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Charles Oswald Williams
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Charles Oswald Williams (1864 - 1924) a magician from Cardiff who performed as "Charles Oswald" and later became a dealer.
Charles Oswald Williams | |
Born | Charles Oswald Williams September 26 1864 |
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Died | January 30, 1924 (age 59) |
Nationality | Welsh |
Wiliams was great friends with Chung Ling Soo[4] and Cardini went to Williams to buy his first effects.[5]
- See also: Carl Orton Williams of Sydney, Australia and Oswald Williams.
Honors and Awards
- Chosen to appear at the First Grand Magical Seance of The Magic Circle, held at St. George's Hall on 10 April, 1906.
- The Magician of the Month in The Sphinx for October 1904
Contributions
- A Subtle Vanish of Two Billiard Balls in After Dinner Sleights and Pocket Tricks By C. Lang Neil (1904)
- Original Thimbles Move in The Sphinx, Vol. 3, no. 8, October 1904.
- A New Idea for the Watch Bag in The Sphinx, Vol. 3, no. 10, December 1904.
- The Undetectable Hat Load in The Selbit's Wizard, Vol. 4, no. 40, december 1908.
References
- ↑ 174. CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS THE CARDIFF CONJURER in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005)
- ↑ 175. CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO MAGIC in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005)
- ↑ 185. MORE OF CHARLES OSWALD WILLIAMS, HIS BUSINESS AND FAMILY in Complete Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities by Edwin A. Dawes (2005)
- ↑ Letter to the Editor The Magic Circular Vol. 68 No. 5 (1974)
- ↑ Modern Magicians: Richard Cardini The Conjurer's Magazine Vol. 1 No. 9 (Oct 1945)