P. T. Selbit

P. T. Selbit
Born
Percy Thomas Tibbles

(1881-11-17)17 November 1881
London, England
Died19 November 1938(1938-11-19) (aged 57)
OccupationMagician

P. T. Selbit (1881–1938) was an English magician, inventor and writer who is credited with being the first person to perform the illusion of sawing a woman in half. Among magicians he was known for his inventiveness and entrepreneurial instinct and he is credited with creating a long list of successful stage illusions.