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Grover George (1887 -1958) toured South and Central America during the time when Howard Thurston was the dominate magician in the United States. He returned to the United States where he performed in second rate venues until he eventually returned to South America.

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Born in Zanesville Ohio, he got interested in magic at an early age. He performed his first magic show for a school in his hometown and eventually put himself through college by performing magic. In the 1920's George decided to step up his game by upgrading his show and taking it to the larger first class theaters. He purchased the equipment and rights to William "Doc" Nixon's act called 'Hong Kong Mysteries' and then formed the Mysteries Production Company. A young Paul Rosini was taken on as an assistant around 1923. He struggled with an American Tour because Howard Thurston, fearing competition, told theaters that if they booked George, they would not ever have Thurston on their stage again.

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-'''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”
+'''Grover George''' (1887 -1958) toured South and Central America during the time when [[Howard Thurston]] was the dominate magician in the United States. He returned to the United States where he performed in second rate venues until he eventually returned to South America.
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-[[File: Connie Boyd2.jpg |right|thumb|200px|[[Connie Boyd]]]]
+Born in Zanesville Ohio, he got interested in magic at an early age. He performed his first magic show for a school in his hometown and eventually put himself through college by performing magic. In the 1920's George decided to step up his game by upgrading his show and taking it to the larger first class theaters. He purchased the equipment and rights to [[Doc Nixon|William "Doc" Nixon]]'s act called 'Hong Kong Mysteries' and then formed the Mysteries Production Company.  A young [[Paul Rosini]] was taken on as an assistant around 1923. He struggled with an American Tour because [[Howard Thurston]], fearing competition, told theaters that if they booked George, they would not ever have Thurston on their stage again.
-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.
+[[Grover George |Read more about Grover George...]]
-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.
-[[Connie Boyd |Read more about Connie Boyd...]]

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