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Advertising piece promoting Charles W. Fricke, magician, and his presentation “The Act Beautiful,” featuring rag pictures and silk effects.
From the Ken Klosterman’s Salon de Magie Collection.
Advertising piece: Two-sided publicity item featuring Fricke’s portrait on the front and promotional wording on the reverse. The advertised act runs 30 minutes and combines rag pictures with “A Melange of Silks.”
Inscriptions: The front reads “Entertainment that is new and different” and “Presenting the Act Beautiful.” Reverse wording includes “Mysterious Transformations,” “Bewildering Effects with Silks,” and “ART FROM MERE RAGS.”
Design: A large printed portrait shows Fricke wearing a suit and bow tie, framed by a rectangular border. Decorative lettering accompanies his name and act title, with centered promotional text on the reverse.
Significance to magic: Documents Fricke’s promotion of a magic act emphasizing visual transformations, silk effects, and rag pictures. The printed description provides direct evidence of his advertised repertoire and performance length.
Collectible appeal: Relevant to collectors of magician advertising, silk magic, rag-picture entertainment, and theatrical portrait ephemera.
Condition: Please examine all pictures for condition and details.
Contents: 1 advertising piece, shown front and reverse. 3 1/2\" x 6\".
