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'''Joseph Irving''' (c.1883-1971),after starting his stage career at age 12, performed as a juggler, strongman and magician for 76 years. | '''Joseph Irving''' (c.1883-1971),after starting his stage career at age 12, performed as a juggler, strongman and magician for 76 years. | ||
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In 1904, he was in the act was known as Irving and Spillman, with Anna Spillman, who would later become his wife.<ref>Joe Irving, Magician Interviewed by John Braun, Linking Ring, January 1943</ref> | In 1904, he was in the act was known as Irving and Spillman, with Anna Spillman, who would later become his wife.<ref>Joe Irving, Magician Interviewed by John Braun, Linking Ring, January 1943</ref> | ||
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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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Joseph Irving | |
Born | Joseph Eugene Irving circa 1883 New York |
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Died | September 7, 1971 (age 87) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Joseph Irving (c.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 was known as Irving and Spillman, with Anna 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 and 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/