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Count Primo Magri

1849 – 1920

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About Count Primo Magri

Lived 1849 – 1920 (aged 70–71). Count Primo Magri was an American circus performer, entertainer and actor.

Count Primo Magri (1849–1920) and Count Rosebud were the stage names of a 19th-century Italian dwarf who married Lavinia Warren, the widow of General Tom Thumb on Easter Monday, April 6, 1885, at the Church of the Holy Trinity in New York City.

Career At tall Magri was shorter than Lavinia's first husband. Together they operated a famous roadside stand in Middleborough, Massachusetts, and with their troupe composed of other dwarves as well as people of regular height travelled the world, performing plays such as The Rivals and Gulliver Among the Lilliputians before the public and royalty, including Queen Victoria.

Magri's supposed twin brother, Giuseppe (or Ernesto) Magri (1850–?), also a dwarf, used the stage names Baron Magri and Baron Littlefinger.

While the military and aristocratic titles that P. T. Barnum gave his dwarves were fantasy titles, it is claimed that the Count was given his title by Pope Pius IX.

The Magris were said to have had very expensive tastes, and were therefore forced to exhibit themselves into old age.

Death Count Primo Magri died in 1920 at Middleborough, Massachusetts, aged 71 years.

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Important facts

Born
1849
Birth century
Died
1920, Middleborough
Nationality
Also known as
Count Rosebud, Primo Magri

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Count Primo Magri?

American entertainer (1849-1920)

When was Count Primo Magri born?

Count Primo Magri was born in 1849.

When did Count Primo Magri die?

Count Primo Magri died in 1920 in Middleborough.

What was Count Primo Magri's occupation?

Count Primo Magri was a circus performer, entertainer and actor.

What nationality was Count Primo Magri?

Count Primo Magri was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Count Primo Magri

· Wikidata: Q5176699

· DBpedia: Count Primo Magri

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