Max Holden: The Man Behind the Magic Shop
I first learned about magician Max Holden (William Holden Maxwell, 1884-1949) when researching this piece on Times Square area magic shops last fall. Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Holden was the son of a cabinetmaker and the nephew of juggler and magician Fred Henson, whom he assisted early in his career. An apprenticeship with […]