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Mystic Craig

Mystic Craig

(Passaic, New Jersey: 15th October 1900 - 21st October 1987)

Stage name of William M. [or E.] "Bill" Vagell. Inspired at age 13 seeing Thurston show. At age 13 joined carnival. Tutored by Professor Lowry & Harry Rouclere. Debut as pro in 1913. Mainly in vaudeville. Wrote The Elusive Canary: The Last Word on Cages (1936, 33pp, ghosted by Jean Hugard). With USO 1943-45. Retired after WW II. Tricks in Hugard's Magic Monthly.

SAM Hall of Fame 1985. His collection of movies of magicians, which he filmed during his travels was in the Magic Castle Library.

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The Elusive Canary by Mystic Craig

The last word on the vanishing bird cage.

The original illusion was invented by Buatier de Kolta around 1880. Mystic Craig has made this effect a feature item in his vaudeville performances. He shares his insights and improvements in this publication.

  • Introduction
  • A Word from the Author
  • The Elusive Canary
  • The Mystic Craig presentation of the Flying Cage
    • a. The net production of the canary
    • b. The appearance of the live bird in the cage
    • c. The disappearance of the bird from the paper bag
    • d. The reappearance of the bird in the cage
    • e. Vanishing the cage and bird
    • f. Reappearance of...