Frederick Eugene Powell

Frederick Eugene Powell
Born	March 1, 1856 Chester, Pennsylvania
Died	February 27, 1938 (age 81) New Haven, Connecticut
Resting place	Chester Rural Cemetery, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American

Frederick Eugene Powell (b.1856-d.1938) started performing in 1874 after first obtaining a degree in civil engineering.

Biography

He performed with Imro Fox and Servais LeRoy as part of the billing called the "Triple Alliance". He went on to create his own illusion show touring the United States, South America, and the West Indies.

Powell's entire stage show was destroyed twice, once 1915 by a fire and again in 1921 by a flood in San Antonio. Powell continued to perform. His last public performance was in November, 1934. Powell retired to New Haven, Connecticut.

In 1922, Powell headed one of the four touring companies for "The Houdini Wonder Show of 1922", which was presented in connection with Houdini's film "The Man From Beyond".

He was Deans of The Society of American Magicians from 1922 to 1938.

Powell lived with the John Petrie during his last years who filmed some 16mm movies including studies Powell (a copy of the film is now part of the S.A.M. Film Library.)

References

• Cover, Mahatma, Vol. 1, No. 7, September 1895, Frederick Eugene Powell, page 67
• The Old and the New Magic, by Henry R. Evans (1906), Magicians I Have Met, by Henry R. Evans, Frederick Eugene Powell, page 227
• The Annals of Conjuring (1929, reprint 2001), About Powell, page 364
• Cover, The Sphinx, Vol. 28, No. 1, March 1929, Frederick Eugene Powell, page 5
• Cover, The Linking Ring, Vol. 11, No. 12, February 1932, Frederick Eugene Powell, by W. W. Durbin, page 1214
• The Linking Ring, Vol. 18, No. 1, March 1938, Frederick Eugene Powell, Dean of American Magicians, by Everett E. Ingram, page 11; A Tribute to Frederick Eugene Powell, by Dr. Henry R. Evans, page 14
• The Sphinx, Vol. 37, No. 1, March 1938, Dean Frederick Eugene Powell Dies, page 7
• The Sphinx, Vol. 37, No. 2, April 1938, Frederick Eugene Powell March 1, 1856 - February 28, 1938, A Eulogy, page 51
• Cover, M-U-M, Vol. 82, No. 1, June 1992, Frederick Eugene Powell, 1856 – 1938, 2nd Dean of the S.A.M, 1923 – 1938 by David R. Goodsell, page 9
• M-U-M, Vol. 91, No. 12, May 2002, The Deans of the S.A.M., Frederick Eugene Powell March 1, 1856 - February 27, 1938, Dean: 1922 - 1938, page 20
• M-U-M, Vol. 96, No. 6, November 2006, The Nielsen Gallery – Powell, Consultation, page 72
• Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Powell, Frederick Eugene USA Zauberkünstler (*01.03.1856 Philadelphia; †27.08.1938), page 268
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94865232 Frederick Eugene Powell