John J. Goodwin papers, 1902-1904.

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John J. Goodwin papers, 1902-1904.

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Contains directions and staging instructions for magic shows; records of performances by prominent magicians (Leon Herrmann, Herbert Albini, and Horace Marshall (Marshall the Mystic); a ms. book (apparently unpublished) "The art of magic" (45 p.); List of tricks, apparatus, secrets, and books on magic in his collection; the tricks themselves, giving staging instructions and explaining the secret of each trick; codes, both written and for confederates; lyrics and poems, written by Goodwin; and Plays, both printed and ms.

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Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress)

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Albini, Herbert, 1860-1922

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Marshall, Horace

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Herrmann, Leon, 1867-1909

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Goodwin, John J., -1920

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John J. Goodwin was a magician, trick inventor, and a magic book and magazine collector from Brooklyn, New York, and an early member of the Society of American Magicians. From the description of John J. Goodwin papers, 1902-1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 729065321 ...