Peter Kane (magic)

Infobox_Person
Name = Peter Kane
Background = close up magician
Birth_name = Peter Kane
nationality = British
known_for = sleight of Hand, card magic, coin magic
Alias = Peter Kane
Occupation = professional magician
birth_place = Britainflagicon|United Kingdom Born 1938
death_cause = natural causes
occupation = magician
death_date = 2004

History

Peter Kane (1938 - March 18, 2004) was born in England and created some memorable close-up magic effects. Kane contributed many routines to various magic periodicals. [cite web |url=http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/Peter_Kane |title= Peter Kane MagicPedia entry]

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. [cite web |url=http://www.stevensmagic.com/gemini/Mike%20Rogers/WildCardVariation.htm |title= Mike Rogers column]

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)

See also

*List of magicians
*Magicians
*Card magic
*Coin magic
*sleight of hand

External Links

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* [http://www.kano.btinternet.co.uk/ Peter Kane book website]
* [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioKLM.htm Peter Kane biography]
* [http://www.lybrary.com/peter-kane-m-849.html Peter Kane short biography]
* [http://www.magictimes.com/archives/2004/2004-03-22.htm Peter Kane obituary]

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