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'''Charles "Chic" Schoke''' ( | '''Charles "Chic" Schoke''' (about 1897-1976), an insurance agent by profession, was well known to magicians in Chicago and served as President of the [[Society of American Magicians]] (1956-57).<ref>Obit, MUM, October 1967</ref> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Schoke would host and be a guide to many magicians visiting the city of Chicago. His trick the Hippity Hop Aces appeared in Volume 5 of the Tarbell Course in Magic and was a favorite of Dai Vernon | Schoke would host and be a guide to many magicians visiting the city of Chicago. His trick, the Hippity Hop Aces, appeared in Volume 5 of the Tarbell Course in Magic and was a favorite of Dai Vernon. | ||
He carried [[I.B.M.]]] No. 8600 and was a member of the Order of Merlin. He was a member of The Harlan Tarbell Ring 43 the | He carried [[I.B.M.]]] No. 8600 and was a member of the Order of Merlin. He was a member of The Harlan Tarbell Ring 43 the | ||
Revision as of 14:07, 19 October 2019
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| Born | Charles O. Schoke about 1897 |
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| Died | August 9, 1976 |
Charles "Chic" Schoke (about 1897-1976), an insurance agent by profession, was well known to magicians in Chicago and served as President of the Society of American Magicians (1956-57).[1]
Biography
Schoke would host and be a guide to many magicians visiting the city of Chicago. His trick, the Hippity Hop Aces, appeared in Volume 5 of the Tarbell Course in Magic and was a favorite of Dai Vernon.
He carried I.B.M.] No. 8600 and was a member of the Order of Merlin. He was a member of The Harlan Tarbell Ring 43 the SAM Assembly 3.[2]
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