Famous magician:
- Founder of the "Society of American Magicians"
- Close friend of Houdini. For the last 3 years of his life, he was Houdini's private secretary. Houdini dedicated his book, "Houdini's Paper Magic" (c 1922) to him.
- He was the magic teacher of John Mulholland, who began taking lessons from him when Mulholland was 13.
- Author of "The Patter of the Magician", 1906, etc.
Freemason
Article on his death & career: "New York Times", September 25, 1920 - Page 10
Article on his funeral & interment in Bangor: "New York Times", September 26, 1920 - Page 19 - This article also mentions his wife, Bertha Lord Sargent. (She died in 1943.)
- Founder of the "Society of American Magicians"
- Close friend of Houdini. For the last 3 years of his life, he was Houdini's private secretary. Houdini dedicated his book, "Houdini's Paper Magic" (c 1922) to him.
- He was the magic teacher of John Mulholland, who began taking lessons from him when Mulholland was 13.
- Author of "The Patter of the Magician", 1906, etc.
Freemason
Article on his death & career: "New York Times", September 25, 1920 - Page 10
Article on his funeral & interment in Bangor: "New York Times", September 26, 1920 - Page 19 - This article also mentions his wife, Bertha Lord Sargent. (She died in 1943.)
Famous magician:
- Founder of the "Society of American Magicians"
- Close friend of Houdini. For the last 3 years of his life, he was Houdini's private secretary. Houdini dedicated his book, "Houdini's Paper Magic" (c 1922) to him.
- He was the magic teacher of John Mulholland, who began taking lessons from him when Mulholland was 13.
- Author of "The Patter of the Magician", 1906, etc.
Freemason
Article on his death & career: "New York Times", September 25, 1920 - Page 10
Article on his funeral & interment in Bangor: "New York Times", September 26, 1920 - Page 19 - This article also mentions his wife, Bertha Lord Sargent. (She died in 1943.)
- Founder of the "Society of American Magicians"
- Close friend of Houdini. For the last 3 years of his life, he was Houdini's private secretary. Houdini dedicated his book, "Houdini's Paper Magic" (c 1922) to him.
- He was the magic teacher of John Mulholland, who began taking lessons from him when Mulholland was 13.
- Author of "The Patter of the Magician", 1906, etc.
Freemason
Article on his death & career: "New York Times", September 25, 1920 - Page 10
Article on his funeral & interment in Bangor: "New York Times", September 26, 1920 - Page 19 - This article also mentions his wife, Bertha Lord Sargent. (She died in 1943.)
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