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Owen Henry Bowen

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Owen Henry Bowen
Born1885
Criccieth, Carnarvonshire, Wales
DiedJanuary 14, 1957
NationalityWelsh

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

  1. Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)
  2. Obit, Magic Circular, February 1957