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[[Phillippe Talon]] (December 28, 1802 - June 27, 1878) was born Jacques Noel Talon in France. | [[Phillippe Talon]] (December 28, 1802 - June 27, 1878) was born Jacques Noel Talon in France. | ||
| − | According to Robert-Houdin, he was a confectioner, first in Paris and | + | According to [[Robert-Houdin]], he was a confectioner, first in Paris and afterward in Scotland, who turned to performing magic to make ends meet. |
| − | From some Chinese jugglers Philippe learned the secret of the gold-fish trick (producing bowls of water containing fish from shawls while standing on a low table) and linking rings. He also performed the trick of lighting many candles on the stage by firing a pistol. He also presented some [[automata]], such as the Cossack, the Magic Peacock, and the Harlequin-in-the-Box. | + | From some Chinese jugglers Philippe learned the secret of the gold-fish trick (producing bowls of water containing fish from shawls while standing on a low table) and the linking rings. He also performed the trick of lighting many candles on the stage by firing a pistol. He also presented some [[automata]], such as the Cossack, the Magic Peacock, and the Harlequin-in-the-Box. |
He wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer, which was different from any other performing magician at the time. | He wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer, which was different from any other performing magician at the time. | ||
| − | [[Category:Biographies | + | [[Category:Biographies]] |
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Revision as of 19:38, 3 May 2009
Phillippe Talon (December 28, 1802 - June 27, 1878) was born Jacques Noel Talon in France.
According to Robert-Houdin, he was a confectioner, first in Paris and afterward in Scotland, who turned to performing magic to make ends meet.
From some Chinese jugglers Philippe learned the secret of the gold-fish trick (producing bowls of water containing fish from shawls while standing on a low table) and the linking rings. He also performed the trick of lighting many candles on the stage by firing a pistol. He also presented some automata, such as the Cossack, the Magic Peacock, and the Harlequin-in-the-Box.
He wore the attire of a medieval sorcerer, which was different from any other performing magician at the time.
