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Difference between revisions of "Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte"
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[[Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte]] (June 22, 1788 - 1859) was born in Geneva. | [[Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte]] (June 22, 1788 - 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. | + | 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. | ||
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| + | 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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| + | * Voyages et séances anecdotiques de Monsieur Comte (1816) | ||
| + | * Manuel complet des sorciers ou la magie blanche dévoilée (with Julia De Fontenel) (1831) | ||
[[Category:Biographies|Comte]] | [[Category:Biographies|Comte]] | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 26 September 2008
Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte (June 22, 1788 - 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 attribued 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)
