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| − | + | '''Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte''' (1788 - 1859), born in Geneva, 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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* [[The Old and the New Magic]] by [[Henry Ridgely Evans]] (1906) | * [[The Old and the New Magic]] by [[Henry Ridgely Evans]] (1906) | ||
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Revision as of 15:03, 9 March 2013
| Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte | |
| Born | June 22, 1788 Geneva |
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| Died | November 25, 1859 (age 71) |
| Resting place | Cimetière Montmartre, 20 Avenue Rachel, 75018 Paris, France |
Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte (1788 - 1859), born in Geneva, 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 seances anecdotiques de Monsieur Comte (1816)
- Manuel complet des sorciers ou la magie blanche dévoilée (with Julia De Fontenel) (1831)
References
- The Old and the New Magic by Henry Ridgely Evans (1906)
