Houdini Lives Again-Window Card-Herdeen Jr. (Doug Joffries) & Sherms-Af

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Houdini Lives Again-Window Card-Hardeen Jr. (Doug Joffries) & Sherms-
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ITEM:
Here is a
Houdini Lives Again
, Window Card. Show featured Herdeen Jr. (Doug Geoffries) & Sherms (Bob Sherman).  Poster was done by E. J. Warner Poster Co;
From Magicpedia, courtesy of Genii Magazine
Douglas Geoffrey Mackintosh
(b.1907-d.1990) was an associate of
Hardeen
. Hardeen passed on many of his items to Geoffrey who was an illusionist and performed under the name
Douglas Geoffrey
and after Hardeen passed away, as
Hardeen, Jr
.
He met Hardeen, brother of
Houdini
, in 1932, in Atlantic City, and worked for Hardeen as his assistant. At Hardeen's last show in Ridgewood, Queens, New Yok, on May 29, 1945, Hardeen announced "Doug" as his successor.
Geoffrey worked briefly with Houdini, at age 19 on his full evening roadshow. His tenure was brief as Houdini died that same year.
Geoffrey performed his own magic act until he met Hardeen, in Atlantic City in 1932. Geoffrey became one of Hardeen's assistants, working alongside Jim Collins, James Vickery, and Dolly Spence. He eventually become Hardeen's Chief Assistant.
He trouped as Hardeen, Jr. for almost two years in "'Hellz-a-Poppin," playing the part of the magician, which Theo Hardeen originated and played in New York for almost five years.
With
Bob Sherman
, he staged a show entitled, "Houdini Lives again".
Geoffrey was initiated into the
Society of American Magicians
on May 19, 1944.
Geoffrey continued performing until he physically couldn't in 1988. Douglas Geoffrey did not formally pass on the Houdini-Hardeen-Hardeen Jr. show to any successor.
When he died in 1990, the S.A.M. performed a Broken Wand ceremony and buried him with his magician's baton. His close friend,
William Rauscher
conducted the funeral
:
DATE:  Circa 1960s
SIZE:  22 by 41 inches.
COND: Minor age marks,  corner bumps. Damp stains on top and right edges.  All is in otherwise very Fine Condition.  Please view the attached images to see the quality of this fine item.
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