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[[Henry Roltair]] (1853 - 1910) born in London, was a vaudeville illusionist in the United States and famous for creating "set location" illusions he did for places such as [[Coney Island]] amusements parks and Barnum and Bailey's Circus.
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'''Henry Roltair''' (1853-1910), born in London, began his career working for [[Alexander Herrmann]] and became a [[vaudeville]] illusionist in the United States. He was famous for creating "set location" illusions he did for places such as [[Coney Island]] amusements parks and Barnum and Bailey's Circus.
  
Credited with created the [[Spider Girl]] or Spidora illusion, an elaboration on the living-head illusion or [[Sphinx Illusion]].  
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== Biography ==
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Roltair is credited with the [[Spider Girl]] (Spidora illusion), an elaboration on the living-head illusion or [[Sphinx Illusion]].  
  
For the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Roltair designed Creation (Opened by May 10). The ride could take up to two hours and included a "boat trip" illustrating the works of God which climax with a display in a great dome representing the six days in the "Creation of the World".
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For the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Roltair designed "Creation" (opened by May 10). The ride could take up to two hours and included a "boat trip" illustrating the works of God and climaxed with a display in a great dome representing the six days in the "Creation of the World".
  
== References ==
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{{References}}
 
* Roltair "Genius of Illusions" by John Alexander McKinven (1980)
 
* Roltair "Genius of Illusions" by John Alexander McKinven (1980)
 
* Secrets of the sideshows by Joe Nickell (2005)
 
* Secrets of the sideshows by Joe Nickell (2005)
 
* http://webpages.charter.net/mtruax/1904wf/Pike%20Rides.htm
 
* http://webpages.charter.net/mtruax/1904wf/Pike%20Rides.htm
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* Coney Island: the people's playground By Michael Immerso (2002)
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Revision as of 22:48, 11 August 2013

Henry Roltair
Born1853
London
Died1910

Henry Roltair (1853-1910), born in London, began his career working for Alexander Herrmann and became a vaudeville illusionist in the United States. He was famous for creating "set location" illusions he did for places such as Coney Island amusements parks and Barnum and Bailey's Circus.

Biography

Roltair is credited with the Spider Girl (Spidora illusion), an elaboration on the living-head illusion or Sphinx Illusion.

For the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Roltair designed "Creation" (opened by May 10). The ride could take up to two hours and included a "boat trip" illustrating the works of God and climaxed with a display in a great dome representing the six days in the "Creation of the World".

References