Harry Blackstone had one of the great magic shows of the 20th Century. Born in Chicago in 1885, he worked steadily to build his show into a fabulous magic extravaganza that traveled the length and breadth of the North American continent. The Blackstone show entertained theatre-goers for 50 seasons. He traveled more miles, gave more shows, played in more places and made more money than any magician of his time. Blackstone's personal life was passionate and stormy, as this book reveals. The book is based on original sources, including interviews with Harry Blackstone himself and people who were on his show. A must-read book. Hardbound. 246 pages. 16 pages of photos.