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PUFFS or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Dramaturgy Website by Amanda Visger
Magic, Wizard, and Witches
From what is recognized just as simple as flicking the wrist and saying a few words going along with the sleight of hand, magic is more than that.
Here find the origins of what magic once was, magicians that made what we know as today's magic, wizardry, and how a witches may still be creeping around today.
Magic - Tricks and Treats
Mostly harmless, the wide variety of tricks that have been used over the years comes in many forms and adaptations. Below a few coined terms and tricks that have seen consistency over decades that continue being used today.
Magic - Origin
Magic - Origin
Magic - Origin
Magic - The People
Now there are tons of people that have called themselves magicians over centuries since the term has been associated with entertaining audiences of wide varieties. With that, there are people continuously performing magic all over the world both young and old. Here are just a few of the influential that have made a name for themselves in the magic world.
Chevalier Joseph Pinetti
Years Active: 18th C.
Known as The Professor of Natural Magic
Was the 1st magician to recognize and advertise for theaters
Known for performing tricks including illusions with shadows.
Penn and Teller
Jean Eugene Robert-Houdini
Years Active: 1840s--50s
Once a clerk in a law firm turn clock maker then magician on the side.
Most popular tricks were a 2 person mind-reading act along with a silly storytelling aspect and suspension illusions.
David Copperfield
Harry Houdini
Years active: 1890 - 1920s
Name comes from French magician Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin
Initially started his tricks as slight of hand and card tricks but soon turned to escape acts and illusions that turn "bigger than anyone else at the time"
Mat Franco
Magic - Origin
Magic - Origin
Magic - Origin
Wizards and Witches - Origins
Magic of Media
With the uses of all type of media and electronics, the widespread of magic and magicians over the recent years has brought magic into popularity once again. Here are clips and poster that have become influential and popular within media promoting magic and magicians.
Having his own show in Las Vegas, Mat Franco has influenced his slight of hands from rise in popularity from Americans Got Talent in 2014 and still to this day.
New York's run with popular magician
Dan White as he found his style and a new turn of close up magic as shows end up sold out within minutes of performances announced.
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