Behold! Uncover the secrets of Chung Ling Soo with Todd Karr’s “The Silence of Chung Ling Soo.” Explore Soo’s magic, letters to Houdini, & more! A must-have for magic enthusiasts! Prepare to be amazed!
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Todd Karr – The Silence of Chung Ling Soo: A Masterpiece Unveiling the Legend
Dive into the enigmatic world of Chung Ling Soo, the legendary stage persona of William E. Robinson, with this captivating collection curated by Todd Karr. This meticulously compiled volume not only explores Soo’s unparalleled magic tricks but also offers a deep dive into his life, letters, and legacy.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Exclusive Content: Over fifty of Chung Ling Soo’s most mesmerizing close-up and stage effects.
- Rare Visuals: Feast your eyes on forty stunning color posters and rare photographs that bring Soo’s era to life.
- Personal Correspondence: More than fifty letters from Robinson to the legendary Houdini, offering a glimpse into their personal and professional relationship.
- Comprehensive Reprints: A full reprint of the scarce Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena by Robinson.
Highlights of Historical Artifacts
This book is a treasure trove of magical history, featuring programs, reviews, biographical profiles, and an array of memorabilia that fans and historians alike will cherish. Each section is crafted to provide insights into the art and mystery that surrounded Chung Ling Soo, making it a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of magic and illusion.
Why Choose This Collection?
Not only does this book serve as a comprehensive archive, but it also enhances the reader’s understanding and appreciation of magic through detailed descriptions and analyses. Whether you’re a seasoned magician or a curious novice, this book offers valuable knowledge and entertainment wrapped into one.
Join Us on a Journey Through Magic
Experience the thrill and mystique of Chung Ling Soo’s performances through vivid descriptions and rare insights. This book is your portal to the past, present, and future of magic.
Jim Steinmeyer
This fascinating collection of writings examines legendary performer Chung Ling Soo, alter ego of William E. Robinson of New York, and includes more than fifty of Soo’s extraordinary close-up and stage effects, forty gorgeous color Soo posters, over fifty letters from Robinson to Houdini, Robinson’s insightful articles and books, including a full reprint of his scarce Spirit Slate Writing and Kindred Phenomena, plus programs, reviews, biographical profiles, rare photos, and memorabilia.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION Todd Karr
SKETCHING ROBINSON’S CRYSTAL LANTERN Jim Steinmeyer
WORDS BY WILLIAM E. ROBINSON
The Art of Magic
Wrinkles on Magic
Alexander Herrmann
Indian Jugglery
How It Happened
Can Such Things Be?
MAN OF MYSTERY
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robinson
Billy Robinson Walter B. Gibson
Marvellous Chinese Conjurer Ellis Stanyon
Australia
The Silent Performance
The Wizard Thurston
Howard Thurston
Bamboo Blossom
THE CHALLENGE
DEAR FRIEND HOUDINI
Dear Friend Houdini
An Impression of Chung Ling Soo Houdini
Ching Ling Foo and Chung Ling Soo Houdini
Conjurers’ Monthly Magazine
MYSTERIES
Aerial Fishing
Animated Cork
Astarte
Birth of the Pearl
Black Art
Chinese Magic
The Coin, Handkerchief and Ring Trick
The Rice Bowls and Mystic Coin
The Magic Coin Box
Gold or Silver?
The Floating Coin
The Chinese “Miser’s Dream”
Chung Ling Soo Coin and String
Crystal Casket
Defying the Bullets
Disappearing Demon
Dream of Wealth
Drum Production
A Few Card Tricks
A Few Coin Tricks
Fire Balloon
Flying Handkerchiefs
Goddess of Wine
Gone
Linking Rings
The Chinese Rings
A Chung Ling Soo Method
Magic Cauldron
Mysteries of the Mind, or Mental Magic
Mysterious Sum
New? Old? Card Trick
New Thought Card Sleights
Odds and Ends
Old Tricks
Rice Bowls
The “Best of All” Rice Bowls
The New Rice Bowls
Rising Cards
Sugar Stick Trick
Target Illusion
Vanish in Mid-Air
Varied Mysteries
The Orange Tree
New Method of Getting Flowers into Cone
Improved Finger Through Penny
The Best Watch-box
MARVELLOUS CHINESE CONJURER
July 7, 1900
November 1903
May 14, 1906
Ca. 1906
January 1908
1908
April 10, 1909
July 17, 1909
February 25, 1911
April 8, 1911
February 21, 1914
January 23, 1915
July 31, 1915
1915
March 18, 1918
SILENCE
Silence
Chung Ling Soo by One Who Knew Him
A FEW OF ROBINSON’S NEW IDEAS
EXTRAORDINARY MYSTICAL NOVELTIES
SPIRIT SLATE WRITING AND KINDRED PHENOMENA
Preface
1. The Single Slate
2. The Double Slate
3. Miscellaneous Slate Tests
4. Mind Reading and Kindred Phenomena
5. Table Lifting and Spirit Rapping
6. Spiritualistic Ties
7. Post tests, Handcuffs, Spirit Collars, etc.
