Antonio Blitz

Antonio Blitz
Born 21 June 1810 Edit this on Wikidata
Died 28 January 1877 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 66)
Occupation Magician

Antonio Blitz (born in Deal, Kent, England, 21 June 1810; died in Philadelphia, United States, 28 January 1877) was an English magician, who worked mainly in Europe and the United States.

Biography

At 13 years of age, he began his career in Hamburg, Germany. After traveling for two years in northern Europe, he returned to England, appearing first in Dover in December 1825. He then visited Ireland and Scotland. In 1834, he went to the United States, and, after performing in New York City, traveled throughout that country. Later he visited Canada and the West Indies. On his return from the south he settled in Philadelphia, where he resided until his death.[1]

Further reading

His experiences have been related in his autobiography: Fifty Years in the Magic Circle. Hartford. 1871.

Notes

  1. ↑ Wilson & Fiske 1900.

References

  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Blitz, Antonio". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900.


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