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He was born Louis or Leib
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He was known for his magical acts. His "Aerolithe" illusion involved a girl dancing on air - a court case was brought that accused him of stealing it from a German magician. "Phoenix" illusion. His wife entered a furnace and emerged unscathed.
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about the tricks of spiritualist mediums. In 1923, Hertz had sent
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on August 2, 1921 to prove that his act did not harm the birds. He performed the trick for them, then produced the unharmed bird.
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to the passengers. He also showed films to his audiences in
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