(Ulverston, Lancs., England: 6th July 1902 - c1945)
Daniel Bellman was a drapery assistant. Amateur comedy magician. Wrote with Eric C. Lewis Magic as We Do It (1935, 28pp), The Magic of 1936 (1936), and The Magic of 1937 (1937, 73pp). On own wrote Patter, Tricks and Quips (1933) and Cheerful Conjuring (1938, 49pp). Tricks in Linking Ring.
Coauthors: Eric C. Lewis
Excerpt from the foreword:
Mr. Bellman has sent me many of his ideas. These I have sifted, adapted and eliminated so you get the cream. My own effects have passed through the same purging process with the result that every trick in this book is one you can work. Do not be satisfied with the mere reading of this book; follow it by practice. An effect that seems dead in the cold light of the formality of words often bursts into a flame of burning amazement when translated into Action. The true test of a trick is not how artistically it can be described, but the effect upon the non-magical...
Excerpt from the introduction:
There is no difficulty in the working of any trick. Dan always aims for the simplest method of producing an effect, believing that the entertainment value of a trick is its major attraction. Indeed, every trick that follows can be worked by anyone, and though some are extremely simple, I advocate that you give them all the test of a trial before passing judgment. You will then find you have ample and spacious pastures.