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Del Adelphia (1868-February 10, 1917) born Adelphia J.Brown in Ohio | Del Adelphia (1868-February 10, 1917), born Adelphia J.Brown in Ohio, performed with long flowing hair and in buck-skin costume as the "Cowboy Magician". | ||
He performed at the eleventh annual SAM banquet in New York City. | He performed at the eleventh annual SAM banquet in New York City. His signature tricks were the Vanishing Bird Cage, which he would often repeat, and the egg bag. [[Harry Blackstone]] Sr. bought the [[Vanishing Bird Cage]] illusion after Del passed away. | ||
[[Harry Blackstone]] Sr. bought the Vanishing Bird Cage illusion after Del | |||
== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
* [[Del Adelphia, The Cowboy Magician]] by [[Mike Caveney]], [[Gibecière]], Vol 1, No 2 | * [[Del Adelphia, The Cowboy Magician]] by [[Mike Caveney]], [[Gibecière]], Vol 1, No 2 | ||
Revision as of 05:44, 1 October 2008
Del Adelphia (1868-February 10, 1917), born Adelphia J.Brown in Ohio, performed with long flowing hair and in buck-skin costume as the "Cowboy Magician".
He performed at the eleventh annual SAM banquet in New York City. His signature tricks were the Vanishing Bird Cage, which he would often repeat, and the egg bag. Harry Blackstone Sr. bought the Vanishing Bird Cage illusion after Del passed away.
Further reading
- Del Adelphia, The Cowboy Magician by Mike Caveney, Gibecière, Vol 1, No 2
Special thanks to the Conjuring Arts Research Center's searchable database,AskAlexander, in researching this topic.