians, William Hilliar