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'''Henry J. Christ''' (rhymes with "missed") was an American magician and advertising executive who created such card sleights and routines as the [[Christ Force]], Color-Changing Deck, Christ Half Pass, [[Fabulous Four Ace Routine]], and [[Dead Man's Hand]].
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'''Henry J. Christ''' (1903-1972) was an American magician and advertising executive who created such card sleights and routines as the [[Christ Force]], Color-Changing Deck, Christ Half Pass, [[Fabulous Four Ace Routine]], and [[Dead Man's Hand]].
  
Christ was a contributor to the [[Jinx]] magazine in which his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.
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== Biography ==
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Christ (rhymes with "missed") worked as an engineer with the New York's Transit Authority for over forty years before retiring to practice guitar and magic.<ref>Magical Mathmatics by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham (2012)</ref>
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He was a contributor to the [[Jinx]] magazine and his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.
  
 
He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like [[Harry Kellar]], [[Nate Leipzig]] and [[Sam Horowitz]].
 
He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like [[Harry Kellar]], [[Nate Leipzig]] and [[Sam Horowitz]].
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Christ, a member of the [[SAM]] of the Parent Assembly, died in Flushing, N.Y. on August 27, 1972.<ref>M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14</ref><ref>http://ssdmf.info/by_number/071/071-20-7222.html</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 18:32, 6 October 2013

Henry Christ
BornHenry J. Christ
February 19, 1903
Brooklyn, New York
DiedAugust 27, 1972 (age 69)
Flushing, New York

Henry J. Christ (1903-1972) was an American magician and advertising executive who created such card sleights and routines as the Christ Force, Color-Changing Deck, Christ Half Pass, Fabulous Four Ace Routine, and Dead Man's Hand.

Biography

Christ (rhymes with "missed") worked as an engineer with the New York's Transit Authority for over forty years before retiring to practice guitar and magic.[1]

He was a contributor to the Jinx magazine and his "Dead Man's Hand" routine appeared in issue No. 33 (June, 1937) page 209.

He worked as a demonstrator in New York City and had personal contact with some of the greats like Harry Kellar, Nate Leipzig and Sam Horowitz.

Christ, a member of the SAM of the Parent Assembly, died in Flushing, N.Y. on August 27, 1972.[2][3]

References

  1. Magical Mathmatics by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham (2012)
  2. M-U-M Vol.62, No.6, November 1972 "Broken Wands", p.14
  3. http://ssdmf.info/by_number/071/071-20-7222.html