Great Ovette (January 20, 1885 – August 5, 1946) also known as Joseph Ovette was an Italian American author and professional magician.[1]
Great Ovette | |
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| Born | January 20, 1885 |
| Died | August 5, 1946 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Magician |
Ovette was born as Giuseppe Olivo, in Naples, Italy.[2] He also performed under the name Lung Chan Yuen and was well known for his hanging illusion act that was advertised as "The Man They Couldn't Hang".[3] He wrote books on magic and contributed to numerous magic magazines.
Ovette performed the "blindfold drive", this consisted of him driving a car blindfolded through the streets of Ottawa.[4]
He died in Buffalo, New York from a throat infection. He was buried in Ontario, Canada.[5]
Publications edit
- Magician's New Field (1916)
- Trickery Tricks (1917)
- Advanced Magic (1919)
- The Book of Wisdom (1920)
- Bargain Magic (1921)
- Practical Telepathy (1924)
- Publicity Miracles (1928)
- Book of Moses Outdone (1930)
- Silk Creations (1931)
- Kandle Magik (1937)
- Odds and Ends in Cardology (1937)
- Fast Ones (1940)
- Ovette's Tricks and Illusionettes (1944)
- Miraculous Hindu Feats (1947)
References edit
- ^ Room, Adrian. (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4
- ^ Who's Who in Magic. (August 1931). The Sphinx. Vol. 30, No. 6. p. 35
- ^ Anonymous. (1946). Noted Magician Dies In Buffalo. Tonawanda News, 7 August. "At the height of his 40-year career as a magician, the great Ovette thrilled audiences by swinging 20 feet in the air from a rope about his throat. He was billed as "The Man they couldn't hang."
- ^ Anonymous. (1931). Drives Blindfolded On Ottawa Streets. Ottawa Citizen. December 10, p. 2.
- ^ The Great Ovette. (1946). The Bat. No. 33, September, p. 178