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'''Handy-Bandy''', with his American wife who performed as "Nadia-Nadyr", presented an Egyptian style magic act throughout Europe in the 1920s.
'''Handy-Bandy''', with his American wife who performed as "[[Nadia-Nadyr]]", presented an Egyptian style magic act throughout Europe in the 1920s.


Starting out performing a Japanese act in variety theaters around Berlin, inspired by [[Okito]]'s Oriental magic. After a great deal of criticism from those who had seen
Starting out performing a Japanese act in variety theaters around Berlin, inspired by [[Okito]]'s Oriental magic. After a great deal of criticism from those who had seen both performers, Makarius took on the character of a Egyptian.
both performers, Makarius took on the character of a Egyptian.


The placed the London Coliseum in 1927.
The placed the London Coliseum in 1927.


The were last seen at the beginning of the German Nazi era, around 1930-33. <ref>HANDY-BANDY and NADIA-NADYR Fred Maldino, Magicol No. 136</ref>
The were last seen at the beginning of the German Nazi era, around 1930-33. <ref>HANDY-BANDY and NADIA-NADYR by Fred Maldino, Magicol No. 136</ref>


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Revision as of 08:10, 2 September 2012

Handy-Bandy
BornFuad Makarius
circa 1899
Egypt
Diedcirca 1933 (age 33)

Handy-Bandy, with his American wife who performed as "Nadia-Nadyr", presented an Egyptian style magic act throughout Europe in the 1920s.

Starting out performing a Japanese act in variety theaters around Berlin, inspired by Okito's Oriental magic. After a great deal of criticism from those who had seen both performers, Makarius took on the character of a Egyptian.

The placed the London Coliseum in 1927.

The were last seen at the beginning of the German Nazi era, around 1930-33. [1]

References

  1. HANDY-BANDY and NADIA-NADYR by Fred Maldino, Magicol No. 136