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Max Sterling
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Max Sterling (1870 - 1941)
Max Sterling | |
Born | John George Englehart MacLachlan 1870 |
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Died | 18 Nov 1941 |
Resting place | Broadhembury Churchyard, Devonshire, UK |
Known for | Max Sterling Egg |
Categories | Books by Max Sterling |
He presented an original and artistic act, entitled "The Magic of Japan," comprising of production and transformation effects, accomplished by pure sleight-of hand. The high-spot of this act was juggling a ball of torn paper on a fan which gradually changed into an egg. One time publicity manager for Carmo. In his early career he was a War Correspondent in the South African campaign.
Editor of of these Magic Periodicals:
- Magical World (1910-1912)
- Servais LeRoy's Magical Monthly (1911 - 1913)
- Magical World, New Series (1913-1914)
References
- Magical Circular 1941 Vol 36 p96-97
Books
- Problems in Mystery (1909)