of mirrors so he could observe from all angles his natural body movements and their application to sleight of hand. During the last twenty-five years of his career he was managed by the Charles Hogan Agency in Chicago, the same agency that booked Bob Hope. He emceed for the Sergio Franchi tour. Death In spite of deteriorating health, he continued performing until a few weeks before he his death in Tampa, Florida. In his obituary in the conjurer’s journal M-U-M his final words on death are quoted as “If I get out of this one, I’ll be a hard act to follow!” His ashes were dispersed in the Gulf of Mexico. References American magicians 1909 births 1987 deaths