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'''Chester Woodin''' performed in [[Vaudeville]] as "'''Chester De Vere''' and his Amazing Hands.".
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'''Chester Woodin''' (1886-1966) performed in [[Vaudeville]] as "'''Chester De Vere''' and his Amazing Hands.".
  
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== Biography ==
 
His fourteen minute routine included Billiard Ball manipulation, Coin Routines, Cards,  Spirit Bell, Rice Bowls and a Paper Tearing Trick.
 
His fourteen minute routine included Billiard Ball manipulation, Coin Routines, Cards,  Spirit Bell, Rice Bowls and a Paper Tearing Trick.
  
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* THE CONJURORS' MAGAZINE, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1946, Chester J. Woodin . . . . (De Vere), By Dell O'Dell, page 32  
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* The Conjurors' Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1946, Chester J. Woodin .... (De Vere), By Dell O'Dell, page 32  
 
* M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 6, November 1954, Chester J. Woodin, magician-of-the-month by Leslie P. Guest, page 234  
 
* M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 6, November 1954, Chester J. Woodin, magician-of-the-month by Leslie P. Guest, page 234  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:47, 11 September 2015

Chester J. Woodin
BornChester Jurian Woodin
June 3, 1886
Cohoes, N.Y.
DiedDecember 1, 1966 (age 80)
Schenectady County, N.Y.[1]

Chester Woodin (1886-1966) performed in Vaudeville as "Chester De Vere and his Amazing Hands.".

Biography

His fourteen minute routine included Billiard Ball manipulation, Coin Routines, Cards, Spirit Bell, Rice Bowls and a Paper Tearing Trick.

He is credited as the inventor of the Click Pass with coins.

References

  1. http://www.death-record.com/l/101952844/Chester-Woodin
  • The Conjurors' Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1946, Chester J. Woodin .... (De Vere), By Dell O'Dell, page 32
  • M-U-M, Vol. 44, No. 6, November 1954, Chester J. Woodin, magician-of-the-month by Leslie P. Guest, page 234