Ching Lau Lauro
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Ching Lau Lauro and Professor Ching were the stage names of a juggler and magician who performed outdoors and in theatres in London and the provinces. His real name is unknown; he was possibly Italian
Vauxhall Gardens where he performed in 1827
Top of the bill, Leeds 1834
Wolverhampton Assembly Rooms where he performed his full programme in 1834
The Pavilion Theatre where he performed in 1827
Aerial suspension
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The aerial suspension, ethereal suspension or broomstick illusion is an illusion in which the performer appears to be suspended in mid-air for some minutes, with either inadequate support or no appare
Ching Lau Lauro
…provinces. His real name is unknown; he was possibly Italian and he was popularly known as Ching. He was the first magician in Europe to perform the aerial suspension illusion, possibly the first to use limelight, and one of the earliest Western magicians to perform in Chinese costume. Little is known about the early…
Sheshal performing aerial suspension illusion
Robert-Houdin's ethereal suspension
Modern street performers in Prague, 2013