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*''[[Round About Our Coal Fire]]: or, Christmas Entertainments'' is published circa 1700
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*''[[Hocus Pocus: or, A Rich Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities]]'' is published circa 1700.<ref>[[Early Magic Books]]</ref>
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==Selected Magic Events By Year==
 
==Selected Magic Events By Year==
 
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* [[1700-Unexact dates]] - ''[[Round About Our Coal Fire]]: or, Christmas Entertainments'' is published circa 1700
 
  
 
* [[1703]] - ''[[Arts Improvement]]:or, Choice Experiments'' is published
 
* [[1703]] - ''[[Arts Improvement]]:or, Choice Experiments'' is published
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* [[1716]] - ''[[The Merry Companion; or Delights for the Ingenious]]'', written by [[Richard Neve]], is published
 
* [[1716]] - ''[[The Merry Companion; or Delights for the Ingenious]]'', written by [[Richard Neve]], is published
  
* [[1717]] - [[Jacques Ozanam]] dies
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* [[1718]] - [[Jacques Ozanam]] dies
  
 
* [[1721]] - ''[[Hocus Pocus: or, The Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities Broke Open]]'', by Richard Neve, is published
 
* [[1721]] - ''[[Hocus Pocus: or, The Cabinet of Legerdemain Curiosities Broke Open]]'', by Richard Neve, is published
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* [[1732]] - [[Christopher Pinchbeck]], a clockmaker, dies
 
* [[1732]] - [[Christopher Pinchbeck]], a clockmaker, dies
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* [[1735]] - [[Philadelphus Philadelphia]], a magician born in the U.S. and who performed extensively in Europe, is born
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* [[1740]] - A description of the [[Indian Rope Trick]] appears in ''[[Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio]]''
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* [[1742]] - The "father of modern circus", [[Philip Astley]], is born
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* [[1743]] - [[Alessandro Cagliostro]], who acted in as a magician, prophet, and exorcist, is born
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* [[1746]] - [[Henri Decremps]], who unmasked magicians and charlatans who cheated others, is born
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* [[1750]] - [[Chevalier Giuseppe Pinetti]], a major figure of eighteenth century magic, is born
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* [[1756]] - [[William Godwin]], author of numerous books, including ''[[Lives of the Necromancers]]'', is born
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* [[1758]] - [[Philadelphus Philadelphia]] goes on tour throughout England
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* [[1760]] - The successful magician [[Eliaser Bamberg]] is born
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* [[1764]] - ''[[Le philosophe négre, et les secrets des Grecs]]'', a book about card sharpers, is published
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* [[1769]] - ''[[Nouvelles Récréations mathématiques et physiques]]', by [[Gilles-Edme Guyot]], is first published
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* [[1770]] - [[The Turk]], better known as the [[Automaton]] Chess Player is first exhibited
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* [[1774]] - ''[[Rational Recreations]]'', by [[W. Hooper]], is published
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* [[1777]] - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg speaks out against [[Philadelphus Philadelphia]] for performing magic as science
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* [[1778]] - [[Louis Goldkette]], a  prominent Danish conjurer, is born
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* [[1781]] - A newspaper, showing [[Philip Breslaw]] and his act, is printed
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* [[1783]] - [[Richard Potter]], credited as the first successful stage magician born in the United States and as the first black magician, is born
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* [[1784]] - ''[[Physical Amusements and Diverting Experiments]]'', by [[Chevalier Giuseppe Pinetti]], is published in London
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* [[1785]] - [[Testament de Jérome Sharp]], a book by [[Henri Decremps]] on magic theory, is published
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* [[1786]] - [[Gilles-Edme Guyot]], a magician and author, dies
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* [[1788]] - [[Louis Apollinaire Christian Emmanuel Comte]], a very successful conjurer who billed himself as "The King's Conjurer", is born
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* [[1789]] - [[Thomas Denton]], magician who is known for translating [[La Magie blanche dévoilée]], dies
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* [[1790]] - Stories of the [[Soldier's Prayer Book]] start to appear.
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* [[1791]] - [[Conjuror's Magazine (Locke)]], is started by William Locke
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* [[1793]] - [[Bartolomeo Bosco]], an Italian illusionist who became one of the greatest conjurers of the 19th century, is born
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* [[1794]] - [[Abraham Bamberg]], a circus performer and magician, is born
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* [[1795]] - [[Philadelphus Philadelphia]], a celebrated conjurer who traveled very extensively through Europe, dies
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* [[1796]] - [[Cabinet of Knowledge]], a book by John Gale, is published
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* [[1798]] - [[Étienne-Gaspard Robert]], performs his first show at the Pavillon de l'Echiquier
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* [[1799]] - [[Étienne-Gaspard Robert]] moves his show to a more permanent location
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== Significant People ==
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*[[Henri Decremps]] (1746-1826) studied law and mathematics, began a diplomatic career at the Embassy of France in England. Thereafter he devoted himself to the unmasking of the "magicians" and the charlatans who cheated or deceived people for profit.
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*[[Richard Potter]] (1783-1835) born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts is credited as the first successful stage magician born in the United States and as the first black magician.His notable effects included Rising Cards, Going into an oven with raw meat and remain until the meat was cooked, and Handling and Swallowing Molten Lead.
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*[[Philadelphus Philadelphia]] (1735 - 1795) born Jacob Meyer in the United States, was a celebrated conjurer who traveled very extensively through Europe, exhibiting his tricks in all the leading cities. Philadelphia obtained great success on his numerous tours, and even with people of high standing he made much of a reputation.
  
  
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 26 April 2015

The century of the 1700s.


Unexact dates


Selected Magic Events By Year

(Click on date to see all magic events in that year)

  • 1710 - Legerdemain: or, Natural and Artificial Conclusions and Hocus Pocus Improved is published
  • 1726 - Philip Breslaw, a German magician who specialized in close-up performances, is born
  • 1783 - Richard Potter, credited as the first successful stage magician born in the United States and as the first black magician, is born
  • 1793 - Bartolomeo Bosco, an Italian illusionist who became one of the greatest conjurers of the 19th century, is born

Significant People

  • Henri Decremps (1746-1826) studied law and mathematics, began a diplomatic career at the Embassy of France in England. Thereafter he devoted himself to the unmasking of the "magicians" and the charlatans who cheated or deceived people for profit.
  • Richard Potter (1783-1835) born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts is credited as the first successful stage magician born in the United States and as the first black magician.His notable effects included Rising Cards, Going into an oven with raw meat and remain until the meat was cooked, and Handling and Swallowing Molten Lead.
  • Philadelphus Philadelphia (1735 - 1795) born Jacob Meyer in the United States, was a celebrated conjurer who traveled very extensively through Europe, exhibiting his tricks in all the leading cities. Philadelphia obtained great success on his numerous tours, and even with people of high standing he made much of a reputation.


References

  1. Early Magic Books