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'''Harry Whiteley''' was the manager of the Manchester Conjuring Trick Works and ran a circulating library for magicians.<ref>HARRY WHITELEY: WHAT'S IN A NAME? By Eddie Dawes, MUM, MAY, 1985</ref> | '''Harry Whiteley''' (1875-1945) was the manager of the [[Manchester Conjuring Trick Works]] and ran a circulating library for magicians.<ref>HARRY WHITELEY: WHAT'S IN A NAME? By Eddie Dawes, MUM, MAY, 1985</ref> | ||
== Biography == | |||
He hosted a congregation for conjurers each Sunday evening which became known as "Whiteley's Varieties". | He hosted a congregation for conjurers each Sunday evening which became known as "Whiteley's Varieties". | ||
Whiteley contributed to the [[Sphinx]] as a correspondent under the column "English Notes" from 1904 to 1907. | Whiteley contributed to the [[Sphinx]] as a correspondent under the column "English Notes" from 1904 to 1907. | ||
He was said to be good at sleight-of-hand | He was said to be good at sleight-of-hand, performed occasionally and claimed to be the inventor of the back and front continuous palm, which has never been proven.<ref>109. WHITELEY'S VARIETIES - MAGIC IN MANCHESTER, Magic Circular No 78 (1984)</ref> | ||
== Books == | |||
== Books | |||
Written: | Written: | ||
* Miracles of Modern Magic (1905) | * [[Miracles of Modern Magic]] (1905) | ||
Published: | Published: | ||
* [[Problems in Mystery]] by [[Max Sterling]] (1909) | * [[Problems in Mystery]] by [[Max Sterling]] (1909) | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/harry-whiteley/ | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 17 August 2014
| Harry Whiteley | |
 Cover March 1905 | |
| Born | Henry Whiteley Cunliffe December 1, 1875 Hulme, Manchester |
|---|---|
| Died | April 22, 1945 (age 69) |
Harry Whiteley (1875-1945) was the manager of the Manchester Conjuring Trick Works and ran a circulating library for magicians.[1]
Biography
He hosted a congregation for conjurers each Sunday evening which became known as "Whiteley's Varieties".
Whiteley contributed to the Sphinx as a correspondent under the column "English Notes" from 1904 to 1907.
He was said to be good at sleight-of-hand, performed occasionally and claimed to be the inventor of the back and front continuous palm, which has never been proven.[2]
Books
Written:
- Miracles of Modern Magic (1905)
Published:
- Problems in Mystery by Max Sterling (1909)
References