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The old and the new magic (1906)

Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 224

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Refus-ing to study for one of the learned professions, greatly to thedisappointment of his parents, he went on the stage, and visitedthe principal cities of Europe, after which he journeyed to Egypt.In the land of the pyramids Frikell had the honor of performingbefore Mehemit Ali, who presented him… … Prof. Wiljalba Frikells Christmas Entertainment.(As Exhibited Before Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle.) and performed before Queen Victoria and the Royal Family.at Windsor Castle. His broken German and peculiarity of man-ner caused him to be described by Punch as a comic CharlesMatthews. The same…

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