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premier magical inventors and magician. | premier magical inventors and magician. | ||
His forte lay in the invention and the construction of mechanical effects. These included his trick with a candelabra, where candles lighted and extinguished themselves at command, the "The Flunky's Dilemma" illusion and a production of four cannon balls from a cloth. | His forte lay in the invention and the construction of mechanical effects. These included his trick with a candelabra, where candles lighted and extinguished themselves at command, The Dream Of Lady Nicotine, the "The Flunky's Dilemma" illusion and a production of four cannon balls from a cloth. | ||
Under the [[Maskelyne]] management he gave some 2,500 performances, his name being a familiar sight on the [[St. George's Hall]] bills for many years. Clark also toured for Maskelyne and Devant in Australia and New Zealand. | Under the [[Maskelyne]] management he gave some 2,500 performances, his name being a familiar sight on the [[St. George's Hall]] bills for many years. Clark also toured for Maskelyne and Devant in Australia and New Zealand. | ||
He often teamed up with his good friend of [[Oswald Williams]] condemning plagiarists who copied their ideas. | He often teamed up with his good friend of [[Oswald Williams]] condemning plagiarists who copied their ideas. | ||
His final illusion show in 1920 had ten completely new illusions! ( | |||
A one time member of the [[Magic Circle]], Clark died a victim to pneumonia at the age of 53. | A one time member of the [[Magic Circle]], Clark died a victim to pneumonia at the age of 53. | ||
Christopher Brinson's research for a book about Clark, has shown that creations which may be his inventions are The Botania, The Break-Away Fan, The Sand Card Frame, The Coin Vase and The Coin Stand. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 18 March 2010
Owen Clark Template:PersonInfo was one of England's premier magical inventors and magician.
His forte lay in the invention and the construction of mechanical effects. These included his trick with a candelabra, where candles lighted and extinguished themselves at command, The Dream Of Lady Nicotine, the "The Flunky's Dilemma" illusion and a production of four cannon balls from a cloth.
Under the Maskelyne management he gave some 2,500 performances, his name being a familiar sight on the St. George's Hall bills for many years. Clark also toured for Maskelyne and Devant in Australia and New Zealand.
He often teamed up with his good friend of Oswald Williams condemning plagiarists who copied their ideas.
His final illusion show in 1920 had ten completely new illusions! (
A one time member of the Magic Circle, Clark died a victim to pneumonia at the age of 53.
Christopher Brinson's research for a book about Clark, has shown that creations which may be his inventions are The Botania, The Break-Away Fan, The Sand Card Frame, The Coin Vase and The Coin Stand.
References
- Stanyon's Magic Vol 4, No 9 (June 1904)
- Obit The Magic Circular Vol 24, No 269 (November 1929)
- Obit The Magic Wand, December 1929, page 214
- MCA - Owen … anyone?
- St George's Hall Behind the Scenes at England's Home of Mystery by Anne Davenport and John Salisse (2001)