Showing posts with label Gilles Fontaine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gilles Fontaine. Show all posts

27 October 2013

Broken wand: Gilles Fontaine

From Magician.org:
J.L. GILLES FONTAINE

The I.B.M. Headquarters recently was notified that J.L. Gilles Fontaine, 86, of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, died September 19, 2012. Born in Quebec City, he was the son of a banker, and became one himself. At age ten he saw a performance by Harry Blackstone, Sr. and it inspired him to take up magic as a hobby, collecting magic books, subscribing to magic magazines, and practicing for hours. He became "Gilles the Magician," and performed for children and senior citizens whenever and wherever he could. He even taught magic at a local elementary school.

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[via The Linking Ring, Vol 93, #10, October 2013]