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Ben Bergor on Stage
1930
Magician Ben Bergor of Madison with the stage equipment he used for his performances.
Ben Bergor Performs
Magician Ben Bergor of Madison performing a trick on stage. With him are his wife, who performed as Madame Alva, and an assistant.
Ben Bergor Billboard
Madison magician Ben Bergor standing in front of the Leota Theatre. Bergor was born Ben Goldenberger, and first performed in vaudeville as Bennie Golden Berger, and eventually legally changed his n...
Sleight of Hand
Outdoor portrait of Madison magician Ben Bergor, who performed as Bennie Golden Berger during the early years of his career. He billed himself as the fastest hands in the business.
Ben Bergor with Lighted Cigarettes
Formal publicity portrait of magician Ben Bergor of Madison performing one of his sleight of hand tricks with lighted cigarettes. Bergor was billed as the fastest hands in the business.
Butterbeans and Suzy
1962
Jodie "Butterbeans" Edwards and his wife "Suzy," a vaudeville comedy act. After Suzy died in 1962, Edwards continued to tour until the time of his death in 1967 with his adopted daughter, Dixie.
