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He opened another magic shop in Brussels (Belgium) in 1878 then in Paris (France) in 1892, which he ran for over 30 years. | He opened another magic shop in Brussels (Belgium) in 1878 then in Paris (France) in 1892, which he ran for over 30 years. | ||
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Revision as of 19:33, 1 August 2013
| Charles De Vere | |
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| Born | Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams September 18, 1843 London, England |
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| Died | December 21, 1931 (age 88) Etrépagny, France |
| Categories | Books by Charles De Vere |
Charles de Vere (1843-1931), who was born Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner Williams in Britain, ran a magic shop in London before touring Europe with his own show.
Biography
He opened another magic shop in Brussels (Belgium) in 1878 then in Paris (France) in 1892, which he ran for over 30 years.
Both De Vere's wife and daughter were also stage magicians. Julia Ferret De Vere performed as Okita and was the first occidental magician on record who performed in a Japanese style act. Clementine De Vere, their daughter, launched a stage career of her own as the "Ionia, the Goddess of Mystery."[1][2][3]
He co-developed The Black Art Table, as described in Later Magic,) with Robert Heller.
Books
- De Vere's Book of Magic (1876)
References
- ↑ The Magic Circular No. 72, 1978
- ↑ The Magic of France by Dr Roberto Albo & Jacques Voignier (1994)
- ↑ The Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin Dawes (2005)
