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By trade, he was an electrician and expert wireless operator. By 1898 he had developed skill in sleight-of-hand and branched out in [[vaudeville]] as a magician. Soon after his handcuff act became so popular, he changed his performance to a challenge act, featuring escapes. | By trade, he was an electrician and expert wireless operator. By 1898 he had developed skill in sleight-of-hand and branched out in [[vaudeville]] as a magician. Soon after his handcuff act became so popular, he changed his performance to a challenge act, featuring escapes. | ||
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Found-editor of The [[Magic World (US)]] (1917-1924) | Found-editor of The [[Magic World (US)]] (1917-1924) | ||
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* [[Conjuring Record]] November 1914 | * [[Conjuring Record]] November 1914 | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 1 February 2014
Dr. James E. Pierce | |
Born | July 17, 1881 Norristown, Pennsylvania |
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Died | 1931 |
Dr. James E. Pierce (1883-1931) was a handcuff worker, who left to practice chiropractics.
Biography
By trade, he was an electrician and expert wireless operator. By 1898 he had developed skill in sleight-of-hand and branched out in vaudeville as a magician. Soon after his handcuff act became so popular, he changed his performance to a challenge act, featuring escapes.
By 1914, Pierce was issuing a magical catalog under the name of, The Pierce Magic Co. in Philadelphia, Pa.
Found-editor of The Magic World (US) (1917-1924)
References
- Conjuring Record November 1914