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'''E. Brian MacCarthy''' (1910-1968), an English amateur magician and member of the [[Magic Circle]], specialized in billiard balls and Cup and Balls. He wrote several manuals detailing his various routines and methods. | |||
He | == Biography == | ||
MacCarthy's first public performance was at eleven years of age and he appeared at the Fortune Theatre, London. He was also a member of the [[Magicians' Club]] and the [[Pentacle Club]], Cambridge. | |||
He retired from the Army as a Lt.-Colonel. | |||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
[[ | * [[Slow Sleights]] (1934) | ||
* [[Modern Sleights]] (1934) | |||
* [[Impromptu Ledgerdemain]] (1939) | |||
* [[Sleights Supreme]] (1948) | |||
{{References}} | |||
* Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934) | |||
* Obit, [[Magic Circular]], December 1968 | |||
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Latest revision as of 04:15, 20 July 2020
| E. Brian MacCarthy | |
| Born | October 19, 1910 U.K. |
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| Died | October 16, 1968 (age 57) |
| Categories | Books by E. Brian MacCarthy |
E. Brian MacCarthy (1910-1968), an English amateur magician and member of the Magic Circle, specialized in billiard balls and Cup and Balls. He wrote several manuals detailing his various routines and methods.
Biography
MacCarthy's first public performance was at eleven years of age and he appeared at the Fortune Theatre, London. He was also a member of the Magicians' Club and the Pentacle Club, Cambridge.
He retired from the Army as a Lt.-Colonel.
Books
- Slow Sleights (1934)
- Modern Sleights (1934)
- Impromptu Ledgerdemain (1939)
- Sleights Supreme (1948)
References
- Tricks That Mystify by Will Goldston (1934)
- Obit, Magic Circular, December 1968