Peter Kane (magician)
| Peter Kane | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Peter Kane 1938 England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 March, 2004 |
Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | professional magician |
| Known for | sleight of hand, card magic, coin magic |
Peter Kane (1938 – 18 March 2004) was a British magician born in England, United Kingdom.
History
Peter created some memorable close-up magic effects. He contributed many routines to various magic periodicals.[1]
His most popular routine is probably Watch the Ace which is better known as "Wild Card" which was released as a packet trick in 1962. He also created a version with Tarot cards called Gypsy Curse.
Ethics among magic dealers has not always been of the highest standard, and magic dealers around the world jumped on the band wagon and started putting together their own Wild Card sets. By then Tannen's Magic Shop had already flooded the market. Later it was learned that the original concept came from the creative mind of Peter Kane; hence, a flap in the making that has never died.[2]
Other routines that spurred many variations include: Jazz Aces, Elongated Lady, and The Shrinking Card Case.
Published works
- A Card Session
- Another Card Session (1971)
- A Further Card Session (1975)
- Combined Card Sessions (1982)
- Kane at the Card Table
- Kane's Variant
- Wild Card Plus
- Kane (1982)
- one card wonders
See also
- List of magicians
- Card magic
- Coin magic
- sleight of hand
References
External links
- See more about Peter_Kane at MagicPedia, the free online Magic encyclopedia.
