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trick became popular with magicians: a large woolen bag was shown and about fifteen eggs were slowly produced from it. Then a live hen was pulled from the bag. (Modern versions used a small felt or crepe satin bag and produces and vanishes just one egg.) David was the first in the
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In 1921, he returned to the US and appeared in various magical acts before finding success in Europe. He presented his original comedy shadowgraph act in Vienna, subsequently touring all of Europe. Theo and David also worked together for a time. David later worked with the Great
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Tobias had one son, David Tobias
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Bamberg (born Tobias Bamberg) (1875–1963) first appeared at the Holland royal palace with his father for Princess Wilhelmina's birthday when he was eleven years old. After impressing the royal family through this performance, Tobias (Theo) became known as the
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Leendert Bamberg (23 May 1787 – 29 January 1869). David began assisting Eliaser when he was nine years old. As a young man, David invented the color changing clay pipe trick. In his time, the
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that threw pictures on a smoke screen in a darkly lit room. Jasper projected the light off of a revolving mirror on a spindle giving those attending an eerie feeling.
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