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'''Johnny Ace Palmer''' (b. 1960) is an award-winning American close-up magician.
  
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'''Compars "Carl" Herrmann''' (b.1816-d.1887) was the first of sixteen children in the [[Herrmann|Herrmann family]] which included his brother [[Alexander Herrmann]]. He left medical school at an early age to pursue a career as a magician and served as a role model and inspiration for Alexander.
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Palmer was born in Warren, Ohio, in the early 1960s and attended Kent State University in Ohio in the late 1970s and early '80s. He came to magic early in life, and as a teenager, performed a stage act with his sister. In college, he majored in both theater arts and psychology.
 
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Carl, was slender, somewhat demonic in appearance.  He wore an imperial beard  and handlebar moustache to perpetuate or enhance the Mephistopheles (demon featured in German folklore) look.  As he got older the hair on is head got thin.  Carl’s humor was sly, and he presented his magic in a mysterious manner.  He was from the old school of magic.  The critics of his day said his performing ability was on par with the most talented actors, singers, and dancers of the 19th century.
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Throughout the 1980s, Palmer entered and competed in a large number of American magic competitions, culminating in his first-place wins at the annual convention of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]] and the annual convention of the [[Society of American Magicians]].
  
While attending classes at Grandes écoles, he tried to fit in with his upper crust classmates at the prestige’s school. He went to Fontainebleau(which was a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France) with his classmates. Fontainebleau was renowned for its large scenic forests which surrounded the city and dozens of villages.  It was a favorite weekend getaway for Parisians, as well as for the reigning monarchs of the time.
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Then he set his sights on international goals, entering [[FISM]], in 1988. He presented a 10-minute act that was one of the first competition acts to utilize stage techniques in a closeup setting. One routine for which he became known was a version of the [[Cups & Balls]] in which the final load is three live baby chicks.
  
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Johnny Ace Palmer (b. 1960) is an award-winning American close-up magician.

Biography

Palmer was born in Warren, Ohio, in the early 1960s and attended Kent State University in Ohio in the late 1970s and early '80s. He came to magic early in life, and as a teenager, performed a stage act with his sister. In college, he majored in both theater arts and psychology.

Throughout the 1980s, Palmer entered and competed in a large number of American magic competitions, culminating in his first-place wins at the annual convention of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the annual convention of the Society of American Magicians.

Then he set his sights on international goals, entering FISM, in 1988. He presented a 10-minute act that was one of the first competition acts to utilize stage techniques in a closeup setting. One routine for which he became known was a version of the Cups & Balls in which the final load is three live baby chicks.

Read more about Johnny Ace Palmer…