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| birth_name = Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison de la Genesta | | birth_name = Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison de la Genesta | ||
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| birth_place = Ashland, Kentucky | | birth_place = Ashland, Kentucky | ||
| − | | death_day = | + | | death_day = November 9, |
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| death_place = Frankfort, Kentucky | | death_place = Frankfort, Kentucky | ||
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Genesta died while performing when he became trapped in a barrel of water during his "escape artist" act at a vaudeville theater at Frankfort, Kentucky. | Genesta died while performing when he became trapped in a barrel of water during his "escape artist" act at a vaudeville theater at Frankfort, Kentucky. | ||
| − | He was [[IBM]] no. 2245.<ref>Linking Ring, November 1930</ref> | + | He was [[IBM]] no. 2245.<ref>Linking Ring, November 1930, page 1124</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:23, 29 October 2010
| Gilbert Genesta | |
| Born | Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison de la Genesta March 29, 1878 Ashland, Kentucky |
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| Died | November 9, 1930 (age 52) Frankfort, Kentucky |
Gilbert Genesta was an escape artist who died performing a water barrel escape.
He first became interested in magic about 1890 when he witnessed a school house show m Foxburg, Pennsylvania. He went on to perform professionally as Genesta, the wizard of wonders.
Genesta died while performing when he became trapped in a barrel of water during his "escape artist" act at a vaudeville theater at Frankfort, Kentucky.
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, November 1930, page 1124
