Today is the birthday of magician Fred Keating (1897-1961). When he was eight years old he saw Buatier de Kolta perform, and this is what gave him the idea he wanted to go into magic. Years later Keating would include De Kolta’s Vanishing Birdcage routine in his act. He apprenticed with Howard Thurston and went [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:01PM on March 27, 2013