Performed for the crowned heads of Europe: Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, King Ludwig I of Bavaria, King Don Pedro V of Portugal, King Frederick VII of Denmark, and Queen Isabella II of Spain
Relatives
Alexander Herrmann (brother) Leon Herrmann (nephew)
Carl (Compars) Herrmann (1816–1887) was a German illusionist and magician. He was part of what has been referred to by some as the "first-family of magic". Carl's father Samuel, a practicing German physician, was the first to enjoy magic as a hobby. Samuel's first son Carl (Compars), was born in 1816 and left medical school at an early age to pursue a career as a magician. He was the first in the family to gain fame as a conjurer. By the age of thirty, Carl was recognized as one of Europe's most accomplished magician. Alexander Herrmann, who was 27 years younger than his brother Carl, also became a world-famous magician.
Carl (Compars) Herrmann (1816–1887) was a German illusionist and magician. He was part of what has been referred to by some as the "first-family of magic"...
birth of his eldest son, Compars, in 1816 in Hanover, Germany, he decided to settle down to continue his practice. Samuel Herrmann played small towns around...
Classic Pass. The sleight is named after Alexander Herrmann or his brother Compars (Carl) Herrmann and one of the earliest publications of the move was...
he found that almost all of his répertoire was being performed by ComparsHerrmann at the Théâtre Royal. Nevertheless, Robert-Houdin continued to use...
public speaker. However, after watching a performance of the magician ComparsHerrmann, Papa changed his mind. In 1866, he gave his first performance as a...
of his competitors like The Great Wizard of the North, Robin, and ComparsHerrmann. It is not known whether Anderson or the others bought the illusions...
Fischer also previously had studied with A. Fredmar the only pupil of ComparsHerrmann. Fischer confessed that he did not find a lot of personal information...
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