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* Wyman's Hand-Book of Magic (1850) | * Wyman's Hand-Book of Magic (1850) | ||
| + | * Ventriloquism Made Easy Also An Exposure of Magic by Our Ned (E. Mason Jr.) published by Wyman the Wizard (1860) | ||
| − | * | + | == References == |
| − | + | * http://www.miraclefactory.net/mpt/view.php?id=17&type=articles | |
| − | + | * http://www.miraclefactory.net/mpt/view.php?id=81&type=articles | |
| − | + | * http://theoldentimes.com/vahall.html | |
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[[Category:American magicians]] | [[Category:American magicians]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 6 June 2010
| John Wyman | |
| Born | John Wyman Jr. January 19 1816 Albany, NY |
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| Died | July 31 1881 (age 65) Burlington |
| Categories | Books by John Wyman |
Wyman gave prizes like gold and silver watches at his shows. He was one of the most financially prosperous entertainers of his time.
During his career, he made Philadelphia his home and continued to live there after his retirement. He later moved to New Jersey, where he owned real estate where died in Burlington.
Wyman may have been the first performer in the U.S. to present a full evening show as well as the first to perform the Bullet Catch routine.
Books
- Wyman's Hand-Book of Magic (1850)
- Ventriloquism Made Easy Also An Exposure of Magic by Our Ned (E. Mason Jr.) published by Wyman the Wizard (1860)
