$250
Thurston, Harry. Harry Thurston. Illusionist. American, ca. 1930. Simple three-color poster shows the magician levitating a woman on stage with the silhouette of the orchestra leader in the foreground. 21 x 28". Minor wear and folds lines, one corner restored; B. Howard Thurston’s brother, Harry, was a successful businessman who made his fortune in Chicago’s notorious Levee district. After years of financing his brother’s show (and bailing it out), he eventually took to the boards himself – with markedly less success than Howard. While successful in business, Harry lacked virtually all of the warmth and personality that made his brother’s show such a success.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
