is 'William Carter'. A highly fictionalized account of his life can be found in Carter Beats the Devil () by Glen David Gold. The rights to the novel were purchased in 2002 by Paramount, with Tom Cruise planning to star and produce, but the film has since been stuck in development hell. Warner Bros. currently hold the rights to a Carter Beats the Devil film. Timeline - touring dates 1906 September 15 – 21 : Decatur, Illinois September 27 – Oct 3 : Cleveland, Ohio October 4 – ? : Cincinnati, Ohio October 28 – ? : Holland, Michigan November 8 – ? : Chicago Heights, Illinois November 19 – ? : Fairmount, Indiana November 30 – ? : Tecumseh, Michigan 1907 1912 December 25 : Terre Haute, Indiana 1917 March 15 : New York City (Moss' Jefferson Theatre) References Bibliography Carter the Great, by Mike Caveney (1995) Magic Words Carter Beats the Devil, by Glen David Gold (fictional version of Carter's life) "The Carter Scrapbook", by Gary R. Frank and Phil Temple (1992) External links Carter-related memorabilia Carter-related memorabilia 1874 births 1936 deaths American magicians People from New Castle, Pennsylvania Vaudeville performers