Pat Page (magician)

This article is about the magician. For the basketball player and sportsman, see Harlan Page. For the actor and playwright, see Patrick Page.

Pat Page
Page (right) working on TV series The Secret Cabaret
Born
Patrick Page

(1929-03-17)17 March 1929
Dundee, Scotland
Died11 February 2010(2010-02-11) (aged 80)
OccupationMagic Entertainer
ParentPatrick Page & Jane Stevenson (Page)

Patrick "Pat" Page (17 March 1929 – 11 February 2010) was a stage magician born in Dundee, Scotland. He became a professional magician at the age of 26 and worked at Davenport's magic shop for fifteen years.[1] In 1950, he married Margaret Manzie, who died in 2003. Pat was the youngest of six siblings. He left behind his daughter Janette, son Jeremy and Grandson Robert.

He appeared on The Paul Daniels Magic Show and was an uncredited consultant to the film Casino Royale.[2] He worked as an advisor to Derren Brown and contributed to the children's magic show Wizbit.[3] He appeared in, or advised films and television shows: the 2007 film Magicians,[4] Agatha Christie Poirot:The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim (1990),[5] Heroes of Magic (2000), Tales of the Unexpected: Season 5, Episode 5 Stranger in Town (23 May 1982),[6] Derren Brown Presents the 3D Magic Spectacular (2009).[4]

On his death Jack Delvin, president of The Magic Circle described him as the "magician's magician".[2] Magician Wayne Dobson described him as a "great friend, mentor and magical adviser".[7] Other magicians affirm Page's skills and legacy.[8][9][10][11]

Page is known for his work on numerous magic tricks, including the Topit, Easy Money, The Miser's Dream and The Kitson Miracle.

Page also did "master classes" at a local venue in Holborn London (it was recently found out from several Magic circle members)

In addition to inventing magic tricks, he published books and DVDS and advised professional magicians. Many of his routines are used by professional magicians including Doug Henning, Fred Kaps and Rafael Benatar.[12] He wrote various books, including The Big Book of Magic and published articles in the magician's magazine Pabular.[13]

  1. ^ "Patrick Page - MagicPedia". Geniimagazine.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b Published on Monday 1 (15 February 2010). "Final Page turns as Pat Page - the 'magician's magician' - completes his last trick - News". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Patrick Page lives on « Derren Brown Blog". Derrenbrown.co.uk. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Patrick Page (II) (1929–2010)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Agatha Christie: Poirot (TV Series) : The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim (1990) : Full Cast & Crew". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Tales of the Unexpected: Season 5, Episode 5 : Stranger in Town (23 May 1982)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Profile : Wayne Dobson". Waynedobson.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  8. ^ "pat page". magicderris.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Magic News, Magic Videos and Podcasts » Blog Archive » Pat Page Has Passed Away". Itricks.com. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Some Happy Memories from my childhood about Pat Page. « Meetings With Remarkable Magicians". Remarkablemagic.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  11. ^ "Review Lecture Pat Page 2003". Magicweek.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  12. ^ "Magic Times Spotlight News - 2/22/2010 - Patrick Page (1929-2010)". Magictimes.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  13. ^ "Digital Pabular". Martinbreese.com. Retrieved 1 September 2012.