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After leaving the ministry he moved on to performing mentalism as Dr. Faust. He invented many clever and original mental effects, many using very bold tactics (like tossing a force deck out to the audience to peek at a card). | After leaving the ministry he moved on to performing mentalism as Dr. Faust. He invented many clever and original mental effects, many using very bold tactics (like tossing a force deck out to the audience to peek at a card). | ||
| − | Later in life, he represent himself as a genuine psychic, relying on institutions and perceptions. He claimed to use extrasensory perceptions helped him locate everything from lost rings to runaway children. He also made predictions for a weekly column that appeared in 340 newspapers. | + | Later in life, he represent himself as a genuine psychic, relying on institutions and perceptions. He claimed to use extrasensory perceptions helped him locate everything from lost rings to runaway children. He also made predictions for a weekly column that appeared in 340 newspapers.<ref>Obituary [[Genii 1981 May]]</ref><ref>Obituary [[Genii 1981 June]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:33, 4 March 2012
Dr. Faust (1930-1981), born David Hoy, was an ordained minister who started out using magic to illustrate concepts in the bible.
| Dr. Faust | |
| Born | David Hoy 1930 |
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| Died | April 02, 1981 |
After leaving the ministry he moved on to performing mentalism as Dr. Faust. He invented many clever and original mental effects, many using very bold tactics (like tossing a force deck out to the audience to peek at a card).
Later in life, he represent himself as a genuine psychic, relying on institutions and perceptions. He claimed to use extrasensory perceptions helped him locate everything from lost rings to runaway children. He also made predictions for a weekly column that appeared in 340 newspapers.[1][2]
Contributions
Books
- Magic with a Message by David Hoy (1956).
- The Bold and Subtle Miracles of Dr. Faust (1963)
- The Meaning of Tarot (1971)
- Super-Psychic: The Incredible Dr. Hoy by John Godwin (1974)
References
- ↑ Obituary Genii 1981 May
- ↑ Obituary Genii 1981 June
