The great illusionists
Tait, Derek2018
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In a time before TV, radio and cinema, entertainment was found at music halls and theatres up and down the country. Acts included singers, comedians, acrobats, dance acts, animal acts, magicians and escapologists, as well as male and female impersonators. This work includes the stories of some of the best illusionists. Some are still well-known names today, while others will be unheard of by many. The performers of the late 1800s and early 1900s made way for the many great illusionists and stage artists that we have today. Acts such as Siegfried, David Copperfield and David Blaine are all influenced by the likes of Houdini, The Great Lafayette and Robert-Houdini and without the innovations of the early artists, the modern performers might not exist - how different would entertainment be to this day?
Main title:
The great illusionists / Derek Tait.
Author:
Work:
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2018.
Collation:
160 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781473890763 (pbk)1473890764 (pbk)
Dewey class:
793.8092 TAI793.8092
LC class:
GV1543
Language:
English
BRN:
330138