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[[Professor Hoffmann]] acknowledged Williams in the preface of [[Later Magic]] (1904). [[Charles Lang Neil]] received contributions from Williams for parts of [[The Modern Conjurer]] (1902) when it was republished as separate titles in 1904, as part of the "[[Yellow Peril]]" series. Williams contributed items to [[Modern Card Manipulation]] and [[After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks]]. | [[Professor Hoffmann]] acknowledged Williams in the preface of [[Later Magic]] (1904). [[Charles Lang Neil]] received contributions from Williams for parts of [[The Modern Conjurer]] (1902) when it was republished as separate titles in 1904, as part of the "[[Yellow Peril]]" series. Williams contributed items to [[Modern Card Manipulation]] and [[After-Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks]]. | ||
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+ | Wiliams was great friends with [[Chung Ling Soo]], | ||
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+ | | title = Letter to the Editor | ||
+ | | journal = The Magic Circular | ||
+ | | volume = 68 | ||
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+ | [[Cardini]] went to Williams to buy his first effects. | ||
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+ | | title = Modern Magicians: Richard Cardini | ||
+ | | journal = The Conjurer's Magazine | ||
+ | | volume = 1 | ||
+ | | issue = 9 | ||
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+ | |date=Oct 1945 | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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* 174. CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS THE CARDIFF CONJURER in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005) | * 174. CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS THE CARDIFF CONJURER in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005) | ||
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* 185. MORE OF CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS, HIS BUSINESS AND FAMILY in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005) | * 185. MORE OF CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS, HIS BUSINESS AND FAMILY in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005) | ||
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Revision as of 16:55, 16 October 2010
Charles Oswald Williams (1864 - 1924) a magician from Cardiff who later became a dealer.
Charles Oswald Williams | |
Born | Charles Oswald Williams September 26 1864 |
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Died | January 30, 1924 (age 59) |
Nationality | Welsh |
Wiliams was great friends with Chung Ling Soo,
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Cardini went to Williams to buy his first effects.
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- See also: Another C. O. Williams, Carl Orton Williams of Sydney, Australia and Oswald Williams.
Honors and Awards
- Chosen to appear at the First Grand Magical Seance of The Magic Circle, held at St. George's Hall on 10 April, 1906.
- The Magician of the Month in The Sphinx for October 1904
References
- ↑ Letter to the Editor The Magic Circular Vol. 68 No. 5 (1974)
- ↑ Modern Magicians: Richard Cardini The Conjurer's Magazine Vol. 1 No. 9 (Oct 1945)
- 174. CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS THE CARDIFF CONJURER in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005)
- 175. CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAGIC in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005)
- 185. MORE OF CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS, HIS BUSINESS AND FAMILY in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005)