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'''George Armstrong''' (1876-1962), stage name of '''W. G. A. Jenkins''' (c.1876-1962), was a British magician who was editor of the  [[Wizard]] and [[Magic Wand]] periodicals.   
'''George Armstrong''' (?-1985), stage name of '''W. G. A. Jenkins''', was a British semi-professional magician who was editor of the  [[Wizard]] and [[Magic Wand]] periodicals.   


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
He also bought [[Pentagram]] from [[Peter Warlock]] in 1949 and was  operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.
Armstrong bought [[Pentagram]] from [[Peter Warlock]] in 1949 and was  operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.


He announced the end of the [[Magic Wand]] in 1960.<ref>Obit, Magic Circular, October 1962</ref>
He announced the end of the [[Magic Wand]] in 1960.


== Books ==
== Books ==
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== Published ==
== Published ==
* [[Where Houdini was Wrong]] by [[Maurice Sardina]] (1950) translated by [[Victor Farelli]]
* [[Where Houdini was Wrong]] by [[Maurice Sardina]] (1950) translated by [[Victor Farelli]]
* [[The Wizard]] periodical. (1947-1955)


{{References}}
{{References}}
* Goodlifes's Abracadabra, Vol. 1. No. 4, 23th February 1945, "THE MAGIC WAND" CHANGES HANDS, page 4  
* Goodlifes's Abracadabra, Vol. 1. No. 4, 23th February 1945, "THE MAGIC WAND" CHANGES HANDS, page 4  
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 26, No. 3, May 1946, FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS, page 68  
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 26, No. 3, May 1946, FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS, page 68  
 
* http://www.lybrary.com/george-armstrong-m-6113.html





Latest revision as of 12:02, 4 December 2024

George Armstrong
BornWilliam George Armstrong Jenkins
?
DiedJuly 11, 1985
NationalityBritish
Flourished1940s-1960s
CategoriesBooks by George Armstrong

George Armstrong (?-1985), stage name of W. G. A. Jenkins, was a British semi-professional magician who was editor of the Wizard and Magic Wand periodicals.

Biography

Armstrong bought Pentagram from Peter Warlock in 1949 and was operator of the Magic Wand Publishing Co.

He announced the end of the Magic Wand in 1960.

Books

Marketed Tricks

  • George Armstrong's Premonition (1949)
  • Mass Hypnotism

Published

References