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Rameses (1876 - July 31, 1930) born Albert Marchinski (or Marchinsky), performed as the Egyptian Wonder Worker. [[Image:Rameses.jpg|thumb|right]]
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Rameses (1876 - July 31, 1930) born Albert Marchinski in Poland, performed as the Egyptian Wonder Worker. [[Image:Rameses.jpg|thumb|right]]
  
 
He did a United States tour in 1910 and was the first magician appeared at the [[London Palladium]] music hall in 1911.  He was at one time a highly paid music hall artist. [[Maurice Fogel]], in his teens, was once an assistant.
 
He did a United States tour in 1910 and was the first magician appeared at the [[London Palladium]] music hall in 1911.  He was at one time a highly paid music hall artist. [[Maurice Fogel]], in his teens, was once an assistant.
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His shows consisted of large illusions on a brilliantly set stage. Some of his famous ones were the [[Ayesha]] levitation where an assistant floated gracefully while dancing and skipping; the the cremation illusion; and the automaton "Vril".
 
His shows consisted of large illusions on a brilliantly set stage. Some of his famous ones were the [[Ayesha]] levitation where an assistant floated gracefully while dancing and skipping; the the cremation illusion; and the automaton "Vril".
  
His shows eventually disappeared from the stage and little is known of his subsequent career.
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He died almost penniless of colon cancer at the age of 54.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
Cover [[Sphinx]] Vol. 09, December 15, 1910.
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* Cover [[Sphinx]] Vol. 09, December 15, 1910.
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* Rameses: The Forgotten Star by Chris Woodward, [[Genii 2010 April]]
 
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Revision as of 19:21, 27 March 2010

Rameses (1876 - July 31, 1930) born Albert Marchinski in Poland, performed as the Egyptian Wonder Worker.
Rameses.jpg

He did a United States tour in 1910 and was the first magician appeared at the London Palladium music hall in 1911. He was at one time a highly paid music hall artist. Maurice Fogel, in his teens, was once an assistant.

His shows consisted of large illusions on a brilliantly set stage. Some of his famous ones were the Ayesha levitation where an assistant floated gracefully while dancing and skipping; the the cremation illusion; and the automaton "Vril".

He died almost penniless of colon cancer at the age of 54.

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