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| − | '''John Salisse''' was an collector and authority on the [[Maskelyne]] family. | + | '''John Salisse''' (1926-2006) was an collector and authority on the [[Maskelyne]] family. |
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Salisse was a Director of the British department store Marks and Spencers in 1966 when he became the Hon. Secretary of the [[Magic Circle]]. An organization he would serve for over 20 years and later become an Honorary Vice-President. | Salisse was a Director of the British department store Marks and Spencers in 1966 when he became the Hon. Secretary of the [[Magic Circle]]. An organization he would serve for over 20 years and later become an Honorary Vice-President. | ||
He performed a comedy act, "Francis the Duck", which was featured at conventions in both England and the United States.<ref>Obit, [[Genii 2006 December]]</ref> | He performed a comedy act, "Francis the Duck", which was featured at conventions in both England and the United States.<ref>Obit, [[Genii 2006 December]]</ref> | ||
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== Awards and honors == | == Awards and honors == | ||
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* John Nevil Maskelyne Prize 2004 | * John Nevil Maskelyne Prize 2004 | ||
* Elected to the [[S.A.M. Hall of Fame]] | * Elected to the [[S.A.M. Hall of Fame]] | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
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* St. George's Hall [with Anne Davenport] (2001) | * St. George's Hall [with Anne Davenport] (2001) | ||
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{{Wikipedia|John Salisse}} | {{Wikipedia|John Salisse}} | ||
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Salisse}} | + | * M-U-M, Vol. 75, No. 10, March 1986, JOHN J. SALISSE ESQ, MAGICIAN OF THE MONTH, page 12 |
| + | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 76, No. 12, December 1996, MEMOIRS OF A MAGICIAN'S GHOST by of John Booth, THE DUCK THAT MADE JOHN SALISSE FAMOUS, page 81 | ||
| + | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 12, December 2006, Remembering John Salisse by Elizabeth Warlock, page 71 | ||
| + | * The Magic Circular, Vol. 100, No. 1085, December 2006, Tributes to John Salisse MIMC. CBE, 24 March 1926 – 26 September 2006, page 380 | ||
| + | * The Magic Circular, Vol. 101, No. 1098, April 2007, The John Salisse CBE Memorial Fund, page 101 | ||
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Revision as of 18:19, 24 May 2014
| John Salisse | |
| Born | March 24, 1926 Bournemouth, England |
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| Died | September 26, 2006 (age 80) Hampstead, London |
John Salisse (1926-2006) was an collector and authority on the Maskelyne family.
Biography
Salisse was a Director of the British department store Marks and Spencers in 1966 when he became the Hon. Secretary of the Magic Circle. An organization he would serve for over 20 years and later become an Honorary Vice-President.
He performed a comedy act, "Francis the Duck", which was featured at conventions in both England and the United States.[1]
Awards and honors
- Special Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts in 1993 as well as Honary Life Member of The Magic Castle
- The Silver Wand 1959
- Maskelyne Award 2001,
- John Nevil Maskelyne Prize 2004
- Elected to the S.A.M. Hall of Fame
Books
- A Candid View of Maskelyne [with Anne Davenport] (1995)
- St. George's Hall [with Anne Davenport] (2001)
References
- ↑ Obit, Genii 2006 December
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- M-U-M, Vol. 75, No. 10, March 1986, JOHN J. SALISSE ESQ, MAGICIAN OF THE MONTH, page 12
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 76, No. 12, December 1996, MEMOIRS OF A MAGICIAN'S GHOST by of John Booth, THE DUCK THAT MADE JOHN SALISSE FAMOUS, page 81
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 86, No. 12, December 2006, Remembering John Salisse by Elizabeth Warlock, page 71
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 100, No. 1085, December 2006, Tributes to John Salisse MIMC. CBE, 24 March 1926 – 26 September 2006, page 380
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 101, No. 1098, April 2007, The John Salisse CBE Memorial Fund, page 101
