| 词条 | Gerald Heaney (magician) |
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| name = Gerald Heaney | image = GeraldHeaneyMagician.png | caption = Gerald Heaney, circa 1965 | birth_name = Gerald Vincent Heaney | alias = Heaney the Great | occupation = Professional magician | nationality = American | birth_date = {{birth date|1899|1|26}} | death_date = {{death date and age|1974|12|26|1899|1|26}} | death_place = Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA | birth_place = Berlin, Wisconsin, USA | years_active = 1920s - 1960s | spouse = Viola McCarthy | parents = John & Agnes Heaney }}Gerald Vincent Heaney (January 26, 1899 – December 26, 1974) was a stage magician and magic supplier from Berlin, Wisconsin, United States. "Heaney the Great" and his magic show toured North America for a number of years during the mid 1900's.[1] Early lifeGerald Heaney was born on January 26, 1899 in Berlin, Wisconsin to John and Agnes Heaney.[2] John Heaney owned a jewelry store in Berlin, one of its earliest businesses.[4][5] Gerald's interest in magic began at the age of 15 when he met Henry Boughton (Harry Blackstone Sr.). Boughton was preparing for a performance in Berlin and asked the jeweler to create a piece of equipment for him. Boughton had not yet adopted the Blackstone pseudonym and was billed as "Frederick the Great". Boughton befriended Heaney, at times referring to him as "the kid from Berlin". He and Heaney remained friends until Boughton's death in 1965.[5][7] Career and marriageAfter his encounter with Blackstone, Heaney became interested in producing magical supplies. When the family jewelry store closed in 1922, Heaney announced that he would devote all of his time to the development of magical goods. To this end, he started a mail order business for magical books, tricks, novelties and other supplies.[4] Heaney married Viola "Vi" McCarthy in 1925 or 1926. Soon thereafter, the pair met Houdini back-stage after a performance at Chicago's Princess Theater. He asked them to join his group of assistants, and they worked Houdini until a month before his death in October 1926.[9][10][2] Heaney was ambidextrous and became adept at playing card manipulation. He started performing magic by developing a 15-minute vaudeville act using playing cards. Over time, Heaney also became an accomplished illusionist, ventriloquist and hypnotist. The Heaney Magic Show eventually became a touring act that required about five tons of equipment per show.[10] Photos attest that, like Blackstone, Heaney performed wearing a tie and tails. Heaney's wife, whose stage name was Princess Aloiv, became Heaney's stage supervisor and chief assistant. She also played an organ to provide music for their shows.[5] Besides Blackstone, Heaney became well-acquainted with Thurston and Dante. After Thurston died in 1936 the Heaneys acquired his illusions, props and personal effects. "It took a box car over 40 feet long", said Heaney. They housed Thurston's equipment at their farm in Berlin, gradually adding some of the illusions to their two-hour show.[9][10][5][17][18][19] The Heaney Magic Show toured in Mexico, Canada and widely throughout the United States until the 1950s.[2][5] The show never played Europe but the goateed performer made appearances on Chicago and Milwaukee television stations.[22] Later years and deathIn his later years, Heaney maintained his mail order business. Although he stopped touring, he continued to perform at private engagements several times per year.[10] He also preserved his memberships with the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Society of American Magicians.[2] Following a four-year illness, Heaney died in Oshkosh on December 26, 1974.[2][26][1] Upon his death, Oshkosh magicians Fred Kruse and Curt Walter performed the Broken Wand Ceremony using a golden wand, but left it unbroken to commemorate Heaney's long career.[5] Heaney and his wife are interred at the Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin. References1. ^1 2 {{cite book|date = 27 Dec 1922|title = The Jewelers' Circular, Volume 85, Issue 2|page = 95|publisher = Jewelers' Circular Company|url = https://books.google.com}} [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |date = 28 July 1961|title = 'Heaney the Great' Recalls Career as Famous Magician|newspaper = Oshkosh Daily Northwestern|location = Oshkosh, Wisconsin}} 3. ^1 {{cite news |last = Fitzpatrick|first = Pat|date = 31 October 1965|title = All the World's a Stage For Master Wizard Heaney|newspaper = Post Crescent|location = Appleton, Wisconsin}} 4. ^1 {{cite news |date = 1 December 1965|title = Curtain Rings Down on Last Of Three Greatest Magicians|newspaper = Oshkosh Daily Northwestern|location = Oshkosh, Wisconsin}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news |date = 27 December 1974|title = Magician Gerald Heaney Dies|newspaper = Neenah Menasha Northwestern|location = Oshkosh, Wisconsin}} 6. ^1 {{cite news |date = 13 January 1975|title = Card of Thanks|newspaper = Oshkosh Daily Northwestern|location = Oshkosh, Wisconsin}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news |last = Bock|first = Edith|date = 19 January 1975|title = Magic Memories|newspaper = Post Crescent|location = Appleton, Wisconsin}} 8. ^1 2 {{cite magazine|last = Beffel|first = J. Ray|date = May 1956|title = Howard Thurston show intact says Gerald Heaney|volume = Vol. 36|issue = No. 3|pages = 25-30|magazine = The Linking Ring|location = Kenton, Ohio|publisher = International Brotherhood of Magicians}} 9. ^1 {{cite magazine|last = Smith|first = Bill|date = August 1991|title = What Became of Thurston's Props?|magazine = Genii Magazine|publisher = William Larsen}} 10. ^1 {{cite magazine|last = Caveney|first = Mike|date = October 1992|title = Thurston: Where Has All the Magic Gone?|magazine = Magic Magazine|location = Lakewood, California|publisher = Stan Allen & Associates}} 11. ^1 2 {{cite book|editor1-last = Erdmann|editor1-first = Bobbie|editor2-last = Frank|editor2-first = Carol|publication-date = 1998|title = Home Town Ties: Berlin, Wisconsin 1848-1998|page = 173|publisher = Berlin Journal Newspapers|location = Berlin, Wisconsin|asin = B002WG38DQ}} 12. ^1 {{cite AV media|people = William V. Rauscher (host)|year = 2010|title = When Thurston Came To Town|medium = Motion picture|publisher = Rory Feldman Productions|url = http://www.whenthurstoncametotown.com|chapter = 67}} }} External links
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