Goldie

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One of the most extreme and controversial acts, little is known about "Goldie," other than he played with Dick Best in 1938 at the Canadian National Fair.

An article in the September 1938 The Billboard may be describing Goldie:

"Capt. Dave Francis.... Known as the man who was crucified by a sect of self-torturers in the Southwestern United States, Francis has been highly publicized nationally and in other countries.

In 1955, at Abott's 16th Get-Together (magic convention), the following performance took place: