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Kar-Mi
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| Kar-Mi | |
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| Born | Joseph Bryant Hallworth 1872 Malden, Massachusetts |
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| Died | circa 1957 |
Kar-Mi (1872-c.1957), aka Joe Van Victorina and Joe Karmi, toured the United Sates with a fifteen minute vaudeville act and best remembered for his elaborate poster.
Biography
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 Poster by Charles Reynolds
