Harry Blackstone Sr.
1885 - 1965
The Canadian Conservatory of Magic is proud to present its special section dedicated to the ephemeris of conjuring. This section explores the fascinating history of magic throughout the year, highlighting significant events, iconic artists, and innovations that have shaped this art. We invite enthusiasts and the curious to dive into the captivating world of illusion and magic and celebrate this extraordinary heritage.
Magic in history
01
November
1958 : Birth of Jim Steinmeyer
2022 : Death of Max Maven (aged 71)
03
Novembre
1902: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de Nouvelle-Orléans.
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au New Orpheum de Minneapolis.
1905: Leon Herrmann est en spectacle au Proctor's Twenty-third street de New York.
1911: Houdini est en spectacle au Temple Theatre de Detroit.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'American Theatre de St-Louis.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
05
Novembre
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au New Orpheum de Minneapolis.
1906: Harry Kellar est en spectacle avec Paul Valadon au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1911: Houdini est en spectacle au Temple Theatre de Detroit.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Grand Opera House de Akron, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Garden Theatre de Kansas City.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
07
November
1991 : Death of Ed Marlo (aged 78)
09
November
1985 : First appearance of Penn & Teller on the comedy show Saturday Night Live on the NBC network.
The duo then presented their version of "The Water Tank Escape".
11
Novembre
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Columbia Theatre de St-Louis.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Garden Theatre de Kansas City.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Rochester, New York.
13
November
1973: Death of Cardini (aged 77)
Born in Great Britain, Richard Valentine Pitchford worked primarily in the United States. After an unsuccessful attempt to make it as a stage magician in British music halls, he went to Australia, where he initially performed under the name Val Raymond before adopting Cardini. This new name emphasized his mastery of card manipulation and paid homage to the most famous magician of the time, Houdini. Cardini wore a tuxedo, cape, top hat, and white gloves, and was billed as "The Elegant Deceiver."
15
November
1995 : The series "Paul Daniel's Secrets" begins on BBC1.
2016 : "David Blaine: Beyond Magic" airs on ABC.
17
Novembre
1902: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de San Francisco.
1902: The Great Lafayette est en spectacle au Music Hall de Boston.
1915: Houdini donne un spectacle gratuit dans un hôpital pour enfants à San Francisco.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lumberg Theatre d'Utica, New York.
1949: Robert Harbin est en spectacle au Palace Theatre de New York.
19
November
2013 : "David Blaine: Real or Magic" airs on ABC.
21
Novembre
1902: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de San Francisco.
1902: The Great Lafayette est en spectacle au Music Hall de Boston.
1902: Harry Jansen est en spectacle au Y.M.C.A. d'Evanston à Chicago.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle au Temple Theatre de Detroit.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au National Theatre de Dayton, Ohio.
1915: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre d'Oakland.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Imperial Theatre de Chicago.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Van Curler Theatre de Schenectady, New York.
23
November
1994 : "The World's Greatest Magic" airs on NBC.
25
November
1918 : Presentation in the United States of the second part of the film "The Master Mystery" with Houdini. The film was distributed by Octogon Films.
1998 : "The World's Greatest Magic 5" airs on NBC.
27
November
1996 : "The World's Greatest Magic 3" airs on NBC.
29
November
2000 : "David Blaine: Frozen in Time" airs on ABC.
02
November
2014 : Premiere of the film "An Honest Liar" starring James Randi and Penn & Teller. The film is directed by Tyler Measom and distributed by Abramorama.
04
Novembre
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au New Orpheum de Minneapolis.
1905: Leon Herrmann est en spectacle au Proctor's Twenty-third street de New York.
1911: Houdini est en spectacle au Temple Theatre de Detroit.
1912: Carter the Great est en spectacle au Garden Theatre de Kansas City.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Grand Opera House de Akron, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'American Theatre de St-Louis.
06
Novembre
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Columbia Theatre de St-Louis.
1911: Houdini est en spectacle au Temple Theatre de Detroit.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Grand Opera House de Akron, Ohio.
1915: Le journal Baltimore American publie un article mentionnant que le magicien Harry Kellar est mourant. Celui-ci serait atteint de la névrite.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Garden Theatre de Kansas City.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
08
November
1957 : First appearance of Michel the Magician (Michel Cailloux) on the Radio-Canada program "La Boite à Surprise".
1978 : Premiere of the film "Magic" starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, and Burgess Meredith. Directed by Richard Attenborough, the film was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
10
Novembre
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Columbia Theatre de St-Louis.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Garden Theatre de Kansas City.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Prospect Theatre de Cleveland, Ohio.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Rochester, New York.
12
Novembre
1904: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Columbia Theatre de St-Louis.
1906: Leon Herrmann est en spectacle au Hammerstein's Theatre de New York.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Toledo, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Boyd's Theatre de Omaha, Nebraska.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Detroit.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Lyceum Theatre de Rochester, New York.
14
November
1980 : Second television show of Siegfried & Roy with the original cast of the Lido de Paris. The show was filmed at the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas and hosted by Lorn Green and Jayne Kennedy. It aired on NBC.
1982 : "Doug Henning's World of Magic: On Broadway" airs on NBC.
2025 : Premiere of the film "Now You See Me: Now You Don't". The film is distributed by Lionsgate.
16
November
1940 : Birth of José Garcimore
Visit the José Garcimore exhibition (exclusive to members)
1965 : Death of Harry Blackstone Sr. (aged 80)
Visit the Harry Blackstone Sr. exhibition (exclusive to members)
18
November
1847 : Birth of Buatier de Kolta
1918 : Presentation in the United States of the first part of the film "The Master Mystery" with Houdini. The film was distributed by Octagon Films.
20
Novembre
1902: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de San Francisco.
1902: The Great Lafayette est en spectacle au Music Hall de Boston.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle au Temple Theatre de Detroit.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au National Theatre de Dayton, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle à l'Imperial Theatre de Chicago.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Van Curler Theatre de Schenectady, New York.
22
November
1995 : "The World's Greatest Magic 2" airs on NBC.
24
November
1895 : Birth of Cardini
1997 : "Champions of Magic II" is broadcast on ABC.
2012 : Death of Lucien Boucher (Stéphano) at 89 years old.
2018 : Death of Ricky Jay (aged 72)
26
November
1997 : "The World's Greatest Magic 4" airs on NBC.
28
Novembre
1878: Décès de Robert Heller (William Henry Palmer) à l'âge de 45 ans.
1902: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de San Francisco.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle au Keith's Theatre de Cleveland.
1910: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle au Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre de New York.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au High Street Theatre de Columbus, Ohio.
1915: Houdini est en spectacle à l'Orpheum Theatre de Los-Angeles.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au National Theatre de Chicago.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Shubert Theatre de Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1919: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Trent Theatre de Trenton, New Jersey.
30
Novembre
1902: Adelaïde Herrmann est en spectacle à l'Orpheum de San Francisco.
1905: Houdini est en spectacle au Keith's Theatre de Cleveland.
1912: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au High Street Theatre de Columbus, Ohio.
1916: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au National Theatre de Chicago.
1917: Howard Thurston est en spectacle au Shubert Theatre de Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
November 23, 1994
The World's Greatest Magic was a television event broadcast on the American network NBC between 1994 and 1998. Produced by Hearst Tribune Media, in association with Caesars World Entertainment, this annual event, presented during Thanksgiving weekend, featured the world's greatest stars of magic. Filmed primarily at the Circus Maximus theater at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the acts presented to the public ranged from close-up magic to grand illusions. The first special was hosted by Robert Urich, the second by Alan Thicke, and the last three by John Ritter. Gary Pudney and Bob Jaffe produced the shows. Gary Ouellet was the co-producer, writer, and principal magic consultant. Kent Weed directed, Simon Miles designed the lighting, and Bruce Ryan created the magnificent set design.