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Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans (1861- March 29, 1949) was an amateur magician specializing in history of magic | Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans (November 7, 1861- March 29, 1949), born in Baltimore, Maryland, was an amateur magician specializing in history of magic. | ||
He studied law at the University of Maryland, and began a practice in Baltimore City, but soon abandoned the legal profession for journalism. He worked for "The Evening News," "Day," and "Times" of Baltimore, | |||
He only occasionally performed in public for charitable purposes. His interest in magic and occultism led him to investigate [[spiritualism]], which he expressed his views on the subject in his book "Hours with the Ghosts or Nineteenth Century Witchcraft: Illustrated investigations into the | |||
phenomena of spiritualism and theosophy." | |||
He died at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. | |||
== Honors == | |||
* Cover of [[Mahatma]] Vol 4, No. 5 (November,1900) | |||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
* [[Magic and Its Professors]] (1902) | * [[Magic and Its Professors]] (1902) | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 18 April 2009
Dr. Henry Ridgely Evans (November 7, 1861- March 29, 1949), born in Baltimore, Maryland, was an amateur magician specializing in history of magic.
He studied law at the University of Maryland, and began a practice in Baltimore City, but soon abandoned the legal profession for journalism. He worked for "The Evening News," "Day," and "Times" of Baltimore,
He only occasionally performed in public for charitable purposes. His interest in magic and occultism led him to investigate spiritualism, which he expressed his views on the subject in his book "Hours with the Ghosts or Nineteenth Century Witchcraft: Illustrated investigations into the phenomena of spiritualism and theosophy."
He died at his home in Baltimore, Maryland.
Honors
- Cover of Mahatma Vol 4, No. 5 (November,1900)
Books
- Magic and Its Professors (1902)
- The Old and the New Magic (1906)
- Adventures in Magic (1924)
- The History of Conjuring and Magic (1928)
References
- Bat No. 65 page 490