Today is the birthday of magician Carl Hertz (Lieb Morgensten, 1859-1924). A San Francisco native , he first gained notice in London in 1884 performing tricks purloined from Buatier de Kolta, such as “the Flying Cage” and “the Vanishing Lady”. He toured the U.K., America and Australia successfully. In the 1890s, he stayed ahead of […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:46AM on May 14, 2013