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'''Handy-Bandy''', with his American wife who performed as "[[Nadia-Nadyr]]", | '''Handy-Bandy''' (c.1899-1933) presented an Egyptian style magic act, with his American wife who performed as "[[Nadia-Nadyr]]", throughout Europe in the 1920s. | ||
Starting out performing a Japanese act in variety theaters around Berlin, inspired by [[Okito]]'s Oriental magic. After a great deal of criticism from those who had seen both performers, Makarius took on the character of a Egyptian. | == Biography == | ||
Starting out performing a Japanese act in variety theaters around Berlin, he was inspired by [[Okito]]'s Oriental magic. After a great deal of criticism from those who had seen both performers, Makarius took on the character of a Egyptian. | |||
They played the London Coliseum in 1927 and were last seen at the beginning of the German Nazi era, around 1930-33. <ref>HANDY-BANDY and NADIA-NADYR by Fred Maldino, Magicol No. 136</ref> | They played the London Coliseum in 1927 and were last seen at the beginning of the German Nazi era, around 1930-33. <ref>HANDY-BANDY and NADIA-NADYR by Fred Maldino, Magicol No. 136</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 17 March 2014
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| Born | Fuad Makarius circa 1899 Egypt |
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| Died | circa 1933 (age 33) |
Handy-Bandy (c.1899-1933) presented an Egyptian style magic act, with his American wife who performed as "Nadia-Nadyr", throughout Europe in the 1920s.
Biography
Starting out performing a Japanese act in variety theaters around Berlin, he was inspired by Okito's Oriental magic. After a great deal of criticism from those who had seen both performers, Makarius took on the character of a Egyptian.
They played the London Coliseum in 1927 and were last seen at the beginning of the German Nazi era, around 1930-33. [1]
References
- ↑ HANDY-BANDY and NADIA-NADYR by Fred Maldino, Magicol No. 136