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== St. Louis==
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[[File: Oudini1.png|right|thumb|200px|[[ Oudini]]]]
[[St. Louis]], the gateway to the west, is the largest city in the state of Missouri and 58th-largest city in the United States.
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'''Oudini''' (1885-?) was the stage name of Francis "Frank" Joseph Rowan, an escape artist and obvious [[Houdini]] imitator based on the name, during the early 1900s in the Boston area.  
  
== Magicians==
 
Several notable St. Louis magicians that are either from or have lived in the area include: [[Brother John Hamman]], [[Forrest Hendricks]], [[Louis Vizard]], Don Lawton, [[Robert Parrish]], [[Paul Le Paul]], [[David Livingston Price, Jr.]], [[James Barton]], [[Jim Buffaloe]], [[Bud Dietrich]], [[Frank Everhart]], [[Devo]], [[John Randall Brown]], [[Jack Lippincott]], [[Andrew Buel]], [[Charlton F. Chute]], Bev Taylor, Harry Monti, [[John Mendoza]], Jonathan Levitt, [[Chris Kenner]], Justin Willman, Chris Rayman, Ernie Heldman, Joe Scott, Roger Linden, Harold D. Russell, and [[Don Rataj]].
 
  
== Dealers ==
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== Biography ==
Magic shops in st. Louis area include:  The Devoe's Magic Den run by Gene Devoe which was located downtown and then was later relocated to Maplewood area and operated by John Mendoza. [[Don Lawton]] had a little magic shop in the back of his St. Louis home at one time but also worked at 4 different magic shops (including Will Lindhorst Magic Den). Bev Taylor operated the Towne House Magic.  
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Oudini wrote a book called The Great Mysteries in 1909 in which he exposed his escapes and included many photos and press clippings of his performances. On the reverse side of the title page with the copyright date are the names "by Frank J. Rowan and E. T. Stewart".  
  
[[Will Lindhorst]] operated Lindhorst Magic Den in downtown. Mike O'Dowd was the a manufacturer of magic and John Fabjance Magic was located across the river from St. Louis. Magic n Things was a shop operated by Rev. Fred Kruse, who acquired part of the Thurston collection from Heaney.
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Some thought that [[Robert Doidge]] might have been "Oudini" because he had at one time so many copies available to sell.
  
Other magic shops include St. Louis Magic Studio (Roger Linden) Rings & Things, BC Magic, Ickle Pickle (Steve Bender), and Village Square magic shop operated by Conrad Dunn.
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John Henry Grossman wrote in his MUM "Ask the Doctor" column that [[Walter B. Gibson]] informed him that Doidge told him that it was Frank J. Rowan, who lived near Haverhill, Massachusetts (where many of the press clippings from the book came from).  
  
== Organizations ==
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[[Oudini |Read more about Oudini …]]
The first [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] local chapter, [[IBM Ring 1]] was started in St. Louis after the members wanted a change in the club. [[Society of American Magicians]]' assembly 8 is also located in St. Louis and is shared by many of the St. Louis magicians.
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The[[Midwest Magic Jubilee]], convention is held annually in St. Louis, and was one of [[Dai Vernon]]'s favorite magic conventions.
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== Events ==
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* The [[Sphinx]] magazine, started in Chicago by [[William Hilliar]], moved to St. Louis in 1904 when Kansas City physician, [[Dr. A. M. Wilson]], took over as editor (starting with Vol. 3 No. 8).
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* [[Harry Houdini]] introduced his [[Milk Can Escape]] trick in 1908 in St. Louis and is believed to have invented the trunk change trick in St. Louis while breaking up a box for fire wood. 
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* [[Paul Rosini]] performed at the Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.
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* [[Harry Blackstone]] publicly named [[Bill Chaudet]] as his successor while in St. Louis in 1946.
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 19 May 2024

Previous featured articles are located in Category:Featured Article

Proposed candidates are listed in Category:Featured Article Candidate

Oudini (1885-?) was the stage name of Francis "Frank" Joseph Rowan, an escape artist and obvious Houdini imitator based on the name, during the early 1900s in the Boston area.


Biography

Oudini wrote a book called The Great Mysteries in 1909 in which he exposed his escapes and included many photos and press clippings of his performances. On the reverse side of the title page with the copyright date are the names "by Frank J. Rowan and E. T. Stewart".

Some thought that Robert Doidge might have been "Oudini" because he had at one time so many copies available to sell.

John Henry Grossman wrote in his MUM "Ask the Doctor" column that Walter B. Gibson informed him that Doidge told him that it was Frank J. Rowan, who lived near Haverhill, Massachusetts (where many of the press clippings from the book came from).

Read more about Oudini …