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[[Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte]] (June 22, 1788 - 1859) was born in Geneva.   
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[[Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte]] (June 22, 1788 - November 25, 1859) was born in Geneva.   
  
Comte was only 26 when he first performed for King Louis XVIII. Later, King Louis-Philippe, made him a "Chevalier of the Legion of Honor". He billed himself as "The King's Conjurer" and owned a theater in France. Comte could perform sleight of hand and ventriloquism. He became a friend of [[Robert-Houdin]].
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Comte was only 26 when he first performed for King Louis XVIII. Later, King Louis-Philippe, made him a "Chevalier of the Legion of Honor". He billed himself as "The King's Conjurer" and owned a theater in France. Comte could perform sleight of hand and [[ventriloquism]]. He became a friend of [[Robert-Houdin]].
  
 
In 1814, Louis Comte may have become the first conjurer on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat.
 
In 1814, Louis Comte may have become the first conjurer on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat.
  
Invented the flourish to produce two cards for his trick ''Lady Looking Glass'' generally attribued to Hofzinser as the Hofzinser's Throw
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Invented the flourish to produce two cards for his trick ''Lady Looking Glass'' generally attributed to [[Hofzinser]] as the Hofzinser's Throw
 
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=Books=
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==Books==
 
* Voyages et séances anecdotiques de Monsieur Comte (1816)
 
* Voyages et séances anecdotiques de Monsieur Comte (1816)
 
* Manuel complet des sorciers ou la magie blanche dévoilée (with Julia De Fontenel) (1831)
 
* Manuel complet des sorciers ou la magie blanche dévoilée (with Julia De Fontenel) (1831)
  
 
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== References ==
[[Category:Biographies|Comte]]
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* Old and the New Magic by Henry Ridgely Evans (1906)
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Revision as of 19:35, 3 May 2009

Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte (June 22, 1788 - November 25, 1859) was born in Geneva.

Comte was only 26 when he first performed for King Louis XVIII. Later, King Louis-Philippe, made him a "Chevalier of the Legion of Honor". He billed himself as "The King's Conjurer" and owned a theater in France. Comte could perform sleight of hand and ventriloquism. He became a friend of Robert-Houdin.

In 1814, Louis Comte may have become the first conjurer on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat.

Invented the flourish to produce two cards for his trick Lady Looking Glass generally attributed to Hofzinser as the Hofzinser's Throw

Books

  • Voyages et séances anecdotiques de Monsieur Comte (1816)
  • Manuel complet des sorciers ou la magie blanche dévoilée (with Julia De Fontenel) (1831)

References

  • Old and the New Magic by Henry Ridgely Evans (1906)