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William Stickland
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William Stickland | |
Cover of Genii (1970) | |
Born | William George Stickland October 12, 1902 Dorset, England |
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Died | May 25, 1984 (age 81) |
Categories | Books by William Stickland |
William Stickland (1902-1984), known as the Wessex Wizard, was a professional performer of ventriloquism, marionettes and shadow magic.
He was a member of the I.B.M. and I.M.C.[1]
Books
- Wessex Wizardry (1931)
- Interesting Tricks (1936)
- Join the Party (1947, with Eric P. Wilson)
- Introducing Bill's Magic (1970)
References
- ↑ The Sphinx, Vol. 32, No. 4, June 1933, Who's Who in Magic, page 126
- The Gen, Vol. 8, No. 5, September 1952, FRONT PAGE PERSONALITY, William Stickland, page 138
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 30, No. 10, December 1950, Stickland The Ring-Maker, Compiled By Robert Johnson, page 28
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 77, No. 832, January/February 1983, THIS IS YOUR LIFE, by Peter Blanchard, page 28
- Cover Genii 1970 July
- Obit The Linking Ring, Vol. 64, No. 7, July 1984, William G. Stickland, 1904-1984, page 370
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 64, No. 7, July 1984, Broken Wand, William G. Stickland, page 107
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 78, No. 848, September 1984, My Friend, Bill, William G. Stickland 1904-1984, by Edwin Hooper, page 170
- M-U-M, Vol. 74, No. 4, September 1984, William G. Stickland, page 28
- The Magic Circular, Vol. 96, No. 1026, January 2002, A Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities, by Edwin A. Dawes, 279 British Magical Anniversaries: The Centenary of The Remarkable Year of 1902, WILLIAM GEORGE STICKLAND, page 24