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'''Gus Hartz''' (also known as Professor Hartz) and his brother J. M. Hartz opened a  magic  store in 1870 on Broadway and were patronized by all magicians of the day including [[Alexander Herrmann]], [[Robert Heller]] and [[Harry Kellar]].<ref>The Hartz Story, How Gus Hartz and His Brother Joseph Became Magicians By Augustus F. Hartz, Linking Ring, June, 1927 (cover)</ref>  
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'''Gus Hartz''' (also known as Professor Hartz) and his brother [[J. M. Hartz]] opened a  magic  store in 1870 on Broadway and were patronized by all magicians of the day including [[Alexander Herrmann]], [[Robert Heller]] and [[Harry Kellar]].<ref>The Hartz Story, How Gus Hartz and His Brother Joseph Became Magicians By Augustus F. Hartz, Linking Ring, June, 1927 (cover)</ref>  
  
 
They saw [[Robert-Houdin]] perform and then came to America around 1961. They started what they called a magical emporium on Broadway.<ref>MANUFACTURERS IN THE MAGICAL WORLD I HAVE KNOWN AND DEALT WITH By W. W. Durbin, Linking Ring, January 1931.</ref>
 
They saw [[Robert-Houdin]] perform and then came to America around 1961. They started what they called a magical emporium on Broadway.<ref>MANUFACTURERS IN THE MAGICAL WORLD I HAVE KNOWN AND DEALT WITH By W. W. Durbin, Linking Ring, January 1931.</ref>

Revision as of 19:02, 10 February 2011

Gus Hartz
BornAugustus F. Hartz
September 08, 1843
Liverpool, England
DiedMay 21, 1929 (age 85)

Gus Hartz (also known as Professor Hartz) and his brother J. M. Hartz opened a magic store in 1870 on Broadway and were patronized by all magicians of the day including Alexander Herrmann, Robert Heller and Harry Kellar.[1]

They saw Robert-Houdin perform and then came to America around 1961. They started what they called a magical emporium on Broadway.[2]

References

  1. The Hartz Story, How Gus Hartz and His Brother Joseph Became Magicians By Augustus F. Hartz, Linking Ring, June, 1927 (cover)
  2. MANUFACTURERS IN THE MAGICAL WORLD I HAVE KNOWN AND DEALT WITH By W. W. Durbin, Linking Ring, January 1931.