HERMAN
SAGEMULLER WRITES FROM GERMANY - 5/71
Ferry,
the inventor of the pyramid of cups is dead. On April 15th in
Augsburg, Germany is the sudden death of the former juggler Ferry (Xaver)
Mader. He was born on May 29th 1884 and has had a great love for the
artistic. He comes not out of a family of artists, In
age of 19 he forsook his home and parents to become an artist,
especially a juggler. With
his talent he quickly was a good juggler and a performer in demand.
In 1905 he performed the candlesticks trick. Also well known was his
work with a 12 arm candlestick, top hats, and catching of 5 monocles
with one eye and especially the pyramid of cups on the head, of
which he is the inventor. His work was always a novelty. At
the age of 80 he made his last performance. Little Ferry was a great
man and artist. All who have known him are never to forget him.
Hermann Sagemuller, Jongleur-Archiv,
IGCH
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ALBERT
LUCAS WRITES FROM LAS VEGAS 5/71
Just
a few lines to let you know that Albert Lucas had a fantastic opening
with Liberace here at the Caesars Palace. We close
here June 16th. Albert is really coming along good with his juggling.
Albert Lucas (Sr.)
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HAMILTON
FLOYD WRITES 6/21/71
I
would like to hear from all IJA members who deal in juggling props.
Maybe I'll make a deal for one of them to handle my products. Or, if I
put out a catalog of my own, I could include their products in it.
We've got to keep new ideas coming along. I'll welcome letters from
all who want to get into the act.
Hamilton
Floyd, San Antonio, Texas.
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BOB
BROKOP WRITES 5/71
I
am leaving tomorrow for some sightseeing in Europe. Hope to see
some jugglers.
(Ed.
note - let us know what you see, Bob - and more than that, how is your
juggling doing? I'd love to see your reverse back crosses again
- RVD)
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DOC
CROSBY WRITES, CONT.
There
was no dividing influence-we were a happy family, having the common
affliction of "jugglitis." Jugglitis is the best affliction I
ever had and I hope it becomes epidemic. Therefore, if the contest is a
block in the way of jugglitis (and I have not seen such) let us
eliminate it.
Yours
in "Jugglitis Brotherhood," Wm. H. Crosby
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