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An admirer of [[Chung Ling Soo]] he included a Floating Ball made by his friend [[Okito]] (Theo Bamberg).
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He was one of the Founders of the Sheffield Circle in 1920.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], March, 1932</ref>
 
He was one of the Founders of the Sheffield Circle in 1920.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], March, 1932</ref>

Revision as of 21:36, 20 April 2014

Wu Ling
BornRichard Carter Ritson
September 1, 1896
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
DiedAugust 4, 1969 (age 72)

Wu Ling (1896-1969), The Magical Mandarin, was a semi-professional club and vaudeville magician specializing in Chinese effects and illusions. Also billed as "The Amazing Mr Wu with The Pagoda Mysteries".

Biography

An admirer of Chung Ling Soo he included a Floating Ball made by his friend Okito (Theo Bamberg).

He was one of the Founders of the Sheffield Circle in 1920.[1]

A noted magic collector, he was also a good friend and correspondent of Stanley Collins. They co-authored a series called "Chats for Conjuring Cognoscenti" in George Armstrong's Wizard.[2]

In 1958, he was made a member of the Magic Circle Inner Magic Circle with Gold Star. [3]

References

  1. Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, March, 1932
  2. Stanley Collins Conjurer Collector and Iconoclast by Edwin A. Dawes (2001)
  3. Obit, Abra, August 16, 1969