The spirits do come back, if you stay for the second show. 1915 poster advertising an appearance by the magician Howard Thurston (1869-1936), the "King of Cards." Strobridge Lithography, Cincinnati & New York. View full size.
Submitted by Michelle Morton on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 11:02pm.
Hi my name is Michelle Thurston and I am a descendant also. He was my great-great-uncle on my father's side. My dad is Frank E. Thurston Jr. I have a magic book of Howard Thurstons. I am 42 years old and have six children. Good luck on your report. We must be related in some way.
Submitted by Kassidy Thurston on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 8:00pm.
I am Kassidy Thurston, a descendant of Thurston the Great, and am doing a presentation on him for my third-grade class. If anyone has information that may be able to help me out with this project I would really appreciate it. Thank you very much,
[There are lots of articles about him the the New York Times archive at nytimes.com. Just search for "Howard Thurston." There's an item about him hypnotizing a goose. - Dave]
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 6:10pm.
There is a very cool breakfast/lunch cafe in Calhoun, Georgia dedicated to Thurston the Magician. This poster, and many, many others decorate the walls, and the bouquets at each table appear to be popping out of a magic wand. They serve great homemade desserts, sandwiches and coffee drinks, and the building has exposed brick walls, the original wooden floors and lots of charm.
