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'''J. H. Durno''', born in Rockford, Illinois, performed successfully as "The Mysterious Durno" on the [[Lyceum]] circuit. | '''J. H. Durno''' (fl. 1899-1910), born in Rockford, Illinois, performed successfully as "The Mysterious Durno" on the [[Lyceum]] circuit. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Durno began work in 1899 and would travel with Carl Herrman, not the magician by the same name, but "The Prince of Violinists". | Durno began work in 1899 and would travel with Carl Herrman, not the magician by the same name, but "The Prince of Violinists". | ||
It was reported in the July 1904 issue of the [[Sphinx]] that "Durno closed a thirty weeks successful season May 9, having traveled through thirty-one states, covering 18,467 miles, and never missed a date." | It was reported in the July 1904 issue of the [[Sphinx]] that "Durno closed a thirty weeks successful season May 9, having traveled through thirty-one states, covering 18,467 miles, and never missed a date." | ||
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* Who's Who in the Lyceum by Alfred Augustus Wright (1906) | * Who's Who in the Lyceum by Alfred Augustus Wright (1906) | ||
* Magic A Pictorial History History of Conjurers in the Theater by David Price (1985) | * Magic A Pictorial History History of Conjurers in the Theater by David Price (1985) | ||
[[Category:Biographies]] | [[Category:Biographies]] | ||
[[Category:American magicians]] | [[Category:American magicians]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 8 November 2013
| Durno | |
| Born | ? Rockford, Illinois |
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| Flourished | 1899-1910 |
J. H. Durno (fl. 1899-1910), born in Rockford, Illinois, performed successfully as "The Mysterious Durno" on the Lyceum circuit.
Biography
Durno began work in 1899 and would travel with Carl Herrman, not the magician by the same name, but "The Prince of Violinists".
It was reported in the July 1904 issue of the Sphinx that "Durno closed a thirty weeks successful season May 9, having traveled through thirty-one states, covering 18,467 miles, and never missed a date."
References
- Who's Who in the Lyceum by Alfred Augustus Wright (1906)
- Magic A Pictorial History History of Conjurers in the Theater by David Price (1985)