Help us get to over 8,767 articles in 2025.
If you know of a magician not listed in MagicPedia, start a New Biography for them. Contact us at magicpediahelp@gmail.com
Adelaide Herrmann
Adelaide Herrmann (1854 - 1932) was chief assistant for her husband, Alexander Herrmann. She continued his show after his death with his nephew Leon Herrmann. She later created and starred in her own oriental act.
| Adelaide Herrmann | |
| Born | Adelaide Scarcez 1854 England |
|---|---|
| Died | February 19, 1932 |
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.[1]
Adelaide continued performing until she was 75.
References
|
This page incorporated content from Adelaide Herrmann,
a page hosted on Wikipedia. Please consult the history of the original page to see a list of its authors. Therefor, this article is also available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License |
- ↑ Cover Genii 2000 August