P.T. Selbit: The Magician Who Sawed a Woman in Half and Redefined Stage Magic
P.T. Selbit, born Percy Thomas Tibbles in 1881 in Hampstead, London, is celebrated as the pioneering magician who first performed the iconic sawing a woman in half illusion in 1921. This groundbreaking act at the Finsbury Park Empire Theatre revolutionized stage magic, introducing a thrilling, shocking spectacle that captivated audiences worldwide. Beyond this famous trick,…