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Gus Fowler(1888 - January 4, 1960), born Augustus Gerald Fowler, was an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist". He performed all over England and the United States.  
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'''Gus Fowler''' (1888-1960) was an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist". Turning professional in 1906, he performed all over England and the United States.<ref>[[Sphinx|The Sphinx, Vol. 32, No. 7, September 1933]], Who’s Who in Magic, page 203</ref>


Fowler was mentored by [[J.N. Maskelyne]] and after one year working with Maskelyne at St.George's Hall in London, he began his own act as The Watch King.  He suffered from a slight stutter which induced him concentrate on a silent act. Fowler manipulated with clocks as other magicians manipulated coins and cards. He produced clocks, vanished them, and ended with the production of 30 ringing bells from a hat.
== Biography ==
Fowler was mentored by [[J.N. Maskelyne]] and after a year of working with Maskelyne at [[St. George's Hall]] in London, he began his own act as The Watch King.  He suffered from a slight stutter which induced him to concentrate on a silent act. Fowler manipulated with clocks as other magicians manipulated with coins and cards. He produced clocks, vanished them, and ended with the production of 30 ringing bells from a hat.


He died in a fire in his home some twenty years after he retired.
He was a past president of the [[British Magical Society]], an honorary life president of the [[Magic Circle]] and a vice-president of the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]].<ref>[[Abracadabra|Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 28, No. 728, January 9, 1960]], Gus Fowler, The Watch King, Dies in Fire, page 431</ref><ref>[[Abracadabra|Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 29, No. 730, January 23, 1960]], Gus Fowler's sudden and tragic death…, page 17</ref>


He was a past president of the British Magical Society, an honorary life president of the Magic Circle and a vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.
He died in a fire at his home some twenty years after he retired.


== References ==
{{References}}
* [[Abracadabra]], January 9, 1960
* The Magician Monthly, Vol. 7, No. 7, June 1911, No. 4 – Gus Fowler:  The Watch King, page 140
* Abracadabra, January 23, 1960
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 1, March 1960, Broken Wand, Gus Fowler, page 109
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 4, June 1960, Hugall Benedict’s Notebooks – Gus Fowler, page 36
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 74, No. 10, October 1994, Pictures from the Past, page 70, Answer to Pictures from the Past, page 101
* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/gus-fowler/


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Latest revision as of 14:32, 4 January 2024

Gus Fowler
BornAugustus Gerald Fowler
November 1, 1888
Birmingham, England
DiedJanuary 04, 1960 (age 71)
Birmingham, England

Gus Fowler (1888-1960) was an English magician known as "The Watch King" and "The Chronometrical Illusionist". Turning professional in 1906, he performed all over England and the United States.[1]

Biography

Fowler was mentored by J.N. Maskelyne and after a year of working with Maskelyne at St. George's Hall in London, he began his own act as The Watch King. He suffered from a slight stutter which induced him to concentrate on a silent act. Fowler manipulated with clocks as other magicians manipulated with coins and cards. He produced clocks, vanished them, and ended with the production of 30 ringing bells from a hat.

He was a past president of the British Magical Society, an honorary life president of the Magic Circle and a vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Magicians.[2][3]

He died in a fire at his home some twenty years after he retired.

References

  1. ↑ The Sphinx, Vol. 32, No. 7, September 1933, Who’s Who in Magic, page 203
  2. ↑ Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 28, No. 728, January 9, 1960, Gus Fowler, The Watch King, Dies in Fire, page 431
  3. ↑ Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 29, No. 730, January 23, 1960, Gus Fowler's sudden and tragic death…, page 17
  • The Magician Monthly, Vol. 7, No. 7, June 1911, No. 4 – Gus Fowler: The Watch King, page 140
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 1, March 1960, Broken Wand, Gus Fowler, page 109
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 40, No. 4, June 1960, Hugall Benedict’s Notebooks – Gus Fowler, page 36
  • The Linking Ring, Vol. 74, No. 10, October 1994, Pictures from the Past, page 70, Answer to Pictures from the Past, page 101
  • http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/gus-fowler/
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