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| − | '''Percy Barrs''', a member of the Pharmaceutical Society and Chemical Society, was a English magician that performed throughout London. | + | '''Percy Barrs''' (1883-1946), a member of the Pharmaceutical Society and Chemical Society, was a semi-professional English magician that performed throughout London. |
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He performed most notably at Harrow School, King's School, Ely, and Blue Coat School, Horsham. | He performed most notably at Harrow School, King's School, Ely, and Blue Coat School, Horsham. | ||
| − | Barrs was a member of both the [[Magicians' Club]] and the [[Magic Circle]]. | + | Barrs was a member of both the [[Magicians' Club]] and the [[Magic Circle]].<ref> Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> |
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| − | The [[Magic Circular]] was referring to him as the "late" Barrs by 1946. | + | The [[Magic Circular]] was referring to him as the "late" Barrs by 1946 and the [[Magical Gazette]] for October 1946 contained "an appreciation of the late Percy Barrs". |
His son, [[Richard Barrs]], won a competition held at [[Maskelyne's Theatre]] on 13th April, 1932, from fifty other juvenile competitors. | His son, [[Richard Barrs]], won a competition held at [[Maskelyne's Theatre]] on 13th April, 1932, from fifty other juvenile competitors. | ||
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Revision as of 18:16, 13 September 2013
| Percy Barrs | |
| Born | September 16, 1883 Lancashire, England |
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| Died | circa 1946 (age 63) |
| Nationality | English |
Percy Barrs (1883-1946), a member of the Pharmaceutical Society and Chemical Society, was a semi-professional English magician that performed throughout London.
Biography
He performed most notably at Harrow School, King's School, Ely, and Blue Coat School, Horsham.
Barrs was a member of both the Magicians' Club and the Magic Circle.[1]
The Magic Circular was referring to him as the "late" Barrs by 1946 and the Magical Gazette for October 1946 contained "an appreciation of the late Percy Barrs".
His son, Richard Barrs, won a competition held at Maskelyne's Theatre on 13th April, 1932, from fifty other juvenile competitors.
References
- ↑ Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)
