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Thurston, the famous magician; (East Indian rope-trick : world's most famous illusion : first time-out-of-India.) | ||||||||||||||||
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Otis Lithograph Co. Restored by
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Thurston, the famous magician; (East Indian rope-trick : world's most famous illusion : first time-out-of-India.) |
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English: Poster advertising Thurston, the magician's reproduction of the (mythical) East Indian rope-trick. It claims that it's the first time out of India, though the truth value of early twentieth-century theatrical posters isn't always 100%.
Español: Cartel publicitario del famoso mago Howard Thurston y su recreación del (mítico) truco de cuerda de las Indias Orientales. Afirma que es la primera vez que se realiza fuera de la India, aunque la confiabilidad de los carteles teatrales de principios del siglo XX puede ser cuestionable. |
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circa 1927 date QS:P571,+1927-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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lithograph medium QS:P186,Q15123870 |
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Dimensions | 104 x 35 cm | |||||||||||||||
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Created by "The Otis Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O."; "Made in U.S.A."; Caption: Real Indian conjurors : the world's famous mystery.; No. 0 187. Forms part of the McManus-Young Collection. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. No known restrictions on publication. |
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References | http://adamcuerden.deviantart.com/art/Thurston-s-Indian-Rope-Trick-restoration-345656785 | |||||||||||||||
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This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: Basic restoration - fix scratches, dirt and dust, clean borders, adjust colours.
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This image has been selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 31 October 2024. It will be captioned as follows: English: Poster advertising Thurston, the magician's reproduction of the (mythical) East Indian rope-trick. It claims that it's the first time out of India, though the truth value of early twentieth-century theatrical posters isn't always 100%. Today is Halloween. Other languages:
English: Poster advertising Thurston, the magician's reproduction of the (mythical) East Indian rope-trick. It claims that it's the first time out of India, though the truth value of early twentieth-century theatrical posters isn't always 100%. Today is Halloween. Español: Cartel publicitario del famoso mago Howard Thurston y su recreación del (mítico) truco de cuerda de las Indias Orientales. Afirma que es la primera vez que se realiza fuera de la India, aunque la confiabilidad de los carteles teatrales de principios del siglo XX puede ser cuestionable. Italiano: Locandina teatrale dello spettacolo dell'illusionista statunitense Howard Thurston, nel quale il mago esegue il trucco della corda indiana. Secondo l'inserzione sarebbe la prima volta fuori dall'India, ma la veridicità dell'affermazione non è certa. Oggi, vigilia della festa d'Ognissanti, è Halloween. Magyar: Thurston, a bűvész (mitikus) kelet-indiai kötéltrükk-reprodukcióját reklámozó plakát Português: Cartaz de propaganda do famoso ilusionista americano Howard Thurston e sua recriação do (mítico) truque da corda das Índias Orientais. Afirma que é a primeira vez que ele é realizado fora da Índia, embora a confiabilidade dos cartazes teatrais do início do século XX seja questionável. |
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