Ali was a very dear friend of my mentor and he was devasated when ali passed away. They had dinner many many times at his place discussing magic and speaking about life in general. Ali wa a great creative mind in magic. I have several of his notes (given by him to my mentor) and a close look at it, tells us how great this man was...
Irreplaceable. A Huge loss to Magic, and his friends. The greatest ever for pure Genius, showmanship and invention. Never will be forgotten Alister. Harvey. (Prince Karim/ Knight & Daye)
A great performance. I had the honor of meeting in Cleveland many years ago at a magic convention. I purchased his original orange Pom Pole trick directly from him for about $50 and it is one of my best tricks, performed at least 200 times in ten countries.
He was born in India. His name was William Oliver Wallace. He was named after the great Scots hero and was a direct descendant. He was also a President of The Magic circle and an accomplished Magician and also a Magic Consultant to David Nixon, Paul Daniels and many others. He was a very dear friend and I am blessed to have worked with him in Scotland twice and to have spent many wonderful times along the years in his company. Respect. R.I.P
