Ludwig Leopold Doebler

Ludwig Leopold Doebler (1801 - 1864) was a Viennese magician who performed for Prince Metternich and Emperor Francis I of Austria. His opening effect was lighting a hundred candles with a single pistol shot. Another signature effect was the "Flora's Flower Bouquet Production", in which he produced numerous flowers from an empty hat.

He toured England, Austria, Germany, Russia and France and then left magic in 1848 at the height of his career. He moved back to Austria, wanting his fans to remember him at his prime.

Doebler sparked the interest in magic of his fellow countryman Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser.

References

• The Illustrated History of Magic By Milbourne Christopher