CABINET CARD PHOTO OF ROBERT WASSMANN - Magician Performing a card trick -

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CABINET CARD PHOTO OF ROBERT WASSMANN
No date, I'm guessing in the late teens or early 20's.
A portrait of Robert Wassmann standing (I think in front of a stage curtain) and
performing
a card trick.
Robert Wassmann: American magician from the Chicago area on the Redpath Chautauqua circuit around 1916. Escape illusions, including the Substitution Trunk, were his specialty. He was assisted by his wife, who also performed escapes. Promoted as being elected "Eminent Wizard" of the World's Master Magicians. He was still performing in the 1950s, with his later shows for small audiences; his specialty became kid show magic and puppets.
--This helpful bio came from the Magictricks.com biography page.