Willane

William H. Lane (Willane) (1898 - July 13, 1955) was an English magician who appeared with at many conventions and in London theatres combining magic with music. He entered magic comparatively late in life. Willane took lessons from Edward Victor and founded the ARCAS magic publishing house.

Bruce Posgate wrote that Will Lane was connected with a family of wholesale fruit businessmen in the Southwest London district. He was a quiet, reserved man, and never spared expense with his hobby of magic.

He performed a comedy "drunk" act,"Immaculate Inebriate" with special effects including a huge candle which grew out of the table and inquisitive rabbit which kept bobbing up and down out of his top hat.

Willane was a member of the Magic Circle of London.

Honors and Awards

• Paris International Magic Congress 1st prize for presentation 1947
• FISM Grand Prix 1948

Books

• Methods for Miracles Series
• Willane's Wizardry (1947)

References

• "WILLANE'S" SOUTH AFRICAN TRIUMPH BY HARRY VENSON in Magic Circular Vol. 43
• Obit, Magic Circular Vol. 49
• Obit, Abra, Vol. 2O No. 495. Saturday, 23rd July, 1955