Horace Goldin
Horace Goldin (17 December 1873 – 21 August 1939) was a stage magician who was noted for his rapid presentation style and who achieved international fame with his versions of the sawing a woman in half illusion. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Vilnius (capital and largest city of Lithuania), Died August 22, 1939 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70984 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Horace Goldin's sawing a woman in half | Dr. Cohn and Company ; George L. Thompson | Descriptive scene | author | |
| OKeh | S-70985 | 10-in. | Nov. 1922 | Horace Goldin's sawing a woman in half | Dr. Cohn and Company ; George Thompson | Descriptive scene | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Goldin, Horace," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112314.
Goldin, Horace. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/112314.
"Goldin, Horace." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Goldin, Horace, 1874-1939 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004027686
Wikidata: Horace Goldin - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5901762
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/26770701
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1913794 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1913794
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