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Adelaide Herrmann
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Adelaide Herrmann (1854 - February 19, 1932) born Adelaide Scarcez in England. She was chief assistant for her husband, Alexander Herrmann. She continued his show after his death with his nephew Leon Herrmann. She later created her own oriental act.
Adelaide was one of the few magicians to perform the infamous Bullet catch trick, which had been an occasional feature of her husband's act. On January 19, 1897, a month after his death, she stood in his place in front of a firing squad at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Publicity material describes her as catching six bullets fired at her by local militiamen.
Adelaide continued performing until she was 75.
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