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'''Thomas Page Wright''' (1905 - 1930) was an amateur magician and close friend of [[William W. Larsen, Sr.]]. | |||
He had been interested in magic since a kid when he and at lived at San Diego, | He had been interested in magic since a kid when he and at lived at San Diego, | ||
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* [[Page Wright's Notebook]] (1933) | * [[Page Wright's Notebook]] (1933) | ||
* Page Wright's Manuscript (1991) | * Page Wright's Manuscript (1991) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 27 April 2010
| T. Page Wright | |
| Born | May 8, 1905 Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| Died | December 21, 1930 (age 25) San Diego, California |
| Categories | Books by T. Page Wright |
Thomas Page Wright (1905 - 1930) was an amateur magician and close friend of William W. Larsen, Sr..
He had been interested in magic since a kid when he and at lived at San Diego, California. He later moved to Los Angeles where he was a member of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians.
Wright contributed many articles to The Sphinx and Genii in collaboration with William W. Larsen, Sr.. They also co-invented many cards tricks which appeared under the name "L. W." (as in one example "The L. W. Mental and Spirit Mysteries").
He invented the Change generally attributed to Bert Allerton. See Page Wright's Manuscript, page 112 A Throw-Out Change. For Allerton, see More Card Manipulations No. 3, page 44.
He was killed in a car accident at the young age of 26 in San Diego while visiting his parents.
Books
- Page Wright's Notebook (1933)
- Page Wright's Manuscript (1991)
References
- In Memoriam, Linking Ring January, 1931.
- Obit - Sphinx January, 1931.