Today is the 102nd birthday of the still-living John Calvert (b. 1911). The Indiana native was inspired to take up magic by a boyhood trip to see the legendary Howard Thurston. He began his professional career touring town halls in Kentucky in 1929, with a single assistant and “Gyp, the Wonder Dog”. Within two years […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:30AM on August 5, 2013