Chung Ling Soo: The Magician Who Led a Double Life And Got Shot on Stage
One of the most dangerous and daring illusions that a magician can attempt is the famed bullet catch trick. He drops a bullet into the barrel and uses a ramrod to push the bullet up against the gunpowder. Many magicians have lost their lives attempting to catch the bullet. Despite his name, Chung Ling Soo was not Chinese, but an American born to Scottish parents. His real name was William Ellsworth Robinson....