John Henry Anderson
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John Henry Anderson was a 19th-century Scottish magician, popularly known as the "Great Wizard of the North," who helped popularize stage magic as public entertainment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainer
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human ⓘ illusionist ⓘ magician ⓘ stage magician ⓘ |
| artForm |
illusionism
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stage magic ⓘ |
| birthName | John Henry Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
acceptance of magic as mainstream entertainment
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transition of magic from street performance to theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalDomain |
performing arts
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popular entertainment ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
magic
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stage magic ⓘ |
| genre | magic show ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole | pioneer of commercial theatrical magic ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early celebrity magician
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one of the first magicians to achieve international fame ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern stage magic
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later professional magicians ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of Scottish theatre
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history of magic ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Great Wizard of the North
NERFINISHED
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The Great Wizard of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium | live performance ⓘ |
| name | John Henry Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| nickname | Great Wizard of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing stage magic as public entertainment
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touring large public theatres with magic shows ⓘ use of large-scale stage illusions ⓘ |
| occupation |
illusionist
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magician ⓘ stage performer ⓘ |
| performanceType |
public stage performances
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theatrical magic shows ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showElement |
large-scale illusions
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public ticketed performances ⓘ theatrical presentation ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Great Wizard of the North
NERFINISHED
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Wizard of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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