May 25: Is Magic an art?
OK, let’s settle this once and for all.
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Historic milestones, notable events, and magical anniversaries from this day.
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May 20: James Stewart
He had a turn as a magic assistant but found his success in the movies.
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May 14: Stewart James
Creative genius gets inspiration from three friends.
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May 01: Chung Ling Soo’s Marketing Tactics
When believing your own press can get you into real trouble.
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April 27: A Shocking Surprise for Walford Bodie
The tables are turned in a costly way for the so-called doctor.
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April 19: Professor Louis Haselmayer Dies
Magician, necromancer, musician, inventor dies at age 45.
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April 5: David Devant expelled from The Magic Circle
First president kicked out of the prestigious club for exposing magic secrets.
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April 1: Maurice Fogel’s unforgettable prediction
What should have been a “freebie” lands him in an interrogation room.
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March 24: Young Magician of 1961
At just 18, Johnny Hart wows The Magic Circle judges.
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March 12: Mrs. Devant’s Surprise
A six-week engagement in Vienna, amd an opportunity to astonish his wife
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March 9: Keep an Eye on Henning
Bill Larsen tips a young performer for greatness
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March 1: Ads for Air Raid Shelters
London clubs trade magicians for something else