Henry R. Evans

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Who is Henry R. Evans?

Henry Ridgely Evans was an American writer and amateur magician.

Evans worked in Baltimore, Maryland as a journalist and wrote books on conjurer tricks and magic. He was a critic of spiritualism and theosophy and exposed the fraudulent tricks of mediums. He specialized in the history of magic.

Evans contributed to the book Magic Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions, Including Trick Photography which received a positive review by the psychologist Joseph Jastrow.

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on July 23, 2013

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