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Lot 112
[CHINESE MAGICIANS]. Wan Sing! The Great Knife-Thrower. Phi...
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[CHINESE MAGICIANS]. Wan Sing! The Great Knife-Thrower. Philadelphia: Brown?s Steam-Powered Job Printing Office, 1853. One-color letterpress playbill advertising a show at the Walnut Street Theatre featuring several Chinese performers. On the bill were ?double-jointed Chinese dwarf? Chin Gan, Tuck Quy, Chong Moon, Wan Nuy, Tong Ming, Ar Hee, Yan Yow, Wan Sing, Am Oy (Achuen ?Grace? Amoy Eaton 1846 - 1922), Lo Pu, and Loi Pha. The troupe?s act included acrobatics, balancing objects, knife-throwing, tight-rope walking, and fire eating. See Christopher?s Panorama of Magic (p. 123) for the playbill of the following night?s performance. 19 ? x 9 ??. Linen backed. Repairs to small losses at top, writing on upper and lower right corners, chipping, toning.
