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'''Dr. O. H. Bowen''' was an amateur drawing-room magician who was well-known in London magical circles. | '''Dr. O. H. Bowen''' (1885-1957) was an amateur drawing-room magician who was well-known in London magical circles. | ||
He | == Biography == | ||
He was a skilled performer of close-up effects and mostly perform at charity shows in connection with hospitals. | |||
Member of [[Magicians' Club]], [[I.M.C.]] and [[Magic Circle]] (A.I.M.C)<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> | Member of [[Magicians' Club]], [[I.M.C.]] and [[Magic Circle]] (A.I.M.C)<ref>Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)</ref> | ||
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Bowen was a personal friend of some of the famous magicians of his day: [[Karl Germain]], [[Louis Nikola]], [[Professor Hoffmann]], and he treated [[David Devant]] in the early stages of his illness. | Bowen was a personal friend of some of the famous magicians of his day: [[Karl Germain]], [[Louis Nikola]], [[Professor Hoffmann]], and he treated [[David Devant]] in the early stages of his illness. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 1 October 2013
| Owen Henry Bowen | |
| Born | 1885 Criccieth, Carnarvonshire, Wales |
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| Died | January 14, 1957 |
| Nationality | Welsh |
Dr. O. H. Bowen (1885-1957) was an amateur drawing-room magician who was well-known in London magical circles.
Biography
He was a skilled performer of close-up effects and mostly perform at charity shows in connection with hospitals.
Member of Magicians' Club, I.M.C. and Magic Circle (A.I.M.C)[1]
He was a member of the Council and Occult Committee for the Magic Circle.[2]
Bowen was a personal friend of some of the famous magicians of his day: Karl Germain, Louis Nikola, Professor Hoffmann, and he treated David Devant in the early stages of his illness.
References