Manuscript letter sent to Enrique Garcia Velloso

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Two page letter in blue ink signed and sealed written on the show postcards that Professor ODRONOFFS gave along with Miss Lizz at his show in Lisbon. MANUEL SOLEZZI "ODRONOFFS". Famous Argentine magician who toured America and Europe accompanied by his wife and "partner" "MISS LIZZ" obtaining great success in all the countries in which they performed. The pseudonym "ODRONOFFS" he "took out of a hat", since according to him he told together with some friends they put several names on a hat belonging to one of them and after mixing the paper he took out was the one that said "ODRONOFFS", but not He liked it and put it back in his hat, and asked to be blindfolded and put his hand in again and the paper he took out again was the one he had taken out before, that is: "ONOFROFFS" so he decided that the luck wanted it that way. "ODRONOFFS" apart from magic, he held very important positions in his Bahía Blanca, as director of Fine Arts and the Municipal Theater as well as other positions like that. He was not mayor of the city because he did not want to, his popularity was so great that everyone appreciated and respected him. Then they continued to perform in neighboring countries and in 1922, with a desire to get to know Europe, they embarked on the steamer "Infanta Isabel" to run "the European adventure" in their own words. They landed in Barcelona and there they related to a very popular artistic agent in the theatrical environment of Barcelona, ??called Cariteu. This made him debut at the "Principal Theater" of the typical Barcelona Ramblas. It was successful and after a brief season, Cariteu took his show to Madrid, debuting at the "Teatro Maravillas" obtaining great success. "ODRONOFFS AND LIZZ" had the opportunity to perform before the King and Queen of Spain, Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenia, grandparents of the current King of Spain, Mr. J. CARLOS I, on the occasion of a festival to benefit "a children's wardrobe" To the King He liked the performance of the Argentine magicians and requested them to perform at the Palace at a birthday party for one of his sons. At the end, the King gave "ODRONOFFS" a gold and brilliant tie pin and a carved silver cigarette case, and "LIZZ" the Queen gave a gold brooch and brilliants. Then "ODRONOFFS" and his wife will move to France to continue their artistic tour and get to know Europe. Codms2. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1611675077193

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