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To view past articles or propose a new feature article for the main page, visit the [[MagicPedia_talk:Today%27s_featured_article|discussion page]].
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[[File: CliffGreen2.png|right|thumb|200px|[[ Cliff Green]]]]
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| caption                  = Cover of Spinx (Jan. 1914)
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| birth_name                = Elmer H. Brunner
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'''Kalma''', "Elmer H. Brunner" (c.1890-1955) was among the first to present the floating ball in a theater and billed himself as the Colonial Wizard.
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Kalma invented a clip used in photo finishing and operated the Brunner Photo Appliance Company in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to St. Petersburg in 1939 where he became a builder of homes and apartment owner.  
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'''Cliff Green''' (1894-1969) was a professional magician who worked in [[vaudeville]] in the early 1900s. He became friends with fellow Canadian [[Dai Vernon]].
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== Biography ==
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His folks moved to Canada when he was very young and he received his early education in Montreal and Ottawa. Green became interested in magic when at the age of twelve he saw his first magician, [[Otto Regan]].
  
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In 1912, at the age of 16, Green entered vaudeville and played on bills with the Dolly Sisters, Nora Bayes, Milton Berle and George M. Cohan. After Vaudeville declined, he left the theater to become manager of the Davega (sporting goods) Times Square store. It was located near Holden's, Tannens and Robson's, so many magicians would make it a stop on their Saturday afternoon visits to the magic stores.
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He did work the occasional club and private dates with magic.
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[[Cliff Green |Read more about Cliff Green …]]

Latest revision as of 19:07, 24 March 2024

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Cliff Green (1894-1969) was a professional magician who worked in vaudeville in the early 1900s. He became friends with fellow Canadian Dai Vernon.

Biography

His folks moved to Canada when he was very young and he received his early education in Montreal and Ottawa. Green became interested in magic when at the age of twelve he saw his first magician, Otto Regan.

In 1912, at the age of 16, Green entered vaudeville and played on bills with the Dolly Sisters, Nora Bayes, Milton Berle and George M. Cohan. After Vaudeville declined, he left the theater to become manager of the Davega (sporting goods) Times Square store. It was located near Holden's, Tannens and Robson's, so many magicians would make it a stop on their Saturday afternoon visits to the magic stores.

He did work the occasional club and private dates with magic.

Read more about Cliff Green …