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Gus Fowler(1888 - January 4, 1960), born Augustus Gerald Fowler, was an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist". He performed all over England and the United States. | Gus Fowler(1888 - January 4, 1960), born Augustus Gerald Fowler, was an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist". He performed all over England and the United States. | ||
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Fowler was mentored by [[J.N. Maskelyne]] and after one year working with Maskelyne at St.George's Hall in London, he began his own act as The Watch King. He suffered from a slight stutter which induced him concentrate on a silent act. Fowler manipulated with clocks as other magicians manipulated coins and cards. He produced clocks, vanished them, and ended with the production of 30 ringing bells from a hat. | Fowler was mentored by [[J.N. Maskelyne]] and after one year working with Maskelyne at St.George's Hall in London, he began his own act as The Watch King. He suffered from a slight stutter which induced him concentrate on a silent act. Fowler manipulated with clocks as other magicians manipulated coins and cards. He produced clocks, vanished them, and ended with the production of 30 ringing bells from a hat. | ||
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Revision as of 07:25, 15 September 2010
Gus Fowler(1888 - January 4, 1960), born Augustus Gerald Fowler, was an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist". He performed all over England and the United States.
| Gus Fowler | |
| Born | Augustus Gerald Fowler 1888 England |
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| Died | January 04, 1960 |
Fowler was mentored by J.N. Maskelyne and after one year working with Maskelyne at St.George's Hall in London, he began his own act as The Watch King. He suffered from a slight stutter which induced him concentrate on a silent act. Fowler manipulated with clocks as other magicians manipulated coins and cards. He produced clocks, vanished them, and ended with the production of 30 ringing bells from a hat.
He died in a fire in his home some twenty years after he retired.
He was a past president of the British Magical Society, an honorary life president of the Magic Circle and a vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
References
- Abracadabra, January 9, 1960
- Abracadabra, January 23, 1960
