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'''William Ellis Stanyon''' (1870 - 1951), born in Leicestershire, England was a professional magician and magic dealer in London. | |||
William Ellis Stanyon (1870 - 1951), born in Leicestershire, England was a professional magician and magic dealer in London. | |||
Stanyon became interested in magic after seeing a magic show at his school and getting a copy of Professor Hoffmann's [[Modern Magic]]. | Stanyon became interested in magic after seeing a magic show at his school and getting a copy of Professor Hoffmann's [[Modern Magic]]. | ||
Ellis Stanyon started his first periodical known as 'Stanyon's Serials' in 1899. A year later he published-edited [[Stanyon's Magic]]. In the first issue of Magic he set out his intention which was to‚ 'popularize the Art of Sleight of Hand'. His periodical was 8 pages per issue and contained, news, tricks, reviews and gossip, as well as advertisements. It was first published in October 1900 and ran for 177 issues (1400+ pages) with a break during the 1914-1918 war and the final issue was published in June 1920. After his death in 1951, Stanyon's son Cyril took over the magic business. | Ellis Stanyon started his first periodical known as 'Stanyon's Serials' in 1899. A year later he published-edited [[Stanyon's Magic]]. In the first issue of Magic he set out his intention which was to‚ 'popularize the Art of Sleight of Hand'. His periodical was 8 pages per issue and contained, news, tricks, reviews and gossip, as well as advertisements. It was first published in October 1900 and ran for 177 issues (1400+ pages) with a break during the 1914-1918 war and the final issue was published in June 1920. After his death in 1951, Stanyon's son Cyril took over the magic business. | ||
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* [[Conjuring for Amateurs]] (1897) | * [[Conjuring for Amateurs]] (1897) | ||
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*[http://www.juggling.org/papers/stanyon/new-juggling-tricks.html New Juggling Tricks, Stanyon, 1901] | *[http://www.juggling.org/papers/stanyon/new-juggling-tricks.html New Juggling Tricks, Stanyon, 1901] | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 18 June 2013
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| Born | William Ellis Stanyon January 8, 1870 Leicestershire, England |
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| Died | September 2, 1951 (age 81) West Hampstead, London, England |
| Resting place | West Hampstead Cemetery |
| Categories | Books by Ellis Stanyon |
William Ellis Stanyon (1870 - 1951), born in Leicestershire, England was a professional magician and magic dealer in London. Stanyon became interested in magic after seeing a magic show at his school and getting a copy of Professor Hoffmann's Modern Magic.
Ellis Stanyon started his first periodical known as 'Stanyon's Serials' in 1899. A year later he published-edited Stanyon's Magic. In the first issue of Magic he set out his intention which was to‚ 'popularize the Art of Sleight of Hand'. His periodical was 8 pages per issue and contained, news, tricks, reviews and gossip, as well as advertisements. It was first published in October 1900 and ran for 177 issues (1400+ pages) with a break during the 1914-1918 war and the final issue was published in June 1920. After his death in 1951, Stanyon's son Cyril took over the magic business.
Bibliography
- Conjuring for Amateurs (1897)
- Conjuring with Cards (1898)
- Magic or Conjuring for Amateurs (1901) (Compilation of his first two books)
- Stanyon's Serial Lessons in Conjuring (1899 - 1912)
- Hand Shadows
- Stanyon's Magic (periodicals)
References
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- Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 12, No. 294, September 1951, Sic Transit Ellis Stanyon, page 126
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 31, No. 8, October 1951, Ellis Stanyon Called By The Master, page 27
- Tops Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 11, November 1951, ELLIS STANYON DIES, page 27
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 88, No. 1, January 2008, Letters From the Past, page 54
- Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Stanyon, Ellis, (Prof.), engl. Zauberkünstler; Zauberkunst-Fachschriftsteller; Zauberartikelhändler, page 291
- Ellis Stanyon MAGIC bibliography
- New Juggling Tricks, Stanyon, 1901