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| − | He was a member of both [[The Magicians Club]] and [The Magic Circle]]. | + | '''Norman Hunter''' (c.1900-1995) was the last surviving magician from [[Maskelyne]]'s shows, appearing in shows at both [[St. George's Hall]] in 1932 and the Little Theatre in 1934. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | He was a member of both [[The Magicians' Club]] and [[The Magic Circle]]. | ||
He contributed a magic column to the Practical Mechanics magazine and wrote the Professor Branestawn books, | He contributed a magic column to the Practical Mechanics magazine and wrote the Professor Branestawn books, | ||
which became famous on BBC "Children's Hour."<ref>Linking Ring, May 1995</ref> | which became famous on BBC "Children's Hour."<ref>Linking Ring, May 1995</ref> | ||
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== Books == | == Books == | ||
| − | * Hey Presto | + | * [[Simplified Conjuring for All]] ([[C. Arthur Pearson Ltd.]], 1923) |
| − | * New Conjuring without Skill | + | * [[New And Easy Magic]] (1925) |
| − | * The Puffin Book of Magic | + | * Hey Presto (1931) |
| + | * New Conjuring without Skill (1935) | ||
| + | * Successful Conjuring for Amateurs (1951) | ||
| + | * The Puffin Book of Magic (1968) | ||
* Magic Tricks (Penguin Books, 1968). Formerly The Puffin Book of Magic. | * Magic Tricks (Penguin Books, 1968). Formerly The Puffin Book of Magic. | ||
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| − | + | [[Yellow Perils]] | |
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Latest revision as of 01:06, 10 September 2022
| Norman Hunter | |
| Born | circa 1900 |
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| Died | February 23, 1995 (age 94) |
| Categories | Books by Norman Hunter |
Norman Hunter (c.1900-1995) was the last surviving magician from Maskelyne's shows, appearing in shows at both St. George's Hall in 1932 and the Little Theatre in 1934.
Contents
Biography
He was a member of both The Magicians' Club and The Magic Circle.
He contributed a magic column to the Practical Mechanics magazine and wrote the Professor Branestawn books, which became famous on BBC "Children's Hour."[1]
Books
- Simplified Conjuring for All (C. Arthur Pearson Ltd., 1923)
- New And Easy Magic (1925)
- Hey Presto (1931)
- New Conjuring without Skill (1935)
- Successful Conjuring for Amateurs (1951)
- The Puffin Book of Magic (1968)
- Magic Tricks (Penguin Books, 1968). Formerly The Puffin Book of Magic.
See Also
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, May 1995
