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One of Thurston's astounding mysteries
- Title
- One of Thurston's astounding mysteries [graphic]
- Publication
- Cleveland, Ohio : Otis Lithograph, [between 1906 and 1925]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Still image | Supervised use | MWEZ+++ n.c. 19777.04 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Otis Lithograph Co. ltg
- Description
- 1 poster : col.; 104 x 72 cm.
- Summary
- Depicts Howard Thurston performing feats of levitation with a female participant, including floating through a ring and over a small orchestra.
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
- Series Statement
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Theatrical posters.
- Note
- Illustrated poster for magician Howard Thurston.
- "She floats all over the stage and into the audience, then vanishes like a fading cloud"--Bottom.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography (note)
- Howard Thurston began his career performing card tricks in vaudeville and successfully toured the United States, Great Britain, and Europe. He was the most famous magician in the United States for over three decades and published several books on card tricks and conjuring.
- Call Number
- MWEZ+++ n.c. 19777.04
- OCLC
- NYPG98-F968
- Title
- One of Thurston's astounding mysteries [graphic]
- Imprint
- Cleveland, Ohio : Otis Lithograph, [between 1906 and 1925]
- Series
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Additional Formats
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography
- Howard Thurston began his career performing card tricks in vaudeville and successfully toured the United States, Great Britain, and Europe. He was the most famous magician in the United States for over three decades and published several books on card tricks and conjuring.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
- Posters & lobby cards
- Added Author
- Otis Lithograph Co. Lithographer
- Publisher No.
- 0-2445 Otis Lithograph
- Research Call Number
- MWEZ+++ n.c. 19777.04