Stars of Vaudeville # 593: Frank Van Hoven by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Frank Van Hoven (1886-1929), who billed himself as the “Mad Magician”. He was less noted for his magic tricks, however, than his practical jokes. His most famous stunt was to make twe guys hold enormous cakes of ice while he tried to decide what he was going to do (or a [...]

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