Elizabeth Warlock (born c. 1933) is a British magician[1] and author. She has won several awards and is the daughter of the stage magician Peter Warlock.
Career
editWarlock has been a stage magician since the age of 16.[2][3] By the 1970s, she was internationally famous and writing a monthly column for The Linking Ring.[4] She is the author of the 2005 book, published by Kaufman and Company: One Hundred by Warlock - A collection of 100 magic tricks originated by her father, Peter Warlock.[2] She is the 2002 winner of the British Magical Society's the David Berglas Award for services to the arts and in 1953 she was the first woman and the youngest person to win the International Brotherhood of Magicians British Ring Shield.[5][6] She has also won The Magic Circle's Golden Jubilee Grand Prix.[6]
Personal life
editWarlock was born c. 1933 and is from King's Norton, Birmingham, England. She is the daughter of stage magician Peter Warlock.[6][7] She worked at the Inland Revenue and is married to a magician.[2][7]
References
edit- ^ "Frances Marshall's Anniversary Gala". The Linking Ring. 57 (1): 38–39. January 1977.
- ^ a b c "One Hundred By Warlock, By Elizabeth Warlock". The Genii Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ MacEwen, Gwendolyn (16 April 1983). "Tricks are their trade". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. F.1. ProQuest 386581173.
- ^ Peacock, Bruce (12 August 1977). "Magicians' group to meet in Regina". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Retrieved 20 July 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Magic Times, Volume 52, Issues 1,562, 9 April 2002.
- ^ a b c "IT'S PURE MAGIC; Elizabeth is spellbound". Birmingham Evening Mail. 5 April 2002. p. 25. Gale A84514013.
- ^ a b Staff writer(s) (28 March 1953). "Magic circle watch a sorceress from Inland Revenue". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
External links
edit- One Hundred by Warlock review on Martin's Magic (blog)