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What happens when a magician's illusion becomes real? Ada Bates, aka the Amazing Arden, is the most famous female illusionist in turn-of-the-20th-century America. Touring the vaudeville circuit with her company, Arden is known far and wide for her spectacular Halved Man illusion in which she saws a man in half. While performing in Waterloo, IA, Arden trades in her saw for a fire ax and completes the act with her usual aplomb. Policeman Virgil Holt is in the audience ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More