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+ | | birth_day = July 17, | ||
+ | | birth_year = 1881 | ||
+ | | birth_place = Norristown, Pennsylvania | ||
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+ | | death_year = 1931 | ||
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+ | '''Dr. James E. Pierce''' (1883-1931) was a handcuff worker, who left to practice chiropractics. | ||
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+ | == Biography == | ||
+ | By trade, he was an electrician and expert wireless operator. By 1898 he had developed skill in sleight-of-hand and branched out in [[vaudeville]] as a magician. Soon after his handcuff act became so popular, he changed his performance to a challenge act, featuring escapes. | ||
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+ | By 1914, Pierce was issuing a magical catalog under the name of, The Pierce | ||
+ | Magic Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. | ||
Found-editor of The [[Magic World (US)]] (1917-1924) | Found-editor of The [[Magic World (US)]] (1917-1924) | ||
− | [[Category:Biographies | + | {{References}} |
+ | * [[Conjuring Record]] November 1914 | ||
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+ | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierce,James}} |
Latest revision as of 23:01, 1 February 2014
Dr. James E. Pierce | |
Born | July 17, 1881 Norristown, Pennsylvania |
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Died | 1931 |
Dr. James E. Pierce (1883-1931) was a handcuff worker, who left to practice chiropractics.
Biography
By trade, he was an electrician and expert wireless operator. By 1898 he had developed skill in sleight-of-hand and branched out in vaudeville as a magician. Soon after his handcuff act became so popular, he changed his performance to a challenge act, featuring escapes.
By 1914, Pierce was issuing a magical catalog under the name of, The Pierce Magic Co. in Philadelphia, Pa.
Found-editor of The Magic World (US) (1917-1924)
References
- Conjuring Record November 1914