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| − | '''Kar-Mi''' toured the United Sates with a fifteen minute [[vaudeville]] act and best remembered for his elaborate poster. | + | '''Kar-Mi''' (aka Joe Van Victorina, Joe Karmi) toured the United Sates with a fifteen minute [[vaudeville]] act and best remembered for his elaborate poster. |
Among his acts was "Swallows a Loaded Gun Barrel", "Shoots a Cracker from a Man's Head" and the illusion called "Selma" (the name of his wife). | Among his acts was "Swallows a Loaded Gun Barrel", "Shoots a Cracker from a Man's Head" and the illusion called "Selma" (the name of his wife). | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 13 April 2011
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| Born | Joseph Bryant Hallworth 1872 Malden, Massachusetts |
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| Died | circa 1957 |
Kar-Mi (aka Joe Van Victorina, Joe Karmi) toured the United Sates with a fifteen minute vaudeville act and best remembered for his elaborate poster.
Among his acts was "Swallows a Loaded Gun Barrel", "Shoots a Cracker from a Man's Head" and the illusion called "Selma" (the name of his wife).
Legend has it that he died of stomach cancer as a results of performing his gun act.[1]
References
- ↑ 100 Years of Magic Posters by Charles Reynolds
