Joseffy | |
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 Frontispiece, "The Marvelous Creations of Joseffy" (1908) | |
| Born | Josef P. Freud 3 March 1873 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 26 May 1946(1946-05-26) (aged 73) San Antonio, Texas |
| Occupation | magician |
| Known for | magic |
Josef P. Freud (also known as Joseffy) (3 March 1873 – 26 May 1946) was a Viennese magician.1
Life
Joseffy came to the United States of America at the age of 19 where he worked at a Chicago Magic Store, building props and illusions. He invented a self-contained, no-thread version of The Rising Cards that astounded magicians of his day.2 One of his mechanical creations was "Balsamo, the Living Skull".3
Joseffy was a performer at Coney Island as the Chautauqua & Lyceum headliner, and also played violin.4 He eventually stopped performing and became an electrical engineer.5
Literature
- The Marvelous Creations of Joseffy by David Abbott (1908)
- Joseffy by Carl Sandburg (1910)2
References
References
- "Jim Steinmeyer newsletter Fall 2003".
- "Biographies Page H–I–J". Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
- David Phelps Abbott (1908). The Marvelous Creations of Joseffy. Open Court Publishing Company. p. 7.; Peabody, J. L. 'Spirit Pictures and a Speaking Skull.' Popular Mechanics Magazine.39:6 pp. 817-820.
- "Chautauqua & Lyceum Magicians".
- "Joseffy MagicPedia entry".
External links
External links
- See more about Joseffy at MagicPedia, the free online Magic encyclopedia.
- Chautauqua & Lyceum Magicians