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| birth_name = | | birth_name = Edward George Ervin | ||
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| birth_place = | | birth_place = Dubuque, Iowa | ||
| death_day = | | death_day = January 7, | ||
| death_year = | | death_year = 1947 | ||
| death_place = Kansas City, Missouri | | death_place = Kansas City, Missouri | ||
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''' | Dr. '''Edward George Ervin''', DDS (b.1875-d.1947) was a dentist in Kansas City, Missouri. <ref>[[Sphinx|The Sphinx, Vol. 32, No. 7, September 1933]], Who's Who in Magic, page 203</ref> He was also an amateur magician who invented several tricks. <ref>[[Tops|Tops Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2, February 1947]], Dr. E. G. Ervin Dies, page 22</ref><ref>(cover) [[Genii 1945 May|Genii Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 9, May 1945]], Dr. E. G. Ervin, page 333</ref>Dr. Ervin had originally been instructed in the art of Magic by [[William Ellsworth Robinson]], a personal friend of Ervin's father. Of Robinson, Ervin said, " A great magician, a kind preceptor. I shall never forget him."<ref>[[The Strange Inventions of Dr Ervin]]</ref> | ||
He was an amateur | |||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
* [[The Strange | * [[The Strange Inventions of Dr Ervin]] by [[Dariel Fitzkee]] (1937) | ||
* [[Club Deceptions no. 1]] (1937) | * [[Club Deceptions no. 1]] (1937) | ||
* | * [[Club Deceptions no. 2]] (1939) | ||
* Animated Grapefruit | * [[Club Deceptions no. 3]] (1940) | ||
* [[Club Deceptions no. 4]] (1944) | |||
* [[Club Deceptions]] revised edition, edited by [[Ralph W. Read]] (1947) | |||
==Contributions== | |||
* Wand Manipulations - Routine & Presentation of Mock Sad Alli in [[Genii 1937 June]] | |||
* Animated Grapefruit in [[ Genii 1937 November]] | |||
* The Ghost Tube in [[ Genii 1937 November]] | * The Ghost Tube in [[ Genii 1937 November]] | ||
* | * Glass of Water through the Hat in [[Genii 1937 December]] | ||
* | * The Okito Coin Box in [[Genii 1938 February]] | ||
* | * The Tying and Untying Silk in [[Genii 1938 March]] | ||
* One Hand Silk Production in [[Genii 1938 June]] | * One Hand Silk Production in [[Genii 1938 June]] | ||
* | * A Blind Fold Blackboard Test in [[ Genii 1938 August]] | ||
* Dr. Ervin's Straw Trick | * Dr. Ervin's Straw Trick in [[Chap's Scrapbook]] October 1938 | ||
* | * Impromptu Time Machine in [[ Genii 1938 October]] | ||
* Dr. Ervin's Psychic Cigarette in [[Chap's Scrapbook]] December 1938 | * Dr. Ervin's Psychic Cigarette in [[Chap's Scrapbook]] December 1938 | ||
* The Die and Frame in [[Genii 1939 January]] | * The Die and Frame in [[Genii 1939 January]] | ||
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* Ice Cube in [[Genii 1939 May]] | * Ice Cube in [[Genii 1939 May]] | ||
* The Impossible Coin Fold in [[Genii 1940 September]] | * The Impossible Coin Fold in [[Genii 1940 September]] | ||
* | * In Reply in [[Genii 1942 March]] | ||
* Tobacco Vanish | * Tobacco Vanish in [[Genii 1966 April]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ervin }} | ==References== | ||
* Cover, [[Sphinx|The Sphinx, Vol. 15, No. 6, August 1916]], E. G. Ervin, D.D.S., page 107 | |||
* [[Genii 1947 May|Genii Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 7, May 1947]], Dr. E. G. Ervin Dies…, by Mrs. Edward G. Ervin, page 220 | |||
* http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149168221 | |||
[[Category:Biographies]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 17 August 2024
| E. G. Ervin | |
 Cover of Sphinx (Aug. 1916) | |
| Born | Edward George Ervin August 17, 1875 Dubuque, Iowa |
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| Died | January 7, 1947 (age 71) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Resting place | Mount Saint Marys Cemetery, Kansas City |
| Categories | Books by E. G. Ervin |
Dr. Edward George Ervin, DDS (b.1875-d.1947) was a dentist in Kansas City, Missouri. [1] He was also an amateur magician who invented several tricks. [2][3]Dr. Ervin had originally been instructed in the art of Magic by William Ellsworth Robinson, a personal friend of Ervin's father. Of Robinson, Ervin said, " A great magician, a kind preceptor. I shall never forget him."[4]
Bibliography
- The Strange Inventions of Dr Ervin by Dariel Fitzkee (1937)
- Club Deceptions no. 1 (1937)
- Club Deceptions no. 2 (1939)
- Club Deceptions no. 3 (1940)
- Club Deceptions no. 4 (1944)
- Club Deceptions revised edition, edited by Ralph W. Read (1947)
Contributions
- Wand Manipulations - Routine & Presentation of Mock Sad Alli in Genii 1937 June
- Animated Grapefruit in Genii 1937 November
- The Ghost Tube in Genii 1937 November
- Glass of Water through the Hat in Genii 1937 December
- The Okito Coin Box in Genii 1938 February
- The Tying and Untying Silk in Genii 1938 March
- One Hand Silk Production in Genii 1938 June
- A Blind Fold Blackboard Test in Genii 1938 August
- Dr. Ervin's Straw Trick in Chap's Scrapbook October 1938
- Impromptu Time Machine in Genii 1938 October
- Dr. Ervin's Psychic Cigarette in Chap's Scrapbook December 1938
- The Die and Frame in Genii 1939 January
- Any Card Called For in Genii 1939 March
- Ice Cube in Genii 1939 May
- The Impossible Coin Fold in Genii 1940 September
- In Reply in Genii 1942 March
- Tobacco Vanish in Genii 1966 April
References
- Cover, The Sphinx, Vol. 15, No. 6, August 1916, E. G. Ervin, D.D.S., page 107
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 7, May 1947, Dr. E. G. Ervin Dies…, by Mrs. Edward G. Ervin, page 220
- http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=149168221
- ↑ The Sphinx, Vol. 32, No. 7, September 1933, Who's Who in Magic, page 203
- ↑ Tops Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 2, February 1947, Dr. E. G. Ervin Dies, page 22
- ↑ (cover) Genii Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 9, May 1945, Dr. E. G. Ervin, page 333
- ↑ The Strange Inventions of Dr Ervin