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At the 2007 L.A. Conference on Magic History, [[Jim Steinmeyer]] explained and performed Amac's "Find the Lady" illusion.
 
At the 2007 L.A. Conference on Magic History, [[Jim Steinmeyer]] explained and performed Amac's "Find the Lady" illusion.
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At the 38th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend in Schaumburg Illinois in 2007, Jimi Steinmeyer delivered a keynote lecture entitled "Why Amac Drank."
  
 
"Find the Lady" illusion is explained in [[John Northern Hilliard]]'s: Greater Magic. A Practical Treatise On Modern Magic.
 
"Find the Lady" illusion is explained in [[John Northern Hilliard]]'s: Greater Magic. A Practical Treatise On Modern Magic.

Revision as of 13:35, 24 February 2008

Bill Amac (1890-1961) was born Robert William Macfarland. He was known as 'Mac'; hence his stage name "Amac".

British magician, who began performing around 1916 in English theaters. In 1921, he presented an original illusion, the "Find the Lady" (also known as the "Elusive Lady"). The illusion using three huge cards suspended from the flies and his lady assistant on stools behind them. As in the Three-card Monte, she could never be found, and finally she vanishes and reappears from the back of the theater.

During the 1920s, he toured America's Vaudeville theaters, with just this one act, and did a European tour with La Velma as "The Elusive Lady".

The illusion and sole performing rights were bought by The Great Lyle for his "CAVALCADE OF MYSTERY" show in 1941, when Amac became his stage director.

Also invented the pocket tricks: "Educated Pencil", "It's That Girl Again" and "Third Man"

At the 2007 L.A. Conference on Magic History, Jim Steinmeyer explained and performed Amac's "Find the Lady" illusion.

At the 38th Annual Magic Collectors' Weekend in Schaumburg Illinois in 2007, Jimi Steinmeyer delivered a keynote lecture entitled "Why Amac Drank."

"Find the Lady" illusion is explained in John Northern Hilliard's: Greater Magic. A Practical Treatise On Modern Magic.

Faust's Magic is said to currently own Amac's original "Find the Lady" equipment and has held the sole performing rights throughout the world for this illusion since 1960.