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'''Paul Kara''' (fl. 1920s) performed as "Kara The Great" in the 1920s with a crystal gazing and mentalism act. | |||
== Biography == | |||
Kara traveled extensively throughout the US, with week-long theater stays common.<ref>McCarron, Brett. ''Crystal Visions: Projected Answers from Kara the Q&A Master''. (2015, Magic World)</ref> | |||
He was twice featured on the cover of [[The Sphinx]].<ref>The Sphinx, Nov 1922, V21 N9</ref><ref>The Sphinx, Aug 1926, V25 N6</ref> | |||
Billboard for April 29, 1950, reports a Joe Kara (no relation) saying that Paul Kara had died "many years ago".<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=PgEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47</ref> | |||
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* [[Kara's Book of Mystery]] (1921) | |||
* [[Karaism]] (1926) | |||
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| Categories | Books by Paul Kara |
Paul Kara (fl. 1920s) performed as "Kara The Great" in the 1920s with a crystal gazing and mentalism act.
Biography
Kara traveled extensively throughout the US, with week-long theater stays common.[1]
He was twice featured on the cover of The Sphinx.[2][3]
Billboard for April 29, 1950, reports a Joe Kara (no relation) saying that Paul Kara had died "many years ago".[4]
Manuscripts
- Kara's Book of Mystery (1921)
- Karaism (1926)
References
- ↑ McCarron, Brett. Crystal Visions: Projected Answers from Kara the Q&A Master. (2015, Magic World)
- ↑ The Sphinx, Nov 1922, V21 N9
- ↑ The Sphinx, Aug 1926, V25 N6
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=PgEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA47