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Walter Cerretta Jeans (1877 - 1942) was born Walter Janes in Birmingham, England. He achieved success as a magic inventor.
In 1913 Jeans developed the "Mirror Tunnel" principle which was turned in to "The Silver Hat" illusion. In 1915, he created another version called "The Crucible" and took out patents. It was then revived and presented by Selbit as "The Million Dollar Mystery", which was later sold to Maskelyne's under the name of "The Uncanny Woman". In 1928, Howard Thurston purchased the American rights.
Jeans is often credited with creating the color changing knife routine.
Will Goldston devoted an entire chapter to Jeans in his "Locked Book of Magic".
Books
- Walter Janes, Illusioneer by Peter Warlock
