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| birth_place = Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | | birth_place = Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | ||
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'''Tom Chislett''' (1886-1979), a bank official by profession, was a semi-professional magician. | '''Tom Chislett''' (b.1886-d.1979), a bank official by profession, was a semi-professional magician. | ||
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| Tom Chislett | |
| Born | Thomas Herbert Chislett January 8, 1886 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England |
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| Died | January 25, 1979 (age 93) |
Tom Chislett (b.1886-d.1979), a bank official by profession, was a semi-professional magician.
Biography
A member of the Magic Circle (London), Order of Magi (Manchester), Sheffield Circle of Magicians (Sheffield) and the British Ring of the IBM, Chislett had a remarkably wide knowledge of the magic craft with a special interest in mentalism. [1]
He might fittingly be described as the British David P. Abbott (whom he corresponded with), since he had his home gimmicked to enable him to perform apparent miracles.[2]
Books
- Spirits in the House (1949).
References