Lardner, Foster. (1873-1934). Actor and amateur magician. Member of the National Conjurers' Association Ring No. 2 in Rhode Island.

Autograph Note to His Daughter Signed by Actor and Magician Foster Lardner. Together with a Mailing Envelope.

West Barrington, RI: June 19, 1932. 1932. - 13 words filling half of a sheet of his personalized 7-1/4 inch high by 8-1/2 inch wide letterhead with his Rhode Island address printed at the top. Signed "Daddy". The top right corner is creased. Folded 3 times for mailing. Together with his personalized mailing envelope addressed in his hand to "Sylvia Foster Lardner" but with no street address [the note probably accompanied a gift]. The envelope has been roughly opened down its left side. The letter is in very good condition. Foster Lardner writes to his daughter Sylvia Foster Lardner Page [1913-1997]: "With love from Mother & Daddy -- We are very proud of you Dear". An actor and amateur magician, Foster Lardner [1873-1934] was taught magic by Al Baker. For twenty years he was the head of the Keith organization in and around Providence, Rhode Island. He was also a member of the National Conjurers' Association Ring No. 2 in Rhode Island. He was manager of the Albee Theatre in Providence and stage manager for the SAM Carnival of Magic [1931] which featured Cardini, Jarrow and Hardeen. During World War I he gave frequent magical entertainments for soldiers in hospitals and later gave shows in the children's hospital in Providence. Very good .

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Book number: 95658

Catalogue: Magic

Keywords: MAGIC; ACTOR; MAGICIAN; AUTOGRAPH NOTE TO HIS DAUGHTER SIGNED BY ACTOR AND MAGICIAN FOSTER LARDNER; SYLVIA FOSTER LARDNER PAGE; ANS; A.N.S.; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; AL BAKER; KEITH ORGANIZATION; ALBEE THEATRE, PROVIDENCE, RI; 1931 SAM, CARNIVAL OF MAGIC; NA

English, Ralph. Juggler, magician, vaudeville performer [1930s-1950s]. He performed his routines on ice skates.

Photograph Inscribed and Signed by Ice-Skater Juggler & Magician Ralph English.

1931. 1931. - Black-and-white publicity photo, 10 inches high by 8 inches wide. Inscribed by English at bottom right and signed "Ralph English". There are a few small creases to the emulsion & the corners are lightly bumped. Very good.

A full-length photo of Ralph English standing on a floor of ice with a satiny theatre curtain behind him. He is depicted smiling, wearing evening attire, a top hat and ice skates. He is leaning slightly backwards, his left arm supporting his back, his other arm held aloft with three juggling pins gripped in the fingers of his right hand. The inscription reads: "To Fred / anyone that needs information about ice skates should see you. Boy!! you set me right. / Lots of luck - / Ralph English / Ice Cycles 1931". Very good .

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Book number: 34031

Catalogue: Magic

Keywords: MAGIC; THEATRE; THEATER; VAUDEVILLE; JUGGLER; MAGICIAN; ICE SKATE ROUTINES; RALPH ENGLISH; INSCRIBED AND SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH.

Furst, Arnold

Famous Magicians of the World / Reviewed by Arnold Furst

Oakland, CA: Magic Limited, Lloyd E. Jones, 1957. 1957. Oakland, CA: Magic Limited, Lloyd E. Jones, 1957. 1957. Fine. - Quarto, soft cover bound in pictorial black-and-white wraps. The wraps are lightly rubbed with some very light spotting to the white rear wrap. [48] pages. Profuse black-and-white illustrations. Near fine.

Copy number 334 of a "Special Autographed Edition" signed by Arnold Furst on the inside front wrap. Fine .

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Book number: 5771

Catalogue: Magic

Keywords: MAGIC; MAGIC SHOWS; MAGICIANS; ILLUSIONISTS; REVIEWS; ARNOLD FURST; LLUSTRATIONS; DANTE; ORMOND MCGILL; VIRGIL; SPECIAL AUTOGRAPHED EDITION; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH.

(Swann Galleries).

Magic: (Including Property from Heirs of Carl Waring Jones, Stanley Palm Collection, Gaming Library of Bob Rosenberger and Others). Public Auction Sale 2019. Thursday, October 28, 2004... .

New York: Swann, 2004. 2004. - Octavo, softcover bound in pictorial tan & black wraps. The head of the spine is slightly rubbed. Unpaginated. Profuse illustrations in black & white. Near fine.

Catalog for an auction held by Swann in New York City on October 28, 2004. 381 items are catalogued with estimated prices. Very good .

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