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| − | '''Joseph Irving''' , starting his stage career at age 12, performed as a juggler, strongman and magician for 76 years. | + | '''Joseph Irving''' (1883-1971), after starting his stage career at age 12, performed as a juggler, strongman and magician for 76 years. |
| − | In 1904, he was in the act | + | == Biography == |
| + | In 1904, he was in the act with Anna Spillman known as "Irving and Spillman", who would later become his wife.<ref>Joe Irving, Magician Interviewed by John Braun, Linking Ring, January 1943</ref> | ||
| − | He had been a member of the [[IBM]] starting in 1939 (No. 6528) and performed school shows in Chicago for many years | + | He had been a member of the [[IBM]] starting in 1939 (No. 6528) and performed school shows in Chicago for many years, then later in Oklahoma after moving there around 1960.<ref>Broken Wand, Linking Ring, November 1971</ref> He served as president of the IBM Ring No. 46, in Oklahoma City. |
| − | + | Assisted by his wife, even with advancing years, he carried large equipment, stage settings and many props. | |
A photo of the Irvings can be seen on the [[Conjuring Arts]]' exhibit, "The Many Faces of Magic."<ref>http://conjuringarts.org/exhibitions/the-many-faces-of-magic/joseph-irving/</ref> | A photo of the Irvings can be seen on the [[Conjuring Arts]]' exhibit, "The Many Faces of Magic."<ref>http://conjuringarts.org/exhibitions/the-many-faces-of-magic/joseph-irving/</ref> | ||
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| − | + | * http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/135449421/Joseph-Irving | |
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Revision as of 14:56, 29 March 2015
| Joseph Irving | |
| Born | Joseph Eugene Irving March 6, 1883 New York |
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| Died | September 1, 1971 (age 88) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Joseph Irving (1883-1971), after starting his stage career at age 12, performed as a juggler, strongman and magician for 76 years.
Biography
In 1904, he was in the act with Anna Spillman known as "Irving and Spillman", who would later become his wife.[1]
He had been a member of the IBM starting in 1939 (No. 6528) and performed school shows in Chicago for many years, then later in Oklahoma after moving there around 1960.[2] He served as president of the IBM Ring No. 46, in Oklahoma City.
Assisted by his wife, even with advancing years, he carried large equipment, stage settings and many props.
A photo of the Irvings can be seen on the Conjuring Arts' exhibit, "The Many Faces of Magic."[3]
References
- ↑ Joe Irving, Magician Interviewed by John Braun, Linking Ring, January 1943
- ↑ Broken Wand, Linking Ring, November 1971
- ↑ http://conjuringarts.org/exhibitions/the-many-faces-of-magic/joseph-irving/
