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== Biographies == | == Biographies == | ||
* [[Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena]] by [[William Robinson]] (1898) | * [[Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena]] by [[William Robinson]] (1898) | ||
* The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo by Will Dexter (1955) | * The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo by [[Will Dexter]] (1955) | ||
* A Gift from Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by Val Andrews (1981) | * A Gift from Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by [[Val Andrews]] (1981) | ||
* Chung Ling Soo - The Man of Mystery | * Chung Ling Soo - The Man of Mystery by [[Gary R. Frank]] (1988) | ||
* The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by Todd Karr (2001) ISBN 0-9710405-1-6 | * The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by [[Todd Karr]] (2001) ISBN 0-9710405-1-6 | ||
* The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by Jim Steinmeyer (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X. | * The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by [[Jim Steinmeyer]] (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X. | ||
== References== | == References== | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 29 October 2010
Chung Ling Soo (April 2, 1861 - March 24, 1918) was born William Ellsworth Robinson. He died when his bullet catch routine went wrong.
| Chung Ling Soo | |
| Born | William Ellsworth Robinson April 02, 1861 |
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| Died | March 24, 1918 (age 56) |
| Categories | Books by Chung Ling Soo |
During his early career, William Ellsworth Robinson called himself Robinson, the Man of Mystery. To increase his allure with a touch of exoticism, he changed his name to Chung Ling Soo and took his show to Europe. He took the name as a variation of a real Chinese stage magician - Ching Ling Foo - and performed many of the tricks that Foo had made famous.
Chung Ling Soo maintained his role as a Chinese man scrupulously. He never spoke onstage and always used an interpreter when he spoke to journalists. Only his friends and other stage magicians knew the truth
Biographies
- Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena by William Robinson (1898)
- The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo by Will Dexter (1955)
- A Gift from Gods: the Story of Chung Ling Soo by Val Andrews (1981)
- Chung Ling Soo - The Man of Mystery by Gary R. Frank (1988)
- The Silence of Chung Ling Soo by Todd Karr (2001) ISBN 0-9710405-1-6
- The Glorious Deception: The Double Life of William Robinson, aka Chung Ling Soo, the "Marvelous Chinese Conjurer" by Jim Steinmeyer (2005) ISBN 0-7867-1512-X.
References
- Cover Genii 2005 June
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