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ULockJustice Loyal user Columbus, OH 201 Posts 
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Can anyone point me towards information on the title of World's Greatest Magician? I'm doing a bit of research on Thurston and I am aware that there was a title of "World's Greatest Magician." If I'm not mistaken Thurston inherited it from Keller when he bought Kellar's show. How did Kellar get the title though, and how was that title determined? Was it some sort of combination of ticket sales and audience size? Alternatively, am I just remembering things wrong and it was all just stuff they made up and no one really disputes?
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Stanyon Inner circle Landrum, S.C. by way of Chicago 3433 Posts
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Talk to George Schindler. I'm sure he'll straighten you out as to who the "World's Greatest Magician" is!
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cheesewrestler Inner circle Chicago 1157 Posts
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Quote:
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Anatole Inner circle 1912 Posts
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I always thought Sorcar had dibs on the title "World's Greatest Magician"
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Father Photius Grammar Host El Paso, TX (Formerly Amarillo) 17161 Posts
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It wasn't "World's Greatest Magician" it was the mantle of the "Master Magician" .
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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Protul Chandra SORCAR, and Helmut Schreiber (KALANAG) both claimed to be the "WGM"!
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hugmagic Inner circle 7665 Posts
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Yes did and they stole tricks form each other and copied others. I have written proof of this in letter to Horace Marshall trying to copy Blackstone's items.
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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Most interesting, Richard!
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MJE Elite user After all these years,I STILL have only 409 Posts
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I'm pretty sure there have been and continue to be several "World's Greatest" everything. All you need is a piece of cardboard and some paint.
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