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Today's featured article Connie Boyd is a Canadian magician, inventor, producer and director who has appeared on television shows such as “Masters of Illusion,” “the Best Magic of Las Vegas” and the “World Magic Awards” Biography Connie Boyd Boyd launched her magic career at the Riviera Hotel in the SPLASH showroom in Las Vegas in 1987. She starred & headlined in production shows such as the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana Hotel, Jubilee at Bally’s and opened for celebrities such as Louie Anderson at the Celebrity Room, Bally’s and Eddy Arnold’s retirement performances at the Orleans both in Las Vegas. Boyd worked with Don Wayne since 1988 and Joanie Spina since 1991. She credits both as friends, mentors and strong influencers with her magic, her development and her skill set. Boyd won Best Cabaret Magician in 1999 at the World Magic Awards in Los Angeles and the “Prix du Public” at the Grand Prix du Magique in MonteCarlo in 1996. In 2022 she was presented an Academy of Magical Arts Special Fellowship Award by Diana Zimmerman for her, "ongoing efforts to expand the parameters of the community of magicians". At Max Maven's invitation Boyd presented a lecture "How Women Influence Magic" at FISM in Quebec City July 2022. Read more about Connie Boyd... Did you know... From MagicPedia's random pages: The Annals of Conjuring … Collins Pentz was editor of The Eagle Magician, "P. A. L. M.", Better Magic News,and The Truth About Magic? …Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic was serialized by Martin Gardner in Hugard's Magic Monthly? …Henk Vermeyden coached Fred Kaps, Peter Pit, Marconick and Richard Ross? …The Annals of Conjuring was first published serially in the pages of The Magic Wand? …Screwed Deck was published by Paul Harris? See also Recent changes.

In the news Penn & Teller Now You See Me Now You Don't Another brick and mortar hits the bricks. Penn & Teller inducted into Magic Circle. Recent deaths: |Curtis Kam| |Wayne Dobson| |Ron Urban| |Jeff Sheridan| On this day... Frances Willard 1895 - Harry Francis Willard, in the long line of Willard the Wizards, was born in Clarksville, Texas. 1923 - Herbert Brooks (1873-1923), a British stage magician who went to America to performed in the Vaudeville, dies in Arizona. 1940 - Frances Louise Willard, daughter of Harry Francis Willard and part of a mentalist team with her husband Glenn Falkenstein (1932-2010), is born. 1958 - Mell Melson (1890-1958), who was Abbott's staff artist and ran Tops from 1936 to 1957, dies in Ann Arbor, Michigan 1960 - Henry Clive (1882-1960) who traveled the world as a magician as "Clive the Illusionist" dies in Hollywood California. 1985 - J. Gary Bontjes (1935-1985) an amateur magician who served as National President of the S.A.M. in 1971, dies in Morton, Illinois. 1996 - Jim Temple, the inventor of Color Monte, dies at the age of 77. Upcoming Events... 2025 Potter & Potter Auction Select Secrets December 13th Chicago, Illinois 2026 Magifest January 22 - 24 Columbus, Ohio Blackpool Magic Convention February 19 - 22 Blackpool, UK Collaboration requests... Help MagicPedia by: Selecting a Random page and reviewing it. Making an article from the Wanted Page list. Adding public domain pictures to articles. All you need to do is join (free) and click "Edit"

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