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'''Herman Hanson''' (1882 - 1973) emigrated to the United States in 1897 and worked in [[vaudeville]] as "Mystic Hanson".
'''Herman Hanson''' (1882 - 1973) emigrated to the United States in 1897 and worked in [[vaudeville]] as "Mystic Hanson".


== Biography ==
By 1928, he started working on the staff of [[Howard Thurston]]'s show, sometimes filling in for Thurston near the end. After Thurston's death, he managed [[Max Holden]]'s magic shop in Boston.
By 1928, he started working on the staff of [[Howard Thurston]]'s show, sometimes filling in for Thurston near the end. After Thurston's death, he managed [[Max Holden]]'s magic shop in Boston.


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* THE MAGIC MAN  by Herman Hanson and John Zweers (1974)
* THE MAGIC MAN  by Herman Hanson and John Zweers (1974)


==References==
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*Obit [[Genii 1973 March]]
*Obit [[Genii 1973 March]]




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Revision as of 09:32, 30 November 2013

Herman Hanson
Born1882
Sweden
DiedMay 12, 1973

Herman Hanson (1882 - 1973) emigrated to the United States in 1897 and worked in vaudeville as "Mystic Hanson".

Biography

By 1928, he started working on the staff of Howard Thurston's show, sometimes filling in for Thurston near the end. After Thurston's death, he managed Max Holden's magic shop in Boston.

He was also a Dean of the Society of American Magicians.

Books

  • THE MAGIC MAN by Herman Hanson and John Zweers (1974)

References