Rare Vintage BLACKSTONE Souvenir Program World's Master Magician from the 1940's

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My mom and dad worked in the theater in Chicago in the 1940s. They were able to save this incredible memorabilia from that time. This is been in my family since the 1940s and is in original vintage item. I am downsizing at this time and letting this little gem go. I hope it finds a good home to someone who can appreciate it
If you love the world of magic then this souvenir porgram will take you back to the first renoun master magician of his time, Blackstone.
This is Blackstone World's Master Magician Souvenir Program and Blackstone's Secrets of Magic Fully Illustrated from the 1940's.
Beautiful 18 page program that details magic tricks, History of  Blackstone Magic, The program in center page and backstage with Blackstone
Not dated, but probably from the 40's if not earlier from research.
This Vintage 1945 Souvenir Program For "Blackstone's Secrets of Magic" has Tricks in it.
Measures 9" W x 12" H.
Legacy of Blackstone
In 1985, on the 100th anniversary of his father's birth, Harry Blackstone Jr. donated to the
Smithsonian Institution in
Washington D.C. the original floating light bulb Thomas Edison
designed and built it - and the original Casadega Cabinet, used in the "Dancing Handkerchief" illusion. This was the first ever donation accepted by the Smithsonian in the field of magic.
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In 1985, on the 100th anniversary of his father's birth, Harry Blackstone Jr. donated to the
Smithsonian Institution
in Washington D.C. the original floating light bulb -
Thomas Edison
designed and built it - and the original Casadega Cabinet, used in the "Dancing Handkerchief" illusion. This was the first ever donation accepted by the Smithsonian in the field of magic.
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Harry Blackstone Sr. is memorialized in two official Michigan Historical markers:
Blackstone was in the model of courtly, elegant predecessor magicians like
Howard Thurston
and
Harry Kellar
, and the last of that breed in America. He customarily wore white tie and tails when performing, and he traveled with large illusions and a sizable cast of uniformed male and female assistants. For a number of years he toured in the Midwest, often performing throughout the day between film showings.
Blackstone remained silent during much of his big stage show, which was presented to the accompaniment of a pit orchestra and such lively tunes of the time as "Who", "I Know That You Know", and "Chinatown."
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