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'''Val Evans''' (1896-1981), born Valentine Bagley Evans, created many effects including "An Invitation to Lunch"<ref>[[Jinx]] no. 35, August 1937</ref>, a version of [[Rising Cards]] and the "Stop Trick" (which is sold by Vikings/Collector's Workshop). | |||
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Evans, a veteran of World War I, was a barker before he was stricken with agoraphobia and would not leave home to go outside, which ended his performing career. | Evans, a veteran of World War I, was a barker before he was stricken with agoraphobia and would not leave home to go outside, which ended his performing career. | ||
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Revision as of 13:52, 2 August 2013
| Val Evans | |
| Born | Valentine Bagley Evans 1896 |
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| Died | February 03, 1981 |
Val Evans (1896-1981), born Valentine Bagley Evans, created many effects including "An Invitation to Lunch"[1], a version of Rising Cards and the "Stop Trick" (which is sold by Vikings/Collector's Workshop).
Biography
Evans, a veteran of World War I, was a barker before he was stricken with agoraphobia and would not leave home to go outside, which ended his performing career.
He was a member of IBM Ring 122 in Boston and was the last surviving charter member of SAM Assembly 9.
Books
- Patter, Gags and Bits of Business for Magicians (1935)
- Stacks and Stacks of Cards (1940)