History Quiz:

[Donald C.]

I saw this type of thread posted on dananddave.com forums and thought it was a cool idea. So I thought I would bring it to the T11 forums.
These are the rules:
I will start off with a question in which you must answer correctly. I will post if you are correct and if so then you ask the question and we try to answer correctly and then if someone answers your question correctly they will then ask the next question etc.
So the first question is a double whammy:
Where was Dai Vernon born and what is his nickname?
Lets try to keep this thread going so lets get started.

 

[tally-ho]

the professor
Canada.

 

[aJohnson]

Canada, and wasn't his nickname Dai Vernon?

 

[tally-ho]

Canada, and wasn't his nickname Dai Vernon?

yes, his real name was david verner or something like that, but his actual nickname was the professor. next question

 

[aJohnson]

Ah ok, my mistake.

 

[Donald C.]

the professor
Canada.

Yes sir tally-ho go ahead and ask the next question.

 

[Donald C.]

yes, his real name was david verner or something like that, but his actual nickname was the professor. next question

Yes you guys are right his first name was David but they changed it to Dai because of a typo in a newspaper.

 

[tally-ho]

Yes sir tally-ho go ahead and ask the next question.

Oh, I have to ask the next question. Let me hurry away to my *autographed* copy of the illustrated history of magic and I'll be right back. In the meantime, let someone else ask a question. I want to find the most random obscure piece of magic history.

 

[kevin]

Oh, I have to ask the next question. Let me hurry away to my *autographed* copy of the illustrated history of magic and I'll be right back. In the meantime, let someone else ask a question. I want to find the most random obscure piece of magic history.

How did Houdini die?

 

[tally-ho]

How did Houdini die?

punched in the stomach

 

[aJohnson]

Peritonitis

 

[MagicShadow9]

What's the method behind Robert-Houdin's Light and Heavy Chest (a.k.a The trick that stopped a war)?

 

[Donald C.]

OK I will take it then that means tally to ask the next question you must answer this question correctly first:
In the first few introduction pages of Larry Jennings book Mike Maxwell says one of Larry Jennings thoughts on magic is that the effect is ______________
and the method is almost _____________________.

 

[Donald C.]

OK guys you should not have asked those questions I am the next question you must answer mine first to answer the next question. Lets not get off track.

 

[cbols23]

Why you? I don't see why the first person who replies can't answer. Then it just keeps going back to you everytime someone needs some time to think.

 

[Jack Webster]

OK I will take it then that means tally to ask the next question you must answer this question correctly first:
In the first few introduction pages of Larry Jennings book Mike Maxwell says one of Larry Jennings thoughts on magic is that the effect is ______________
and the method is almost _____________________.

everything and almost nothing

 

[Donald C.]

Good Job. Go ahead your time to ask a question.

 

[Jack Webster]

Who is the most successful magician (money wise) ever.

 

[tally-ho]

Who is the most successful magician (money wise) ever.

copperfield

 

[Jack Webster]

copperfield

indeed my good sir, now ye shall pick thy question