Magic Act
"Aerolithe" illusion, involving a girl dancing on air - a court case was brought that accused him of stealing it from a German magician.
"Phoenix" illusion. His wife entered a furnace and emerged unscathed.
Known for the vanishing bird cage act. He was actually summoned to the British House of Commons on August 2, 1921 to prove that his act did not harm the birds. He performed the trick for them, then produced the unharmed bird.
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