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'''Professor Louis Hoffmann''', born Angelo John Lewis in England, was a lawyer, professor and the leading writer on magic, and on the games, amusements and puzzles of his time.
'''Arthur Buckley''' started out in 1908  as 'Young Dante', 'King of Kards' and 'King of Koins', then performed as 'Mysto' in Australia and New Zealand.  


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Professor Hoffmann wrote a series of articles on magic for a boy's magazine (''Every Boy's Annual'') that was later expanded into his classic book on magic, [[Modern Magic]], first published in 1876. He used the pen name, Professor Hoffman, because he feared that his professional prospects as a lawyer would be injured if it became known that he possessed such an intimate knowledge of the arts of deception. He had magic lessons from [[Hellis]] and [[Charlier]].
He came to United States in 1918 and soon became well known in America on the major [[vaudeville]] circuits of the 1920s. He was schooled by the great sleight-of-hand artists he met in the entertainment business and by professional gamblers he met in his early years touring Australia.


He was also the author of a novel for kids entitled ''[[Conjurer Dick]]'' (1886).
The location of Arthur H. Buckley's "Magic Products Co," from which he published the monthly "New and Improved Card Effects" and sold leather playing card cases was listed as "804 S Wabash, Chicago, IL" in his advertised him [[Billboard]] magazine.


Another of his works is entitled ''The Haunted Hat: A magical short story'', first published in  Chambers's Journal, January 7, 1905, pages 91-95. Sixth Series,Volume 8, Number 371, and reprinted in [[Magic (Stanyon)]] and [[The Linking Ring]].
By 1925, he was working as a two-person mind-reading with his partner/wife Helena.  
His classic ''Modern Magic'' (1876), and three sequels (''[[More Magic]]'' (1890), ''[[Later Magic]]'' (1903), and ''[[Latest Magic]]'' (1918) have been reprinted numerous times in many different editions since their original publication, and are still in print and enjoy popular sales today to magic enthusiasts.  First edition copies of the original works command high values in both the magic, and the rare book, collector's markets.


Of the series, ''Modern Magic'' is the most famous. It provides advice on the appearance, the manner of dress, and the staging for magicians. It goes on to describe many different effects with playing cards, coins, watches, rings, handkerchiefs, dominoes, dice, cups and balls, balls, and hats. It concludes with a long chapter on miscellaneous tricks, including magic with strings, gloves, eggs, rice and descriptions of some utility devices. The penultimate chapter describes large stage illusions, and the final chapter contains advice on routines for a magic show, and more advice on staging.
In 1934, Buckley came back to the United States to settle in Chicago as an electronics engineer for Reliable Electric in a creative and consulting capacity. He developed a number of commercially successful patents. In Chicago, he became close friends with [[Alton Sharpe]].


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He developed one of his most well-known coin sleights the [[Muscle Pass]] sometime before 1948, as well as originated and developed the card production known today as the "split fan" production.
 
Just before his death, he made a TV appearance on the Don Alan Show, then flew at once to the Coast where he appeared on "[[You Asked For It]]" with his coin manipulations.  The day he returned to work in Chicago, he suffered a heart attack.
 
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Arthur Buckley

Arthur Buckley started out in 1908 as 'Young Dante', 'King of Kards' and 'King of Koins', then performed as 'Mysto' in Australia and New Zealand.

Biography

He came to United States in 1918 and soon became well known in America on the major vaudeville circuits of the 1920s. He was schooled by the great sleight-of-hand artists he met in the entertainment business and by professional gamblers he met in his early years touring Australia.

The location of Arthur H. Buckley's "Magic Products Co," from which he published the monthly "New and Improved Card Effects" and sold leather playing card cases was listed as "804 S Wabash, Chicago, IL" in his advertised him Billboard magazine.

By 1925, he was working as a two-person mind-reading with his partner/wife Helena.

In 1934, Buckley came back to the United States to settle in Chicago as an electronics engineer for Reliable Electric in a creative and consulting capacity. He developed a number of commercially successful patents. In Chicago, he became close friends with Alton Sharpe.

He developed one of his most well-known coin sleights the Muscle Pass sometime before 1948, as well as originated and developed the card production known today as the "split fan" production.

Just before his death, he made a TV appearance on the Don Alan Show, then flew at once to the Coast where he appeared on "You Asked For It" with his coin manipulations. The day he returned to work in Chicago, he suffered a heart attack. 

Read more about Arthur Buckley....
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