Harry Blackstone Sr.
ABOUT HARRY BLACKSTONE SR.
Known as The Great Blackstone, he was one of the most renowned magicians of his age.
A magic performance by Harry Kellar inspired him when he was a boy.
His signature act involved sawing a woman in half with an electrical circular saw.
He was born Harry Bouton, in Chicago, Illinois.
Like Bob Hope , he toured with the USO during WW II, raising the spirits of our fighting men abroad.