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Nancy Drew in real life: Magician Posters in The Final Scene

Claude Alexander Conlin, aka “The Man Who Knows / The Crystal Seer”  (active ca. 1902-1924)

A magician who specialized in telepathy. It is said that he originally plagiarized an escape act of Harry Houdini into his usual routine, complete with over-the-top theatrics and showgirls. Only this routine ended one night when he couldn’t get his usual props in time for a show, prompting him to fall back on a telepathy routine as suggested by an assistant. This seeming inconvenience became the backbone of his career and sealed his name as a magician. [x]

Yu-Li-San, “The Enigmatic Medium” (active ca. the 1950s)

Yu-Li-San was a Spanish magician and medium who worked with the hypnotist Professor Alba Jr. Alba took over his father’s magic show after his death and added Yu-Li-San to the line-up, continuing its success. [x]