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| − | '''Will Sharpe''' was an amateur magician who acquired some fame for inventing new tricks. He became interested in magic around the age of 10 and later emigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he became active in the local magic scene.<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=279378#Post279378</ref> | + | '''Will Sharpe''' (1860-1935) was an amateur magician who acquired some fame for inventing new tricks. He became interested in magic around the age of 10 and later emigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he became active in the local magic scene.<ref>http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=279378#Post279378</ref> |
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He was the proponent of the first magical association in the city in 1923. He was an Honorary Member of the [[Montreal Mystics]] and member number 1127 of the [[IBM]]. He died after a long illness in 1935.<ref>Sphinx, May 1935</ref><ref>IN MEMORIAM, Linking Ring, April 1935</ref> | He was the proponent of the first magical association in the city in 1923. He was an Honorary Member of the [[Montreal Mystics]] and member number 1127 of the [[IBM]]. He died after a long illness in 1935.<ref>Sphinx, May 1935</ref><ref>IN MEMORIAM, Linking Ring, April 1935</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 29 August 2022
| Will Sharpe | |
| Born | August 29, 1860 Bradford, England |
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| Died | March 21, 1935 (age 74) Montreal, Canada |
Will Sharpe (1860-1935) was an amateur magician who acquired some fame for inventing new tricks. He became interested in magic around the age of 10 and later emigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he became active in the local magic scene.[1]
Biography
He was the proponent of the first magical association in the city in 1923. He was an Honorary Member of the Montreal Mystics and member number 1127 of the IBM. He died after a long illness in 1935.[2][3]
References
- ↑ http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=279378#Post279378
- ↑ Sphinx, May 1935
- ↑ IN MEMORIAM, Linking Ring, April 1935
