"The Fakir of Ava" (1813-1891) is today chiefly remembered as the mentor and teacher of The Dean of American Magicians, Harry Kellar, and thus progenitor of a long chain of magicians who came afterward. Ava is in Burma, and the Fakir's stage shows were exercises in Eastern exotica. His biggest illusion of all however was […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AM on December 25, 2020