Adelaide Herrmann ruled the stage for fifty years as one the brightest stars of the Golden Age of Magic. After the death of her husband, renowned magician Herrmann the Great, Adelaide took center stage and toured for thirty years as one of the most famous magicians in the world. She was more well-known than her contemporary Houdini, and she continued performing until her death at age seventy-nine, when she was inexplicably forgotten for nearly a century. Our guest is Merlin-Award-Winning Magician, Mentalist, and Anthropologist Paul Draper. Draper appears regularly on television and tours worldwide as a magician and entertainer. Margaret Steele, magician and author of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic, performs an homage to Adelaide Herrmann as one of her stage illusions. *correction: in the interview Paul Draper mistakenly names the librarian of the Magic Castle as Lisa Cummings. Her name is Lisa Cousins* Guest Paul Draper is an Anthropologist, Mentalist, Comedy Presenter, Mind-Reader, and Speaker, who has appeared on the History Channel, A&E, HBO, Hallmark, the Travel Channel, HGTV, and shows like Hell’s Kitchen, Pawn Stars, Ghost Adventures, Mindfreak, and House Hunters. In Las Vegas, he has headlined for many casinos, including seven years as house magician for the Venetian Hotel & Casino. He has also appeared Off Broadway in New York and on the West End in London. His website is www.mentalmysteries.com and you can find his Patreon here and access exclusive bonus content for as little as $5 a month! Music for this episode provided by Jeremy Dittus, Peak Duo, Amanda Setlik Wilson, and Jeff Cuno. Want to help us “make history”? Become a Patron or Donate here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices