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'''Henning Nelms''' (1900-1986), a lawyer, theatrical director, amateur magician and novelist, was the author of [[Magic and Showmanship]]: a Handbook for Conjurers (1969). | |||
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Nelms also wrote some mystery novels under the pen name Hake Talbot. | Nelms also wrote some mystery novels under the pen name Hake Talbot. | ||
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''The magic of drama is infinitely more powerful than the magic of trickery. It is as available to the conjurer as it is to the actor. The only difference is that actors take it for granted, whereas few conjurers are even aware that it exists.'' - Magic and Showmanship | ''The magic of drama is infinitely more powerful than the magic of trickery. It is as available to the conjurer as it is to the actor. The only difference is that actors take it for granted, whereas few conjurers are even aware that it exists.'' - Magic and Showmanship | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 7 August 2013
| Henning Nelms | |
| Born | Henning Cunningham Nelms November 30, 1900 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Died | May 23, 1986 (age 85) |
| Categories | Books by Henning Nelms |
Henning Nelms (1900-1986), a lawyer, theatrical director, amateur magician and novelist, was the author of Magic and Showmanship: a Handbook for Conjurers (1969).
Biography
Nelms also wrote some mystery novels under the pen name Hake Talbot.
Using the pseudonym "Hake Talbot", he wrote 2 mystery novels: The Hangman's Handyman (1942) and Rim of the Pit (1944).
He was a member of the SAM assembly 23 and IBM ring 50 in Washington DC in the 1960s. He would submit the reports to MUM and Linking Ring.
Quotes
The magic of drama is infinitely more powerful than the magic of trickery. It is as available to the conjurer as it is to the actor. The only difference is that actors take it for granted, whereas few conjurers are even aware that it exists. - Magic and Showmanship
References
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