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Gustave Fasola
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Gustave Fasola | |
Born | Fergus Greenwood 1870 |
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Died | January 14, 1929 |
Nationality | British |
He invented the Lady to Lion Illusion, first used by Howard Thurston in 1909. He also devised an Appearing Elephant stage illusion which he sold to Thurston who had it built but never ended up performing it because of difficulties in traveling with such a large animal.
References
- Linking Ring Vol. 09, 1929, page 539.
- Hiding the Elephant By Jim Steinmeyer page 348 (2003)