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Willane

(England: 1898 - 13th July 1955)

Stage name of William H. Lane. Wealthy fruit wholesaler in Croyden. Took lessons from Edward Victor. Semi-pro magician. His act was that of a tipsy man to whom weird things happened. 1947 Paris International Magic Congress 1st prize for presentation; 1948 FISM Grand Prix.

Founder of ARCAS magic publishing house 1945. Wrote Willane's Wizardry (1947, 64pp). Edited the 14 vols of Methods for Miracles (n.d.). See Rae Hammond, Willane's Complete Methods for Miracles (1985; repr 1994).

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Willane's Wizardry by Willane

Excerpt from the preface:

This book contains endless entertainment for you and your friends, and represents part of my collection of "tricky stunts" which I have used for several years WITH GREAT SUCCESS - catches, puzzles, and tricks with which all magicians should be familiar. While many of them can be, and have been, performed on the stage, none requires any great amount of skill. For all that, each one should be tried over privately many times before you attempt to perform it to your friends. Neglect this necessary precaution and you will soon find how easy it is to produce a fiasco with...