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Around the world with a magician and a juggler
by Hardin Jasper Burlingame

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Around the world with a magician and a juggler by Hardin Jasper Burlingame

Wonderful biographical information about magician Baron Hartwig Seeman, and juggler William D'Alvini. Also includes a chapter on the German magician Bellachini and a fascinating chapter on the psychology of conjuring.

  • CHAPTER I. Introductory Remarks
  • CHAPTER II. Life Of Professor Seeman
  • CHAPTER III. Thrilling Experiences With Ole Bull
  • CHAPTER IV. A Visit To The Pyramids
  • CHAPTER V. The Czar Befriends The Magician
  • CHAPTER VI. To England, Africa And India
  • CHAPTER VII. Experiences With A Great Fakir
  • CHAPTER VIII. A Problem Solved
  • CHAPTER IX. Martin Luther's Wedding Ring
  • CHAPTER X. William D'alvini, "Jap Of Japs," - Early Life
  • CHAPTER XI. The First Japanese Troupe. Indian Jugglers And Their Feats
  • CHAPTER XII. To South America With Patrizio
  • CHAPTER XIII. D'alvini's Experiences In The West Indies
  • CHAPTER XIV. D'alvini In The United States
  • CHAPTER XV. Reminiscences Of D'alvini
  • CHAPTER XVI. D'alvini's Programmes - Before The Footlights - Behind The Scenes
  • CHAPTER XVII. Psychology Of The Art Of Conjuring
  • CHAPTER XVIII. Bellachini
1st edition 1891, 172 pages; PDF 91 pages.
word count: 39474 which is equivalent to 157 standard pages of text