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+ | '''Alfred James Giddings''' (November 28, 1879 - February 19, 1948), also known as "Arthur Marriott" when performing a [[Second Sight]] act with his wife, [[Adelaide Ellen Giddings]], as "The Marriott". Later they became known as [[The Zomahs]]. | ||
− | Giddings, a friend of [[Stanley Collins]], founded the [[Institute of Magicians]] in 1934. | + | == Biography == |
+ | Giddings, a friend of [[Stanley Collins]], founded the [[Institute of Magicians]] in 1934. Giddings had resigned as a member of [[The Magicians' Club]] in protest to start this new organization, which embarked upon an anti-exposure crusade. | ||
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* [[Stanley Collins Conjurer Collector and Iconoclast]] by [[Edwin A. Dawes]] (2001) | * [[Stanley Collins Conjurer Collector and Iconoclast]] by [[Edwin A. Dawes]] (2001) | ||
+ | * http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/alfred-zomah/ | ||
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Revision as of 12:42, 16 March 2014
Alfred Giddings | |
Born | November 28, 1879 |
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Died | February 19, 1948 (age 68) |
Alfred James Giddings (November 28, 1879 - February 19, 1948), also known as "Arthur Marriott" when performing a Second Sight act with his wife, Adelaide Ellen Giddings, as "The Marriott". Later they became known as The Zomahs.
Biography
Giddings, a friend of Stanley Collins, founded the Institute of Magicians in 1934. Giddings had resigned as a member of The Magicians' Club in protest to start this new organization, which embarked upon an anti-exposure crusade.