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'''Chester Woodin'''  performed in [[Vaudeville]] as "'''Chester De Vere''' and his Amazing Hands.".
'''Chester Woodin'''  performed in [[Vaudeville]] as "'''Chester De Vere''' and his Amazing Hands.".


== Biography ==
His fourteen minute routine included Billiard Ball manipulation, Coin Routines, Cards,  Spirit Bell, Rice Bowls and a Paper Tearing Trick.
His fourteen minute routine included Billiard Ball manipulation, Coin Routines, Cards,  Spirit Bell, Rice Bowls and a Paper Tearing Trick.


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* THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1946, Chester J. Woodin . . . . (De Vere), By Dell O'Dell, page 32  
* THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1946, Chester J. Woodin . . . . (De Vere), By Dell O'Dell, page 32  
* M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 6, November 1954, Chester J. Woodin, magician-of-the-month by Leslie P. Guest, page 234  
* M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 6, November 1954, Chester J. Woodin, magician-of-the-month by Leslie P. Guest, page 234  


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Revision as of 12:48, 22 August 2014

Chester J. Woodin
BornJune 3, 1886
Cohoes, N.Y.
DiedDecember 1, 1966 (age 80)
Schenectady County, N.Y.[1]

Chester Woodin performed in Vaudeville as "Chester De Vere and his Amazing Hands.".

Biography

His fourteen minute routine included Billiard Ball manipulation, Coin Routines, Cards, Spirit Bell, Rice Bowls and a Paper Tearing Trick.

He is credited as the inventor of the Click Pass with coins.

References

  • THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1946, Chester J. Woodin . . . . (De Vere), By Dell O'Dell, page 32
  • M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 6, November 1954, Chester J. Woodin, magician-of-the-month by Leslie P. Guest, page 234