Maldonado (Abel) Señor Maldo Collection

Unprocessed Material — Box: 2 - Miscellaneous Accessions

Identifier: 1960-046

Staff Only

Content Description

Collection of four (4) object sets used by Señor Abel Maldonado / Maldo the Magician in his magic performances. The portrait of "Señor Maldo the Magnificent" (1952) was added to the collection in September 1960. Also included is an article about Señor Maldonado and signed photographs of performer Sally Rand that are addressed to Señor Maldonado.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Abel Maldonado

Restrictions Apply

Dates

1952

Creator

Maldonado, Abel (Señor Maldo), 1896-1959 (Performer, Person)

Inventory

1. Señor Maldo's complete Charro costume including; a. Coat and trousers (orange, silver & black twine) $200.00 b. Black leather trimmed sombrero $100.00 c. Shoes, shirt assorted silk scarves, silver tie clip. $10.00 d. Blue and stylized rose hand woven serape on model. $50.00 e. Lavender hand woven silk and wool serape (flower design). $50.00 2. Maldo's "Substitution Trunk" prop/effect used in magic performances. $50.00 3. Magic Table used in performances. 4. Portrait of "Señor Maldo the Magnificent" (1952) by Katherine MacDonald Holmes (Mrs. Christian Holmes), oil on linen backed with board, 24"x 20"; Frame 27 3/4" x 23 1/2", gifted by the artist's wife, September 1960. ---The following items were found by Adela Lua in Señor Maldo's Substitution Trunk--- 5. "Remember Your Pharmacist" matchbook cover; 6. Three (3) photos of Sally Rand; 7. One (1) copy of publication Follies Bergere; 8. One (1) photocopied newspaper article "El Magico Maldo" by Claudio Lazaro; 9. One (1) award certificate to Señor Abel Maldonado aka Maldo the Magician;