Taking the spotlightSourced
The show continued after her husband died
Adelaide Herrmann had played many roles in her husband’s magic shows. When he died in 1896, she decided to continue performing. She went on to headline internationally and became known as the Queen of Magic.
The assistant stepped into the center of the stage.
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