Magical Nights At The Theatre By Charles Waller – Numbered and Signed!

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Magical Nights At The Theatre
By Charles Waller.
Hardbound, with dust jacket.
256 pages.
Limited edition. 1000 copies.
Published by Gerald Taylor.
This book appears to be in unread condition. Illustrated with black and white photos.The dust jacket has very minor wear as shown in images.
This is an excellent book that chronicles the variety artists who performed in the theaters in Melbourne, Australia from 1854 to 1948. Enjoy the fruits of Waller s research that he of the great magicians in the golden age of magic. Waller met a number of these great performers and he reflects and comments on their performance on and off the stage. Interesting anecdotes on Chung Ling Soo, Houdini, Dante, Levante, Malini, Carter the Great, Cardini, T. Nelson Downs and many more. Waller also includes a number of Jugglers like W.C. Fields; Ventriloquists and other acts within the 248 pages of this hardbound book. There are thirty-two pages of illustrations that feature rare photos. The dust jacket has a number of photos that are in the book. Gerald Taylor published the book in 1980. It is a good reference book, it is a worthy book for finding facts of favorite performers you know and so many you need to know better.
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