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John Olms is a middle-aged man, who may have appeared here under other billing. He is of Danish or Swedish birth, a few words near the finish disclosing his foreign origin, that and a horse laugh he unloosed several times after completing a trick. No one else joined in the jubilation. Olms is assisted by Miss Nellie, a large woman in 'nickers, who is allowed several simple tricks of magic. One of the main stunts by Olms and the one most carefully worked out, is the thimble trick, of which Nate Leipsiz is the foremost exponent. Olms does best with it, going further than others. The other featured stunt comes at the close. He places varicolored paper into two pots and then pours into a cup, first coffee and milk. The turn isn't an exceptional magic one, but will suffice for small time.
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Variety, 54:7 (04/11/1919)