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Jim Steinmeyer / Glorious Deception The Double Life of William Signed 1st 2005 [Hardcover] Steinmeyer, Jim
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Published January 1, 2005
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Jim Steinmeyer
42 books66 followersJim Steinmeyer was born and raised just outside of Chicago, Illinois, and graduated in 1980 from Loyola University of Chicago, with a major in communications. He is literally the man behind the magicians having invented impossibilities for four Doug Henning television specials, six touring shows, two Henning Broadway shows, and numerous television and Las Vegas appearances.For one of David Copperfield's television specials, Jim proposed the scenario and secret by which the Statue of Liberty could "disappear." Jim has also served as a consultant for Siegfried and Roy, David Copperfield and Lance Burton. He developed magic for Orson Welles, Harry Blackstone, and the Pendragons and many, many others.
In addition to his books and many accomplishments on stage and screen, Jim currently holds four U.S. patents in the field of illusion apparatus, and has also served as an expert witness in this field.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Frankie Glass, an independent television producer who has worked extensively in Great Britain and the U.S.
In addition to his books and many accomplishments on stage and screen, Jim currently holds four U.S. patents in the field of illusion apparatus, and has also served as an expert witness in this field.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife Frankie Glass, an independent television producer who has worked extensively in Great Britain and the U.S.
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March 31, 2025
Magic historian Steinmeyer tells the fascinating life story of William Robinson/ChungLingSoo who was a significant backstage developer of illusions for renowned magicians and then developed his alter ego and became a star. His life weaves right through the history of stage performances from saloon entertainment to vaudeville to large theater shows and English music halls.
As a noted developer of stage illusions himself, Steinmeyer has an appreciation for the offstage creators and the skills and determination it took build a world-renowned act. He combines these insights skillfully with solid research and compelling writing to tell Robinson/Soo’s unforgettable story.
As a noted developer of stage illusions himself, Steinmeyer has an appreciation for the offstage creators and the skills and determination it took build a world-renowned act. He combines these insights skillfully with solid research and compelling writing to tell Robinson/Soo’s unforgettable story.
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