Magicol No. 198

Eddie Dawes | May 2023

Words of Welcome
Julie Eng • 4

THE ESCAPISTS:
A Celebration of Female Daredevils and Escapologists

An Introduction, Michael Claxton • 8

Women & Escapes: From Vaudeville to Vegas
Michael Claxton and Gary Hunt • 12

Part I: Pauline Braham, The Haags, Ybur,
Marie Shannon, Gary Hunt • 34

Leo Rullman: Pioneering Dealer in Magic
Gabe Fajuri • 58

The Rise and Fall of the Robertsons
Enrique Jiménez-Martínez • 76

The 2022 Yankee Gathering
Michael Claxton • 102

The Dancing Magicienne
Ann Myrece James • 116

Pinetti in Zurich 1782
Richard Hatch • 128

A Remembrance: Eddie Dawes
Clay Shevlin • 134