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Adelaide Herrmann (1853–1932) was an English magician and vaudeville performer billed as "the Queen of Magic." She was married to Alexander Herrmann, another magician. Adelaide Herrmann performing
Adelaide was a professional dancer who married a famous magician named Alexander Herrmann. She started out as his magic assistant, but then, he tragically died when she was in her 40’s. Without any money or means of supporting herself, she dove head-first into the magic industry and made a name….
Adelaide Herrmann kept performing until she was seventy-four, even springing back in 1926 after a New York City warehouse fire destroyed her show and memorabilia and killed most of her Noah’s Ark animals.
Mar 1, 2024 · Adelaide Herrmann (b.1853-d.1932) was born of Belgian parents in London, England. She came to the United States in 1868, when sixteen years old, as a member of the Kiralfy family of celebrated dancers.
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Apr 12, 2016 · Adelaide Herrmann (1853–1932) never wanted to be like other girls: she was determined to stand out and dazzle the world. She secretly joined a dancing troupe, scandalizing family and friends.
- Mara Rockliff
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Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic. Author: Rockliff, Mara. Illus. by Iacopo Bruno. 2016. Unpaged. Publisher: Candlewick.