9.3 In Town Tonight - Milton Woodward
In Oracle (Vol 9. No1) Milton Woodward is featured on the back page, From Berts Scrapbook. It reminded me of seeing Milton Woodwards act when he appeared at the Tivoli Theatre in November 1944 with his colourful magical act.
Milton was known as Jack to his friends, his real name was John. He was dressed in top hat and tails and the act commenced by producing a number of silks from his, previously shown empty, hat. His evening cane transformed into more silks. After rolling a piece of paper into a tube he produced, from it, a doll. The doll was placed into a cabinet and changed into a real woman.
A box representing a Chinese Temple was shown empty and an idol removed from it, then a large production of flowers was made from the box and finally a Chinese Lady. Milton then displayed a metal blancmange mould and a dish. Placing the empty mould and bowl together a blancmange was produced.
After borrowing two finger rings from members of the audience, Milton rammed then into the barrel of a pistol which was aimed at a box and fired. This box was a Nest of Boxes and the rings were found safely in the innermost box. The act concluded with a large floral production.
Milton did not become a professional magician until the age of thirty seven. His early years were spent in his fathers Drapery business.
He created a fourteen-minute act of tricks and illusions in which he was joined by Millicent Cooper who assisted him in the act and managed to change her costume no less than nineteen times.
Milton Woodwards daughter Betty had assisted in the act but when she married it was Millicent who suggested that they should present a different kind of act. It was to be an any drink called for act. Unlike other similar acts, which used essences and chemical imitations of drinks, Miltons act used only real and genuine drinks. This act was called The Wunderbar and also played The Tivoli where I saw it. I much preferred his illusion show.
Milton was known as Jack to his friends, his real name was John. He was dressed in top hat and tails and the act commenced by producing a number of silks from his, previously shown empty, hat. His evening cane transformed into more silks. After rolling a piece of paper into a tube he produced, from it, a doll. The doll was placed into a cabinet and changed into a real woman.
A box representing a Chinese Temple was shown empty and an idol removed from it, then a large production of flowers was made from the box and finally a Chinese Lady. Milton then displayed a metal blancmange mould and a dish. Placing the empty mould and bowl together a blancmange was produced.
After borrowing two finger rings from members of the audience, Milton rammed then into the barrel of a pistol which was aimed at a box and fired. This box was a Nest of Boxes and the rings were found safely in the innermost box. The act concluded with a large floral production.
Milton did not become a professional magician until the age of thirty seven. His early years were spent in his fathers Drapery business.
He created a fourteen-minute act of tricks and illusions in which he was joined by Millicent Cooper who assisted him in the act and managed to change her costume no less than nineteen times.
Milton Woodwards daughter Betty had assisted in the act but when she married it was Millicent who suggested that they should present a different kind of act. It was to be an any drink called for act. Unlike other similar acts, which used essences and chemical imitations of drinks, Miltons act used only real and genuine drinks. This act was called The Wunderbar and also played The Tivoli where I saw it. I much preferred his illusion show.
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