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CHUNG LING SOO (William Ellsworth ROBINSON 1861-1918). Chung Ling Soo. The Birth of the Pearl. Color lithograph; linen-backed. 30x201/4 inches

CHUNG LING SOO (William Ellsworth ROBINSON 1861-1918). Chung Ling Soo. The Birth of the Pearl. Color lithograph; linen-backed. 30x20 1/4 inches (76x51.5 cm). Several fairly long closed tears, some darkening in the margins. Signed Val Prince on the image. Weiners. Acton.

  • Notes: Chung Ling Soo is certainly one of the best known magicians of his day. He served briefly as a stage manager for both Alexander Herrmann and Harry Kellar. He died when a real bullet was mysteriously used in his famous bullet catch routine.

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