JOHN MULHOLLAND PROMOTIONAL FLYER

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JOHN MULHOLLAND PROMOTIONAL FLYER
A folding flyer promoting John Mulholland. Undated, I'm guessing somewhere from the 30's or 40's
John Mulholland (1898 - 1970) was born in Chicago, but moved to New York City when young with his mother. He started performing as a teenager, and went on to become a widely respected authority on magic
Mulholland was taught by John William Sargent. During his career, he performed in forty-two countries, authored ten books on magic, and performed at the White house eight times. His 90-minute stage show was carried in two suitcases. He also served as a consultant on conjuring for the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. He was, at one time, the only magician listed in "Who's Who in America".
He also invented the "Mulholland Box" (a type of Okito coin box).
In the 1930s, he took over The Sphinx, the largest magic magazine at it's time, after the death of A. M. Wilson, and continued as the editor for 23 years. Mulholland stopped the Sphinx to become a consultant to the newly created CIA in 1953, although he told subscribers it was due to health reasons.
--From the always helpful Magicpedia