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'''Yank Hoe''' (fl. | '''Yank Hoe''' (fl. 1885 - 1907) , known for performing the [[Card in Cigarette]], made his first appearance in London at the Trocadero in December 1885. | ||
In 1886, he became associated with one [[ | == Biography== | ||
Clarke, in his [[Annals of Conjuring]], erroneously, indicated his name as "Morenos". He had a drug store in Torino, Italy, and was an amateur magician and juggler. In about 1882-1883 became manager of an unidentified Japanese juggling troupe and started a professional career with juggling and magic. | |||
In 1886, he became associated with one [[Omene]], a London girl (real name Nadine Osborne) who acted has his assistant until 1892, then began a solo career as an "exotic dancer" and, later, as a magician.<ref>[http://yeoldemagicmag.com/downloads/vol-2-issue-2 Ye Olde Magic Mag, Vol. 2. n. 2] By [[Marco Pusterla]]</ref> | |||
His stage act was a combination of juggling and magic, particularly mind reading. [[J. N. Hilliard]] recorded a few of his tricks in [[T. Nelson Downs]]' ''[[The Art of Magic]]'' and in ''[[Greater Magic]]''. | His stage act was a combination of juggling and magic, particularly mind reading. [[J. N. Hilliard]] recorded a few of his tricks in [[T. Nelson Downs]]' ''[[The Art of Magic]]'' and in ''[[Greater Magic]]''. | ||
His "Sympathetic Coins" was published in [[The Art of Magic]] (Hilliard/Downs, 1909), which was a precursor to what would become more popularly known as [[Matrix]]. | His "Sympathetic Coins" was published in [[The Art of Magic]] (Hilliard/Downs, 1909), which was a precursor to what would become more popularly known as [[Matrix]]. | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 9 April 2016
| Yank Hoe | |
| Born | Ercole Castiglione Turin, Italy |
|---|---|
| Died | ? |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Flourished | 1885-1907 |
Yank Hoe (fl. 1885 - 1907) , known for performing the Card in Cigarette, made his first appearance in London at the Trocadero in December 1885.
Biography
Clarke, in his Annals of Conjuring, erroneously, indicated his name as "Morenos". He had a drug store in Torino, Italy, and was an amateur magician and juggler. In about 1882-1883 became manager of an unidentified Japanese juggling troupe and started a professional career with juggling and magic.
In 1886, he became associated with one Omene, a London girl (real name Nadine Osborne) who acted has his assistant until 1892, then began a solo career as an "exotic dancer" and, later, as a magician.[1]
His stage act was a combination of juggling and magic, particularly mind reading. J. N. Hilliard recorded a few of his tricks in T. Nelson Downs' The Art of Magic and in Greater Magic.
His "Sympathetic Coins" was published in The Art of Magic (Hilliard/Downs, 1909), which was a precursor to what would become more popularly known as Matrix.
References