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William H. Lane ( | '''William H. Lane (Willane)''' (1898-1955) was an English magician who appeared with at many conventions and in London theatres combining magic with music. | ||
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Willane entered magic comparatively late in life. He took lessons from [[Edward Victor]] and founded the ARCAS magic publishing house. | |||
He | [[Bruce Posgate]] wrote that Will Lane was connected with a family of wholesale fruit businessmen in the Southwest London district. He was a quiet, reserved man, and never spared expense with his hobby of magic. | ||
He performed a comedy "drunk" act,"Immaculate Inebriate" with special effects including a huge candle which grew out of the table and inquisitive rabbit which kept bobbing up and down out of his top hat.<ref>Obit, Magic Circular Vol. 49</ref><ref>Obit, [[Abra]], Vol. 2O No. 495. Saturday, 23rd July, 1955</ref> | |||
Willane was a member of the Magic Circle of London.<ref>"WILLANE'S" SOUTH AFRICAN TRIUMPH BY HARRY VENSON in Magic Circular Vol. 43</ref> | |||
== Honors and Awards== | == Honors and Awards== | ||
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Revision as of 06:44, 14 April 2012
William H. Lane (Willane) (1898-1955) was an English magician who appeared with at many conventions and in London theatres combining magic with music.
| Willane | |
| Born | 1898 England |
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| Died | July 13, 1955 |
| Categories | Books by Willane |
Willane entered magic comparatively late in life. He took lessons from Edward Victor and founded the ARCAS magic publishing house.
Bruce Posgate wrote that Will Lane was connected with a family of wholesale fruit businessmen in the Southwest London district. He was a quiet, reserved man, and never spared expense with his hobby of magic.
He performed a comedy "drunk" act,"Immaculate Inebriate" with special effects including a huge candle which grew out of the table and inquisitive rabbit which kept bobbing up and down out of his top hat.[1][2]
Willane was a member of the Magic Circle of London.[3]
Honors and Awards
- Paris International Magic Congress 1st prize for presentation 1947
- FISM Grand Prix 1948
Books
- Methods for Miracles Series
- Willane's Wizardry (1947)