Jeffery Atkins (illusionist)
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Henry Jeffery Atkins (3 Sept 1919 - 19 Mar 2001) was a noted British magician. He is cited as a major force in the International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM) British Ring, for which he was honorary secretary and convention organizer for many years.[1] He also served a term as international president of the IBM.[2] As a performer he specialized in revivals or re-creations of antique magic.[3] He made a number of appearances on national television in Britain. On one occasion he staged a revival of the Radium Girl illusion for the Paul Daniels Magic Show. He is commemorated through the Jeffery Atkins memorial lecture held at the annual convention of the British Ring of the IBM.[4]
[edit] Spelling
There is occasionally confusion over the spelling of Atkins's name. His obituary at the Magic Times website used the spelling Jeffery and it has been stated on the Genii magazine forum that this was the correct spelling, not Jeffrey.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Magic Times archives March 19-25, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- ^ The Magician weblog archive 2001-03. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. and also Magicians' biographies A-B, Magictricks.com library. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- ^ Magic Times archives March 19-25, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- ^ Magic Week back issues Number 254 - 7th May 2005. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
- ^ The Genii Forum, August 13, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-02-27.
[edit] Further reading
- Atkins, Jeffery, Magic Medley: The Jeffery Atkins Lecture, (New Orleans, 1971).
- Cover story in Genii Magazine, vol.42 No.8, (Aug 1978)
[edit] External links
A brief obituary from The Magic Times.
