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'''Oscar Paulsen''' was a semi-professional magician who did a comedy act. | '''Oscar Paulsen''' was a semi-professional magician who did a comedy act. | ||
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+ | Eventually Oscar's family came to England to live, where he worked as a telegraphist and later became the Manager of the Cable & Cipher Dept. for I.T.T. Company. A bachelor, he lived in lodgings all his adult life. | ||
He was a member of the [[Mahatma Circle of Magicians]].<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref>, president of the I.B.M. [[British Ring]], and Inner member of the [[Magic Circle]]. He was a contributor to the [[Linking Ring]] and the [[Mahatma Circular]]. | He was a member of the [[Mahatma Circle of Magicians]].<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref>, president of the I.B.M. [[British Ring]], and Inner member of the [[Magic Circle]]. He was a contributor to the [[Linking Ring]] and the [[Mahatma Circular]]. | ||
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He produced the Magic Circle Show in 1924. <ref>Obit. Magical Circular, April, 1981</ref> | He produced the Magic Circle Show in 1924. <ref>Obit. Magical Circular, April, 1981</ref> | ||
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+ | A cartoon-portrait of him, and an example of original magic, can be found in [[The Jinx]] for March, 1937.<ref>Obit, [[Genii 1981 February]]</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == |
Revision as of 16:53, 29 July 2010
Oscar Paulson | |
Born | Oscar H. Paulsen February 2, 1899 East London, South Africa |
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Died | December 28, 1983 (age 84) Cynwyd, North Wales |
Oscar Paulsen was a semi-professional magician who did a comedy act.
Eventually Oscar's family came to England to live, where he worked as a telegraphist and later became the Manager of the Cable & Cipher Dept. for I.T.T. Company. A bachelor, he lived in lodgings all his adult life.
He was a member of the Mahatma Circle of Magicians.[1], president of the I.B.M. British Ring, and Inner member of the Magic Circle. He was a contributor to the Linking Ring and the Mahatma Circular.
He produced the Magic Circle Show in 1924. [2]
A cartoon-portrait of him, and an example of original magic, can be found in The Jinx for March, 1937.[3]
References
- ↑ Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)
- ↑ Obit. Magical Circular, April, 1981
- ↑ Obit, Genii 1981 February