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'''Hugh Johnston''' was a professional [[vaudeville]] cardman. | '''Hugh Johnston''' (1893-1956) was a professional [[vaudeville]] cardman. | ||
== Biography == | |||
The [[Sphinx]] in 1912 reports a modern hypnotism act by Hugh R. Johnston, known professionally as Xaviar<ref>The Sphinx, May 1912, p. 47</ref> | The [[Sphinx]] in 1912 reports a modern hypnotism act by Hugh R. Johnston, known professionally as Xaviar<ref>The Sphinx, May 1912, p. 47</ref> | ||
He organized one of the first schools for magicians, the "School of Magic", in Chicago. | He organized one of the first schools for magicians, the "School of Magic", in Chicago. | ||
He was the | He was the creator of the Johnston False Shuffle. | ||
He died in a Chicago hospital, at the of age 63, from a liver ailment.<ref>MUM, March 1957, page 463</ref> | He died in a Chicago hospital, at the of age 63, from a liver ailment.<ref>MUM, March 1957, page 463</ref> |
Latest revision as of 08:20, 30 March 2014
Hugh Johnston | |
Born | Hugh R. Johnston 1893 |
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Died | December 3, 1956 Chicago, Illinois |
Resting place | Chicago |
Categories | Books by Hugh Johnston |
Hugh Johnston (1893-1956) was a professional vaudeville cardman.
Biography
The Sphinx in 1912 reports a modern hypnotism act by Hugh R. Johnston, known professionally as Xaviar[1]
He organized one of the first schools for magicians, the "School of Magic", in Chicago.
He was the creator of the Johnston False Shuffle.
He died in a Chicago hospital, at the of age 63, from a liver ailment.[2]
Books
- Modern Card Miracles (written mostly by M. S. Mahendra) (1919)