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'''William H. Lane (Willane)''' (1898-1955) was an English magician who  appeared with at many conventions and in London theatres combining magic with music. 
== Biography ==
Willane entered magic comparatively late in life. He took lessons from [[Edward Victor]] and founded the ARCAS magic publishing house.
Willane entered magic comparatively late in life. He took lessons from [[Edward Victor]] and founded the ARCAS magic publishing house.


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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>
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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* [[Willane's Wizardry]] (1947)
* [[Willane's Wizardry]] (1947)


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Revision as of 08:48, 2 September 2013

Willane
BornWilliam H. Lane
1898
England
DiedJuly 13, 1955
CategoriesBooks by Willane

William H. Lane (Willane) (1898-1955) was an English magician who appeared with at many conventions and in London theatres combining magic with music.

Biography

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

References

  1. Obit, Magic Circular Vol. 49
  2. Obit, Abra, Vol. 2O No. 495. Saturday, 23rd July, 1955
  3. "WILLANE'S" SOUTH AFRICAN TRIUMPH BY HARRY VENSON in Magic Circular Vol. 43