El Barto was the stage name of magician named James Barton (not to be confused with singer/performer/actor of the same name). Born on this day in 1859, he was an oprhaned and homeless teenager hoboing his way across the country when he met and apprenticed himself to the magician Antonio Blitz, who taught him the ropes. At [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:28PM on April 21, 2012