Today is the birthday of The Great Leon (Leon Levy, 1876-1951). This vaudeville magician was best known for his illusion “Fire and Water”, in which an assistant was wrapped in paper and set afire, only to magically emerge from a tank of water on the other side of the stage. Other signature illusions included “Shrink […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:53AM on August 5, 2013