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John Benzais (?-1968) was a close-up magician and one time clerk/demonstrator for Tannen. He left Tannen's employ no more than a year before he died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Pennsylvania. During his brief career John established a reputation as a magical innovator. and a past president of F.A.M.E. in New York City. He published only a small body of work, the bulk of which are contained in his book, The Best of Benzais (1967), which he wrote and illustrated himself. He was in his early thirties.[1]
Highlights
The Secret of Gorius, a rope routine in which a knot repeatedly appears and vanishes, that Richard Kaufman once referred to as "one of the best kept secrets in magic".
Innovations
- Han Ping Benzais
- Benzais Cop
- Benzais Spinout Subtlety
- Benzais Cut
- Benzais Deal Steal
- Benzais Spin
- Benzais Friction Retention Pass[2]
Books
- The Best of Benzais (1967)
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, April 1968, Vol 48, No 4, page 51
- ↑ Ed Marlo, page 7 in Bullseye Coin Tricks in 1942