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Hugh Johnston
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| Hugh Johnston | |
| Born | Hugh R. Johnston 1893 |
|---|---|
| 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)