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'''Howard Campbell''' was a professional magician and long time owner of the "Fun Shop" in Houston, Texas. | '''Howard Campbell''' (1907-1966) was a professional magician and long time owner of the "Fun Shop" in Houston, Texas. | ||
== Biography == | |||
At the age of 12, his family moved to Chattanooga where he saw [[Blackstone]]. | At the age of 12, his family moved to Chattanooga where he saw [[Blackstone]]. | ||
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With a full evening show, sponsored by [[Lyceum]]s, Schools and | With a full evening show, sponsored by [[Lyceum]]s, Schools and | ||
Clubs, billed as the "Mysterious" Howard, the Humorist-Magician.<ref>Cover, [[Genii 1956 February]]</ref> | Clubs, billed as the "Mysterious" Howard, the Humorist-Magician.<ref>Cover, [[Genii 1956 February]] & [[Genii 1961 April]]</ref> | ||
Campbell arrived in Houston during the war years in the 1940s. He was traveling | Campbell arrived in Houston during the war years in the 1940s. He was traveling | ||
by bus from city to city performing mostly school shows. He also opened Howard's Fun Shop in February 1942.<ref>Remembering Howard Campbell by Bev Bergeron, Linking Ring, April, 2003</ref> | by bus from city to city performing mostly school shows. He also opened Howard's Fun Shop in February 1942.<ref>Remembering Howard Campbell by Bev Bergeron, [[Linking Ring]], April, 2003</ref> | ||
He provided awards and trophies for the [[Texas Association of Magicians]] annual convention.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, May 1966</ref | He provided awards and trophies for the [[Texas Association of Magicians]] annual convention.<ref>Obit, Linking Ring, May 1966 & [[Genii 1966 April]]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:20, 4 June 2020
| Howard Campbell | |
 Cover of Genii (1961) | |
| Born | September 18, 1907 Pulaski, Tennessee |
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| Died | April 1, 1966 (age 58) Houston, Texas |
Howard Campbell (1907-1966) was a professional magician and long time owner of the "Fun Shop" in Houston, Texas.
Biography
At the age of 12, his family moved to Chattanooga where he saw Blackstone.
He enrolled in the Tarbell Course of Magic and after receiving his diploma at 19, teamed up with Paul Smith presenting an act in schools.
Next he developed a single act, and worked from Coast to Coast, covering all states except California and Florida.
With a full evening show, sponsored by Lyceums, Schools and Clubs, billed as the "Mysterious" Howard, the Humorist-Magician.[1]
Campbell arrived in Houston during the war years in the 1940s. He was traveling by bus from city to city performing mostly school shows. He also opened Howard's Fun Shop in February 1942.[2]
He provided awards and trophies for the Texas Association of Magicians annual convention.[3]
References
- ↑ Cover, Genii 1956 February & Genii 1961 April
- ↑ Remembering Howard Campbell by Bev Bergeron, Linking Ring, April, 2003
- ↑ Obit, Linking Ring, May 1966 & Genii 1966 April