Almanac

March 25: Frances Ireland Marshall

Frances Ahrens, later Frances Ireland Marshall, managed a magic shop and knew everything about the profession and might tell you about it with wilting honesty.

March 24: Chung Ling Soo

On this date in 1918, at the Wood Green Empire in North London, Music Hall illusionist Chung Ling Soo was shot onstage during the Bullet Catching Trick.

March 12: Lafayette

On March 12, 1904, Lafayette completed the week with his new show at the Avenue Theater in Detroit. He featured a spectacle called The Bride of Thibet (later The Lion’s Bride).

March 9: "This is Your Life!"

On March 9 1960, Ralph Edwards surprised Harry Blackstone Sr. with the words, “This is Your Life!”

March 7: City Lights

City Lights, Charlie Chaplin’s masterful film comedy, premiered across America on this date in 1931. Which magician was cast to co-star?