avid Bamberg

David Bamberg

As Fu Manchu on the cover of Genii (1966)

Born February 19, 1904

Derby, England

Died August 19, 1974 (age 70)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Resting place Ashes scattered at Rio de la Plata, Buenos Aires

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David Bamberg (1904-1974) was the son of Theo Bamberg born in Great Britain but raised in the
United States. He was the last of the seven generation family of magicians, performing under the
name Fu Manchu.[1]

Biography

In May 1916, he automatically became an American when his father become one.

He first began performing professionally with Julius Zancig (replacing Paul Rosini) in 1917 using the
stage name of "Syko" (given to him by Houdini). Later, on his own, he changed to "David King".

He toured with the Raymond Show with his wife (as assistant) doing shadowgraphy.

Later, like his father, he performed in Oriental costume under the name Fu Manchu (and as Fu
Chan in the U.S because of copyright infringement). He debuted as "Fu Manchu" in Buenos Aires
on March 1, 1929.

He was very successful in South America and became one of the best known illusionist there.

Bamberg wrote the chapter "Stage Presentation" in Hilliard's Greater Magic[2][3]

In collaboration with Edmund Spreer, he invented:

Isis Illusion (variation of Chung Ling Soo's Mahatma Illusion)

The Chinese Strangulation Rack, Variation on the Book of Life Illusion

The "Little Stinkhouse"

Fu Manchu Cremation

Modified Triangle Illusion

Fu Manchu Spirit Cabinet

Canvas Covered Trunk Substitution

The Monkey Cage (Gorilla Vanish)

The Robot

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Fan Illusion

The Chinese Bazaar

The Geisha Illusion

Fu Manchu Duck Vanish

The Lantern Illusion (Atomic Woman).

Books

Illusion Show - A Life in Magic (1988) (The autobiography of David Bamberg)

Illusion Builder To Fu Manchu by Edmund Spreer & Robert E. Olson (1986)

References

↑ Cover, Genii 1966 April

↑ http://www.njedge.net/~knapp/magician.htm

↑ Films of Fu Manchu by ENRIQUE JIMENEZ MARTINEZ, Linking Ring, September, 1977

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