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'''Will Lindhorst''' as the owner of Lindhorst Magic | '''Will Lindhorst''' performed as "Chandu" and was the owner of magic shops in [[St. Louis]] starting 1925. | ||
Lindhorst worked for [[Howard Thurston]] as an assistant from 1910-1912. | |||
He was a charter of Assembly No 8 of the [[S.A.M.]] in 1921. | |||
In 1931, Lindhorst began appearing as Chandu the Magician on behalf of White King Soap. | |||
In 1944 he opened the Lindhorst Magic Den in St. Louis. After Lindhorst's death, the shop was purchased by [[Gene Devoe]]. | |||
== Books == | |||
* A Bag of Magic Tricks (1931) | |||
== References == | |||
* WILLIAM L. LINDHORST (1890 1954) by Roger Edgar Linden (1997) | |||
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Revision as of 11:08, 23 December 2010
| Will Lindhorst | |
| Born | William Lindhorst 1890 |
|---|---|
| Died | 1954 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Known for | Owner of Lindhorst Magic Shop |
Will Lindhorst performed as "Chandu" and was the owner of magic shops in St. Louis starting 1925.
Lindhorst worked for Howard Thurston as an assistant from 1910-1912.
He was a charter of Assembly No 8 of the S.A.M. in 1921.
In 1931, Lindhorst began appearing as Chandu the Magician on behalf of White King Soap.
In 1944 he opened the Lindhorst Magic Den in St. Louis. After Lindhorst's death, the shop was purchased by Gene Devoe.
Books
- A Bag of Magic Tricks (1931)
References
- WILLIAM L. LINDHORST (1890 1954) by Roger Edgar Linden (1997)