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	Harry Blackstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harry Blackstone (September 27, 1885 - November 16, 1965) was a famed magician.
		Blackstone was born Harry Bouton, and was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.
		Blackstone spent the last years of his life performing at The Magic Castle, a magical attraction in Hollywood, California.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harry_Blackstone (192 words)

	BlackstoneMem-A
		Harry Blackstone was the gifted son and professional heir of The Great Blackstone, America's legendary creative magical genius who led the art of stage magic and illusion to heights never achieved before his era.
		Harry Blackstone was an author, an actor, an inventor, a casino showroom headliner, a TV personality, a teacher, a father, and the creator and performer of the longest running magic and illusion show ever to play Broadway.
		Harry's most recent return to Broadway was in conjunction with "The Boys Choir of Harlem and Friends on Broadway," "This was a unique opportunity in every sense," said Blackstone.
	www.geocities.com /ronsmagic/BlackstoneMem-A.html?1029129761430<I (1102 words)

	Magic Web Channel hall of fame - Harry Blackstone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Blackstone the Magician was born Henry Boughton on September 27, 1885, in Chicago, Illinois, a son of Barbara and Alfred Boughton.
		Harry's consuming dream was to have a big illusion show and from 1913 onward he began to make it a reality.
		When Harry Blackstone stepped onto the stage you knew you were in the presence of "A Magician." Striding in, shoulders thrown back, arms thrust slightly outward from his sides, elbows bent, his sturdy hands poised as though ready to grapple with unseen forces, he seized the imagination instantly.
	www.magicwebchannel.com /hall_blackstoneSR.htm (1318 words)

	Harry Blackstone Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on June 30, 1934, the son of noted stage magician]] [[Harry Blackstone, also known as "The Great Blackstone".
		Rather than utilize the routines his father developed, Blackstone developed his own and modernized his performance.
		Blackstone lived in Redlands, California for many years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harry_Blackstone_Jr. (173 words)

	Harry Blackstone Jr. -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He was the son of noted stage (Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience) magician (Click link for more info and facts about Harry Blackstone) Harry Blackstone, also known as "The Great Blackstone".
		He was an author, stage magician, and (A telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points) television performer.
		Harry Blackstone Junior died May 14, 1997 in (Click link for more info and facts about Loma Linda, California) Loma Linda, California of (Cancer of the pancreas) pancreatic cancer.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/Ha/Harry_Blackstone_Jr.htm (168 words)

	How Harry Blackstone brought magic to Michigan
		Harry Blackstone, right, pulls the disembodied head of his assistant Betty from a cylinder, much to the amazement of an audience member.
		Blackstone, whose real name was Boughton, was born in 1885 and grew up in the Chicago area with six siblings.
		"Blackstone's dexterity is something out of this world, but for magical extravaganza his feat of sawing a pretty young assistant in two, and at the same time, a piece of raspy cordwood; his levitation specialty and his floating light bulb are the best production specialties.
	info.detnews.com /history/story/index.cfm?id=83&category=people (1623 words)

	Two Freshmen Work Their Magic at 'SC
		And by the second week of school, Meier had stumbled upon Blackstone, the heir apparent to the famous magic act that her father inherited from his own father, Harry Blackstone Sr.
		Until Harry Blackstone died in May at age 62, Bellamie and her mother, Gay, were fixtures in his act, along with hundreds of rabbits, a camel, a tiger, an elephant and dozens of other performers.
		Besides, Blackstone is in- trigued by the possibilities of performing solo, a taste she acquired in speech competitions while attending Redlands High School.
	www.usc.edu /uscnews/stories/3071.html (1050 words)

	Blackstone, Harry: Houdini Magic, escape artist, magician. MAGIC ESCAPES
		In March, 1994, Harry Blackstone was named a recipient of the prestigious Masters Fellowship, presented by the Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences.
		Harry proved the popularity of this modern approach in 1980, when after touring the U.S. and setting box office records in 16 major cities, he arrived at the Majestic Theater on Broadway, where to unanimous rave reviews he presented the longest running magic and illusion show in the history of the New York theater.
		Harry later attended the University of Texas for graduate work in theater and broadcasting.
	www.houdini.org /blackstone.html (1380 words)

	Encyclopedia: Harry Blackstone Jr.
		He was the son of noted stage magician Harry Blackstone Sr.
		Harry Blackstone Junior died May 14, 1997 in Loma Linda, California of Pancreatic cancer.
		(1885 - 1965) was born Harry Bouton in Colon, Michigan.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Harry-Blackstone-Jr. (231 words)

	The Magic Capital of the World, page 1
		This is Harry Blackstone. His second wife is at the top center, just in back of him. She is the mother of Harry Blackstone Jr.
		Harry Blackstone was one of the more prominent stage magicians of the 1920’s and 30’s.
		Blackstone was bound up in rope by "...local and well-known people who were sure they could bind Harry so that he could not loosen the shackles..." He was then placed in a box and the lid nailed shut.
	members.tripod.com /~tfred/sjblack.html (3666 words)

	Alumnus, theater school supporter dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Harry Blackstone, Jr., known as the last of the great traditional magicians and a graduate of the USC School of Theatre, died May 14 at the age of 62.
		Blackstone authored such books as "The Blackstone Book of Magic," "There's One Born Every Minute" and "My Life As A Magician." He produced special effects for musical groups such as Earth, Wind and Fire and The New Kids On The Block.
		Blackstone had been successfully fighting pancreatic cancer during the last year, but continued to perform despite undergoing treatment.
	www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V131/N02/03-alumnus.02c.html (441 words)

	CVG - News
		Harry, Ron and Hermione, as is their wont, get caught up in further adventures at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, poking noses into another mystery involving escaped wizard Sirius Black (or the Prisoner of Azkaban), soul-stealing Dementors and the odd spot of light-bulb revelations.
		Harry relives the death of his parents and he hears lots of screaming in his mind and he passes out - cue the Dementor; and they're pretty scary creatures.
		Blackstone: Well Hermione, for example, has an ice spell that she can use to put out fires or freeze water, and because she's the smallest and the lightest character she can actually walk across frozen water, but the others can't.
	www.computerandvideogames.com /news/news_story.php?id=102567 (1366 words)

	Magic Web Channel hall of fame Harry Blackstone Junior (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Blackstone's son, Harry Jr., was born on June 30, 1934, in Three Rivers, Michigan.
		Harry Blackstone was an author; an actor; an inventor; a casino showroom headliner; a TV personality; a teacher; a father; and the creator and performer of the largest magic and illusion show ever to play Broadway.
		Harry proved the popularity of this modern approach in 1980, when after touring the U.S. and setting box-office records in sixteen major cities, he arrived at the Majestic Theater on Broadway, where to unanimous rave reviews he presented the longest-running magic and illusion show in the history of the New York theatre.
	www.magicwebchannel.com /hall_blackstoneJR.htm (1203 words)

	Masonic Magicians
		Nearly amazing as the magic acts these great illusionists are famous for is the fact that all of the great magicians made time in their busy lives for Freemasonry: Despite the extensive travel entailed in their careers and all the allurements to the vices of the world, each recognized the value of the Masonic brotherhood.
		Harry Keller (1849-1922) was the founder of what has been described as the Royal Dynasty of American Magicians.
		Harry Keller warned Houdini that there were too many things that could go wrong and requested that he not do the stunt: Houdini had announced that would try the stunt after well known headlining magician Chung Ling Soo (also a Bro.
	mill-valley.freemasonry.biz /masonic-magicians.htm (1088 words)

	AUTOGRAPHS - Blackstone Jr.
		But more impressive than the size of any of the Blackstone shows, was the personality of the Blackstone character.
		It can be said with strong conviction that it was the pure likability of both Harry Blackstone Sr.
		It is interesting to note that the original "Floating Lightbulb" which was used by Harry's father during performances in the early 1900's, had been made by Thomas Edison.
	www.magicandillusion.com /muse/auto/a-blaj/a-blaj01.html (383 words)

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		Blackstone is a name which is well known by connoisseurs of magic.
		Blackstone has attempted to br- ing some Broadway-style flashiness to an art that has long has a more subdued, for- mal air of mystery in its showmanship.
		If Blackstone hopes to achieve his goal, he should continue to try to m ake his show a more unified series of skits or stories in which the magic plays a deciding role.
	www-tech.mit.edu /archives/VOL_100/TECH_V100_S0273_P006.txt (1377 words)

	Magic History: Manufacturers: NEMCA.
		From the envelope: Harry Blackstone (1885-1965) born Henry Bouton in Chicago, Illinois, wowed audiences with such classic illusuins as the Buzz Saw, Dancing Handkerchief and the floating Light Bulb.
		Blackstone featured fast moving magic with sense of humor, glamour and excitement that established him as America's top stage magician.
		From the envelope: Harry Houdini (1874-1926) Harry Houdini is the most famous name in the history of magic.
	www.mymagic.com /magichistory/dealers/nemca (1118 words)

	Michigan Historical Marker: Colon / Harry Blackstone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Born Harry Bouton, he began his professional wizardry career at the age of sixteen in his native city of Chicago.
		Blackstone's fame grew in the first three decades of the twentieth century when magic shows were a staple of vaudeville and Broadway.
		Blackstone utilized split second timing and "misdirection" of the audience to create illusions.
	www.michmarkers.com /Pages/L0526.htm (234 words)

	Conjuring Lights: Harry Blackstone Sr. page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Harry Blackstone Sr., a spectacular showman, produced some of the most colorful and collectible souvenir progams in the history of magic [above].
		Blackstone also wrote a serious treastise on card effects and stage magic, "Modern Card Tricks and Secrets of Magic" (1929), shown [at left] open to the page illustrating "The Disappearing Elephant".
		Even Blackstone's larger-than-life letterhead [left] was in style with his reputation.
	www.conjuringlights.com /CL/Portraits/Blackstone_2/blackstone_2.htm (84 words)

	Storm Front--Jim Butcher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a wizard for hire (he's in the Yellow Pages, under "Wizards").
		But all these life-threatening problems suddenly seem trivial when Harry realizes that his detective efforts have inadvertently revealed his identity to the fl mage--a man with a nasty penchant for ripping the hearts out of his enemies.
		Harry is a good protagonist--complex enough to hang a series on, with some believable conflict about what he does, but with a wry sense of humor and a self-deprecating first-person narrative voice that keep things from getting too serious.
	www.sff.net /people/victoriastrauss/ReviewStorm.html (380 words)

	AUTOGRAPHS - Randi
		Depending on the year signed, a Blackstone signature might also contain a quick self sketch of his face, and maybe even the short poem "May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live; And live ten years longer than I, and I shall never die."
		That was his son, the late Harry Blackstone Jr., who naturally inherited not only his father's show, but his father's outstanding performing style.
		Spanning over 100 years in magic, the Blackstone family name has come to represent pure Americana within the depths of the conjuring field.
	www.magicandillusion.com /muse/auto/a-rand/a-rand01.html (262 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Magazine \| What we still don't know
		American magician Harry Blackstone Jr is thought of as one of the greatest ever.
		Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is due out in July and betting was suspended last week after a flurry of bets on Dumbledore aroused suspicion of a possible leak.
		Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry in the films, has said he suspects the young wizard may be killed off at some stage.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/magazine/4600379.stm (1611 words)

	Magicians of the World_GKIndia.com
		Harry Kellar ran away from home at the age of twelve, one day while browsing through a paper, he saw an Ad placed by an English magician, the Fakir of Ava, he answered the ad and was hired as an assistant.
		Harry Blackstone was a master showman and illusionists.
		At one point in his career he traveled with a troupe of twenty-six performers and assistants and seventy tons of magical apparatus, but despite the excellence with which he presented his big illusions, it was his handling of small magic, particularly his Haunted Handkerchief, that really entranced audiences.
	www.gkindia.com /magicians/magicianoftheworld.htm (4349 words)

	Harry Blackstone, Jr.
		Every time Harry Blackstone steps on stage for a performance, he brings with him the legacy of an American theatrical tradition that dates back for nearly a century.
		In 1985, on the 100th anniversary of his father's birth, Harry donated to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. the original floating lightbulb - designed and built by Thomas Edison - and the original Casadega Cabinet, used in the aforementioned "Dancing Handkerchief" illusion.
		On the rare occasions when he is not working, Harry and his wife, co-star and co-producer Gay, and daughter Bellamie relax at their southern California home with three cats, two dogs, a Bengal tiger, several thousand small white rabbits, and an elephant!
	www.amdest.com /stars/harryb.html (789 words)

	Harry's Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		We got Harry about 14 years ago, to keep another cat (George ye Curious, who died in 1999) company when we went to SCA events.
		Harry came from a litter that Jay's sister's cat had.
		Harry is not to the point of curling up with the dog for a nap, but he will walk right over Crusader's front paws, or right next to him to pass the dog.
	home.sprintmail.com /~brandtfamily/harry.htm (235 words)

	THE GRIM READER - INTERNET EDITION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Blackstone was the son of turn-of-the-century magician Harry Blackstone Sr, also known as "Balckstone The Great".
		Harry Bouton Blackstone was born into the magical Blackstone Family in June of 1934 in Colon, MI.
		Blackstone was called "the last link to the era of magic" by the Associated Press when he died last month.
	www.grimsociety.com /reader/gr19.html (2282 words)

	Variety.com - Harry Blackstone dies at 62
		Magician Harry Blackstone, who carried the torch for an earlier era of magic that thrilled generations before TV, has died.
		Blackstone died Wednesday at Loma Linda U. Medical Center in Loma Linda, apparently from complications of pancreatic cancer.
		Blackstone's late father, Harry Blackstone Sr., was a legend and a contemporary of Houdini.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117341675 (190 words)

	Harry Blackstone Jr. Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He was the son of noted stage magician Harry Blackstone, also known as "The Great Blackstone".
		The Redlands East Valley High School Performing Arts Theater is Named In His Honor, in Redlands, California, where he lived.
		Harry Blackstone Junior died May 14, 1997 in Loma Linda, California due to complications arising from pancreatic cancer.
	popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Harry_Blackstone_Jr. (336 words)

	Darren Romeo, The Voice of Magic
		LOS ANGELES – January 24, 2002 – Darren Romeo and Blackstone Magik Enterprises today annouced that Darren will feature one of the Blackstone classic illusions, The Floating Light Bulb, in his new show at The Mirage.
		The famous illusion, performed by both Harry Blackstone Jr.
		Blackstone was the first magician Darren ever saw perform, and it was the gift of a dove from Blackstone which began his creation of a professional magic act.
	www.darrenromeo.com /news/release_020124.htm (123 words)

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