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'''William (Bill) Wagner''' was an industrial engineer and magician from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who specialized in mental and spiritualistic magic. | '''William (Bill) Wagner''' (b.1892-d.1988) was an industrial engineer and magician from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who specialized in mental and spiritualistic magic. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Inspired at the age of six after seeing [[Kellar]] performing at the Opera House in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Wagner gave his first public performance | Inspired at the age of six after seeing [[Kellar]] performing at the Opera House in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Wagner gave his first public performance | ||
in 1912, when he was 20, after training with Keen, a contemporary of Kellar's.<ref>WAGNER, WIZARD OF CARLISLE By Eddie Clever, Linking Ring, Vol. 28, No. 12, February 1949, page </ref> | in 1912, when he was 20, after training with Keen, a contemporary of Kellar's.<ref>WAGNER, WIZARD OF CARLISLE By Eddie Clever, Linking Ring, Vol. 28, No. 12, February 1949, page 21</ref> | ||
Wagner was one of the three organizers of [[I. B. M.]] Ring No. 20 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1928.<ref>HISTORY OF RING 20, Linking Ring, April 1942</ref> | Wagner was one of the three organizers of [[I. B. M.]] Ring No. 20 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1928.<ref>HISTORY OF RING 20, Linking Ring, April 1942</ref> | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* "Grand Prize" at the I. B. M. Convention in 1927 for his Spirit Paintings presentation.<ref>WAGNER OF CARLISLE A REAL MAGICIAN | * "Grand Prize" at the I. B. M. Convention in 1927 for his Spirit Paintings presentation.<ref>WAGNER OF CARLISLE A REAL MAGICIAN By Jesse J. Lybarger, Linking Ring, Vol. XII, No.2, April 1932, page 111</ref> | ||
By Jesse J. Lybarger, Linking Ring, April 1932</ref> | |||
* Caryl Fleming medal for Three Card Prediction published in the February, 1949 Linking Ring. | * Caryl Fleming medal for Three Card Prediction published in the February, 1949 Linking Ring. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 8 June 2024
| William Wagner | |
| Born | William H. Wagner August 5, 1892 |
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| Died | June 8, 1988 (age 95) Carlisle Hospital, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Resting place | Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle |
| Flourished | 1930s-1950s |
William (Bill) Wagner (b.1892-d.1988) was an industrial engineer and magician from Carlisle, Pennsylvania who specialized in mental and spiritualistic magic.
Biography
Inspired at the age of six after seeing Kellar performing at the Opera House in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Wagner gave his first public performance in 1912, when he was 20, after training with Keen, a contemporary of Kellar's.[1]
Wagner was one of the three organizers of I. B. M. Ring No. 20 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1928.[2]
While still an industrial engineer, in 1927-28 he took time out to present a full evening show on a lyceum circuit.
Awards
- "Grand Prize" at the I. B. M. Convention in 1927 for his Spirit Paintings presentation.[3]
- Caryl Fleming medal for Three Card Prediction published in the February, 1949 Linking Ring.
Bibliography
- Trick of the Month Club Series No. 2, No. 12: New Method Dead Name Duplication (June 1933)
- BILL WAGNER'S THREE CARD PREDICTION
- ONE MAN WANT AD. TEST SUPREME
References