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Sidney Weaver
| Sidney Weaver | |
| Born | Sidney Weaver |
|---|---|
| Flourished | 1940s - 1950s |
Sidney "Sid" Weaver was an amateur magician & salesman for the Orchard Paper Company in Saint Louis.
Weaver became interested in magic at the age of twelve after seeing a performance by Ed Reno. During World II, he performed magic for the armed force while in France on numerous occasion.
His specialty was sleight of hand & he created his own effects. At one time he ran a mail order business from his home called the Victor Magic Company in St. Louis.
He performed in & around Saint Louis, at schools, churches, night clubs & at private parties.
His wife, Myrtle, was a member of the Magigals of Saint Louis.[1]
Weaver served as President of IBM Ring 1 in 1948 & was an inspiration to Paul Siegel. A picture of Weaver was included in an article about him in the Linking Ring issue for August 1946.
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, page 27, August 1946
History of magic in St. Louis by Don Rataj 2011