Today is the birthday of Robert Heller (William Henry Palmer, 1826-1878). (The date is according to magic historian Milbourne Christopher). A native of Canterbury England he was trained originally in music (his father was a cathedral organist). As a teenager he became obsessed with Robert-Houdin and worked up an act in imitation of the French […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:48AM on August 11, 2013