Guy Cater was born at St Clare Maternity home which was, until 1957, at 26 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn.
Cater spent his early years above his great Aunt Dora’s sewing shop in Great North Road and going to the movies at the Cameo Picture Theatre in Grey Lynn.
One day his life completely changed with his parents giving him a magic set when he was 10, from that moment on he was hooked on magic. As he explains, “From that day on, I never lost the thrill of fooling people."
Guy has been a longtime member of the Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians (BMA) and, for the greater part of his 75 years, a well-respected professional magician performing in London, Singapore, Dubai, United States and New Zealand.
Recently, I had the privilege as Patron of the The BAM, along with Alan Watson the President of the BAM, of presenting Guy Cater with New Zealand’s premier award, 'The Grand Master of Magic Award'.
Since its conception back in 1969, there have ever only been 19 awarded. The purpose for the Grand Master of Magic Award is to honour those magicians who are acknowledged by their fellow magicians both in New Zealand and overseas to be a master of the art and craft of magic.
The Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians has had a long association with Grey Lynn – the first meeting was in 1946 in a private house at 141 Great North Road. Meeting’s still take place in Grey Lynn monthly.
The presentation of the Grand Master of Magic took place at a special dinner in Guy’s honour at the Thai Thai restaurant 280 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn. (David Hartnell, MNZM) χPN
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Published: September 2023