Horace Goldin 1916 (by puzzlemaster)

Horace Goldin 1916

born Horace Goldstein in Vilna, Russia Dec 17, 1873

Goldin was one of the most popular and skilled stage magicians of the early 20th Century.

“Horace Goldin was famous for his very fast paced magic show. Lasting almost three hours it contained hundreds of magical effects! Goldin was born in Poland under the name Hyman Goldstein and grew to become one of the most important illusionists of all time. His signature illusion was Sawing a Lady in Half which was inspired by the invention of British illusionist P.T. Selbit but very different in effect and presentation. This illusion led to bitter rivalries and when other performers began to copy it, Goldin replaced it with a superior buzz-saw version. He published his autobiography ‘It’s Fun To Be Fooled’ in 1937 and was the subject of ‘Life, Dull It Ain’t’ by Val Andrews in 1983.
- www.fantasmamagic.com/magic_101/magic101_magicians.html

An excellent clip of a part of Goldin’s act is here:
www.dailymotion.com/video/x3dmq4_hoarce-goldin-magic-by-f...