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Wizards,  Sorcerers,  and  Magicians
• Page Two - Characters, Magic Sets, Links •

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here on page 2 fictional characters magic props & sets image gallery links top of page 3 books about magic, 1783 to 1999 top of page 4 books about magic, from 2000 authors of the genre magicians in fiction stageplays, other media page 5: movies & TV about magic

"Beware this man, if you deal in evil. For here comes Mandrake! Mandrake the Magician! With Lothar and Princess Narda, three against evil - shielded
by truth, armed with magic... Lothar, Narda, and Mandrake the Magician!" ~~~ opening narration on the movie serial and the radio show

Famous  Fictional  Magician  Characters

The Three Wise Men {Magi} in the Gospel of Matthew
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi

Merlin & King Arthur

mystery-solving magician Bazarada
Sax Rohmer [1883-1959] published the non-fiction "The Romance of Sorcery" in 1914, and magician Harry Houdini [1874-1926] wrote to Rohmer in praise of the book;
they became friends. Some years after Houdini's death, Rohmer wrote six short tales about a mystery-solving magician character named Bazarada, who is obviously
based on Houdini; the stories were printed in Collier's Magazine in 1937 & 1938 and then published in U.K. as "Salute To Bazarada and Other Stories" in 1939,
with a limited USA edition in 1971. The 1971 edition by Bookfinger appears to be a re-titled re-publication of all six stories with the original dedication:
"To my friend / HARRY HOUDINI / Stone walls do not a prison make / Nor iron bars a cage".

"The Adventures of Bazarada: All 6 Houdini-Inspired Tales!" [orig 1939] by Sax Rohmer contents: "The Jade Serpent" (Collier's Weekly, 18 September 1937); "Red Doctor" (Collier's Weekly, 9 October 1937); "Tunnel of The Apes" (Collier's Weekly, 13 November 1937); "The Mummy That Walked" (Collier's Weekly, 15 January 1938); "Black Magic" (Collier's Weekly, 5 February 1938); "Death In The King's Room" (Collier's Weekly, 6 August 1938); includes all 11 illustrations to the stories by Ronald McLeod, as well as a Bonus Gallery of 11 cartoons from these same issues – NOTE: B&N's Nook Book is supposed to be identical to Amazon's Kindle, but that has not been tested by Nordell Online Bookstores Group Nook Book Edition from Peril Press [11/2013] for $5.99 at Barnes & Noble Bookfinger, NYC limited edition hardcover [1971] out of print/used

Chandu The Magician
radio 1931-34 & 1948-1950, movies 1932 & 1935, 12-chapter serial in 1934
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandu_the_Magician

"Chandu The Magician" radio series [1931-36 & 1948-50] The 'Chandu' radio adventure drama began at station KHJ in Los Angeles in 1931, went national in October 1932 over the Mutual Network; production moved to WGN in Chicago in 1935 and ended in 1936; sponsors included White King Soap & Beech Nut Gum. The radio series was revived in June 1948 as a 15-minute weekday program (live music provided by organist Korla Pandit), and moved to ABC Radio in October 1949 as a weekly half-hour broadcast, running until September 1950. Radio Spirits audio CD set [1/2015] 12 episodes on 5 disks for $24.95 A.M.F. Radio MP-3 album on CD [2011] 308 shows on 2 disks - out of prodn/used Stardust Records MP-3 album download [2012] 40 shows for $8.99 Mark 56 vinyl LP album [1974] out of prodn/used radio show entry at Wikipedia • free MP-3 downloads at Zoot Radio fansite

"Chandu The Magician" feature film [Fox Sept 1932] Evil megalomaniac Roxor {Lugosi} kidnaps a scientist to acquire his death ray and use it to achieve world domination, but is thwarted by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi • 71-minute b&w feature film directed by Marcel Varnel & William Cameron Menzies; screenplay by Barry Conners & Philip Klein, based on the radio drama; cinematography by James Wong Howe; starring Edmund Lowe {as Frank Chandler/Chandu}, Irene Ware, Bela Lugosi, Herbert Mundin, Henry B. Walthall, Weldon Heyburn, June Lang, Michael Stuart/Nestor Aber, Virginia Hammond Kino Lorber b&w Blu-ray [8/2016] for $16.99 Cinema Classics Collection b&w DVD [9/2012] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

"The Return of Chandu" 12-chapter serial [Principal Pictures Oct 1934] Follows 1932 feature film (different actors); serial was re-edited and released as two features; based on the radio show that began at KHJ in Los Angeles in 1931; Frank Chandler practices Oriental mysticism in California as Chandu; he learns that Princess Nadji is in danger and sets out to rescue her . . .; Chapter Titles: 1. The Chosen Victim; 2. The House In The Hills; 3. On The High Seas; 4. The Evil Eye; 5. The Invisible Circle; 6. Chandu's False Step; 7. Mysterious Magic; 8. The Edge of The Pit; 9. The Terror Invisible; 10. The Crushing Rock; 11. The Uplifted Knife; and 12. The Knife Descends • Produced by Sol Lesser; directed by Ray Taylor; adapted by Barry Barringer from the radio show by Harry A. Earnshaw, R.R. Morgan & Vera M. Oldham; starring Bela Lugosi {as Frank Chandler/Chandu}, Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young, Lucien Prival, Dean Benton, Phyllis Ludwig, Cyril Armbrister, Murdock MacQuarrie, Wilfred Lucas, Josef Swickard, J.J. Clark, Dick Botiller, Iron Eyes Cody 208-minute V.C.I. Video b&w DVD [6/2004] out of prodn/used 208-minute Critics Choice Video b&w DVD [6/2004] out of prodn/used Volume 1, Chapters 1-6: 107-minute Alpha Video b&w DVD [10/2002] for $5.98 Volume 2, Chapters 7-12: 105-minute Alpha Video b&w DVD [10/2002] for $5.99 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia

the twelve chapters [7/2008 upload] are available online at Internet Archive
also available online at YouTube: chapters 1-6 [1:42:06] + chapters 7-12 [1:40:29]

"The Return of Chandu" feature film [Principal Pictures April 1935] Lugosi in a rare sympathetic role as a mysterious magician who uses his white magic to try and save an Egyptian princess from the clutches of an evil high priest who wants to sacrifice her and resurrect an Egyptian goddess; 65‑minute feature edited down from the first six chapters of the 1934 serial • Directed by Ray Taylor; adapted by Barry Barringer; starring Bela Lugosi {as Frank Chandler/Chandu}, Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young, Lucien Prival, Dean Benton, Phyllis Ludwig, Cyril Armbrister, Murdock MacQuarrie Gotham Distrbn b&w DVD [3/2005] for $5.49 A2ZCDs b&w DVD-R [11/2015] for $9.95 full credits at IMDb

"Chandu On The Magic Island" feature film [Principal Pictures Aug 1935] While Frank Chandler is away, the high priest kidnaps Princess Nadji again and takes her to the secret island of Lemuria; 65-minute feature edited down from chapters 7-12 of the 1934 serial • Directed by Ray Taylor; adapted by Barry Barringer; starring Bela Lugosi {as Frank Chandler/Chandu}, Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young, Dean Benton, Phyllis Ludwig, Murdock MacQuarrie, Wilfred Lucas, Josef Swickard, J.J. Clark, Iron Eyes Cody Gotham Distrbn b&w DVD [3/2005] for $5.99 Nostalgia Family b&w DVD [7/2015] for $8.99 full credits at IMDb watch full movie [1/2014 upload; 1:09:49] online at Internet Archive watch full movie [4/2103 upload;1:09:53] online at YouTube

"Chandu Classic Movie Collection" Box Set [2009]
both "The Return of Chandu" and "Chandu On The Magic Island"
Alpha Home Ent. b&w DVD set [4/2009] 2 disks for $15.96

Mandrake The Magician
comic strip 1934-2013, movie serial 1939, radio 1940-1942, TV pilot 1954, TV movie 1979
There was a real-life Mandrake the Magician, Leon Mandrake. He had been performing for ten years before the comic strip Mandrake made its debut,
and they both had a similar appearance (black top hat and cape, pencil moustache). However, Leon and comic writer Lee Falk had never met each other and
found the whole situation a coincidence. But they did agree to promote each other's work occasionally.
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrake_the_Magician" target="_blank">'Mandrake The Magician' entry at Wikipedia

"Mandrake The Magician" 12-chapter serial [Columbia Pictures May 1939]

Magician Mandrake and his assistant Lothar are working on a cruise line and meet friend Professor Houston, who has developed a radium energy machine, a device much coveted by a masked crime lord known as 'The Wasp'; 'in 12 magical chapters': 1. Shadow On The Wall, 2. Trap of The Wasp, 3. City of Terror, 4. The Secret Passage, 5. The Devil's Playmate, 6. The Fatal Crash, 7. Gamble For Life, 8. Across The Deadline, 9. Terror Rides The Rails, 10. The Unseen Monster, 11. At The Stroke of Eight, and 12. The Reward of Treachery • Directed by Norman Deming & Sam Nelson; screenplay by Joseph F. Poland, Basil Dickey & Ned Dandy; 'based upon the King Features newspaper feature created by Lee Falk & Phil Davis'; narrated by Knox Manning; starring Warren Hull, Doris Weston, Al Kikume, Rex Downing, Edward Earle, Forbes Murray, Kenneth Mac-Donald, Don Beddoe, Dick Curtis, John Tyrrell, Stanley Brown, Beatrice Curtis, Robert Sterling, Sam Ash, Lester Dorr, Ernie Adams, Eddie Fether-ston, Eddie Foster, Ernie Alexander, Harry Bernard, Stanley Blystone, Buel Bryant, Budd Buster, George Chesebro, Steve Clark, Charles Dorety, Jerry Frank, Kit Guard, Frank Hagney, Chuck Hamilton, Eddie Hart, Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian, Jerry Jerome, Eddie Laughton, Tom London, Stanley Mack, Pat McKee, Charles McMurphy, Frank Mills, Art Mix, Eddie Parker, Ralph Peters, Rose Plumer, Cyril Ring, Cy Schindell, Charles Sherlock, Tom Steele, Reginald Simpson, Charles Sullivan, Harry Tenbrook, George Turner, Frank Wayne, Blackie Whiteford, Bud Wolfe, Bert Young V.C.I. Video b&w DVD [5/2003] 2 disks for $13.99 V.C.I. Video b&w VHS [3/2000] 2 tapes for $19.99 full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia

watch "Mandrake The Magician" serial Part 1 [49:36] online at YouTube * Chapter 1 to 29:15, Chapter 2 to end
watch serial Part 2 [48:50] online at YouTube * Chapter 3 to 8:31, Chapter 4 to 34:58, Chapter 5 to end
watch serial Part 3 [47:10] online at YouTube * Chapter 6 to 14:13, Chapter 7 to 30:31, Chapter 8 to end
watch serial Part 4 [1:05:12] online at YouTube * Chapter 9 to 12:39, Chapter 10 to 29:29, Chapter 11 to 47:41, Chapter 12 to end

"Mandrake The Magician" TV pilot [Atlantic Prodns 1954] half-hour unsold TV pilot episode; bad guys kidnap Princess Narda; Mandrake and Lothar to the rescue Produced by John Allen & Robert Mann; directed by Will Jason; written by Joseph/Joe Bates Smith, based on the comic strip by Lee Falk; starring Coe Norton, Woody Strode, Lisa Howard, Robert Ellenstein, Carl Frank full credits at IMDb • watch full pilot [5/2020 upload; 25:59] online at YouTube available on compilation DVD as one of five 'lost' TV pilots Alpha Video b&w DVD [6/2009] for $7.70

"Sihirbazlar Krali Mandrake Killing'in Pesinde (King of Illusions Mandrake Pursues Killing)" [Mutlu Film Türkiye 1967]] Princess Neslihan of India is visiting Türkiye for a summer holiday; she brought along her high value necklace, which has attracted both the notorious criminal named Killing and the great magician Mandrake • Produced by Takdim Eder & Kemal Hakbilir; co-written & directed by Oksal Pekmezoglu; co-written by Vecdi Uygun, based on the comic strip by Lee Falk; starring Güven Erte, Mine Mutlu {as the princess}, Sadettin Düzgün, Hilal Esen, Mustafa Dik, Derya Tanyeli, Cemil Sayin, Meltem Mete, Bircan Bingül, Semra Sine, Dilek Adadan, Nevzat Akben, twins Natilda & Nadya Daner, M. Erhan, Tansu Sayin, Ayla Kaya full credits at IMDb • watch full movie - low res, subtitles [7/2015 upload; 55:54] online at YouTube

"Mandrake The Magician" TV movie [NBC-TV Jan 1979]

Evil madman is killing visitors at an amusement park until his blackmail demand is paid . . . • Written & produced by Rick Husky; directed by Harry Falk; based on the comic feature by Lee Falk; starring Anthony Herrera, Simone Griffeth, Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Hank Brandt, Gretchen Corbett, Peter Haskell, Robert Reed, David Hooks, magician Harry Blackstone Jr., James Hong, Sab Shimono, Donna Kei Benz, David Hollander, Edmund Balin, Allan Hunt, Joseph Mendez • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb watch full movie - low res [10/2019 upload; 1:31:51] online at YouTube novelization by Howard Ashman Ace 7x5 mass pb [3/79] out of print/used

"Mandrake The Magician" [in dev't since 2007]
An action/adventure story centered on the comic strip master illusionist; as-of 2020, Sacha Baron Cohen is set to star
and Etan Cohen will direct from a script by David Webb Peoples & Janet Peoples • latest info at IMDb

Harry Potter as written by J.K. Rowling

"The Wizard of Oz" [1900] as written by L. Frank Baum [1856-1919]

Magic  Props  and  Sets

"Cabinet of Tricks For The Young Conjurer" magic props set [circa 1920s] from Will Goldston, Ltd., London includes full instructions • used game sets nor further information found on Amazon or elsewhere (2020)

	Gilbert Mysto Magic Exhibition Set #1 [circa 1920s] from A.C. Gilbert & Co. Long out of production, not found on Amazon - try Etsy or eBay; contains instruction booklet, wand, and props for 9 easy tricks, including card deck, keys, multiplying coins, photoplasm mystery, galloping dime, hiding chessman 12-page A.C. Gilbert & Co. pb [1938] out of print/used
	Gilbert Mysto Magic Exhibition Set #2 [circa 1920s] from A.C. Gilbert & Co. Long out of production, not found on Amazon - try Etsy or eBay; contains instruction booklet, make-up kit, and props for 11 mystifying tricks, including Chinese laundry ticket, billiard balls, jumping peg, Svengali card deck, linking rings 48-page Kessinger Publng 9x6 pb [9/2010] for $12.76 50-page Kessinger Publng 9x6 hardcover [9/2010] for $24.76
	The Great Houdini® Magic Set - over 101 magic tricks [6 years & up; circa 1990] contains cards, rope, dice, sponge balls, and other props in a red hard plastic case - with secret instruction manual and DVL access to online instructional video Houdini's Magic 101+ tricks in hard plastic case [circa 1990] for $39.99
	"Magic Electronic Projects" [1994] by Roy Bebbington devices are, of course, restricted to state-of-the-art in 1994 96-page Bernard Babani Publng, Ltd. mass pb [1994] out of print/used
	"The Amazing Magical Wonder Deck: A Box of Illusions With Trick Cards & Instruction Book" [2005] from Quirk Books booklet, cards & props in 3½x5¾x3¼-inch box [6/2005] for $16.95
	"My First Magic Show - 25 Tricks" Magic Set [ages 4 & up; 2008] from Ideal Magic props include crayon box & crayons, magic drawer box, color cube, ball & vase, magic cat, paint card, double-sided lollipop, magic wand, booklet, and codes for online instruction videos 31-piece set in 10¼x10¼x2½-inch box [9/2008] for $31.99
	"Bar Magic Tricks and Bets, Betchas You Can't Lose" instructional DVD with magician Simon Lovell [ages 13 & up; 2015?] from Magic Makers DVD contains 25 different 'betcha' tricks using props usually at hand in bars or at parties hour-long Magic Makers color DVD [2015?] for $12.97
	"Mega Magic Kit For Kids: Perform & Master 100+ Mind-Blowing Tricks" [ages 5 & up; 2016?] from Uncle Bunny Magic 'Hundreds of Today's Most Exciting Tricks', with instruction manual & DVD, and codes for online instruction videos 28 props & instructions in 10½x14x3½ box [2016?] for $34.99
	"Classic Mysteries of The Master Magicians" box set [2017] Learn over 75 amazing illusions of basic sleight of hand; props include ball vase, cups & balls, prayer vase, hydrostatic glass, spiked coin, Alexander's number mystery, Houdini's handcuff escape – and much, much more! PLUS bonus book "50 Amazing Illusions" Royal Magic set in 9x13x3-inch box [2017] for $27.07
	"Magic Playset: Onyx Edition - with 200 Tricks" [ages 8 & up; 2017] from Thames & Kosmos 67 props and 112-pages of color instructions supporting 200 tricks; video tutorials available online magic set in 13x18x3-inch box [1/2017] for $59.99 "Magic Playset: Gold Edition - with 150 Tricks" [ages 8 & up; 2019] from Thames & Kosmos 42 props and 96-page color instruction book supporting 150 tricks; video tutorials available online magic set in 10x14x3-inch box [8/2019] for $31.50
	"Spectacular Magic Show - 100 Tricks" Magic Set [2019] from Ideal Magic includes 33 props: disappearing card box, traveling handkerchief, multiplying rabbits, vanishing salt, cup & balls, paint can, a magic wand, cups, fuzzy balls, tubes & bottles, crazy coin cap, blue sheet & ring, rabbits – and many more; also a booklet, and codes for online instruction videos 33-piece set in 6¼x14½x3¾-inch box [7/2019] for $5.70 {sic} 33-piece set in 6¼x14½x3¾-inch box [9/2008] for $19.99 "Spectacular Magic Suitcase - 100 Tricks" Magic Set [2007/2019] from Ideal Magic same 33 props for 100 tricks, in a suitcase that doubles as a magician's table 33-piece set in 14½x20x6¼-inch plastic suitcase [7/2019] for $10.07 {sic} 33-piece set in 14x19¼x5½-inch cardboard box [7/2007] for $39.56
	"Street Magic Wizard 100 Tricks Kids Magic Set" [ages 8 & up; 2019] tricks include glowing thumbs, magic baseball cap, karate quarter, pen through dollar, cards, magic money, self-tying shoelace, gravity trick, magnetic pen, levitating bandana, plus instructions 34 props in 10½x21x3-inch cardboard box [6/2019] for $31.01
	"World's Greatest Magic Show - with 415 Tricks" [ages 8 & up; 2019] from Thames & Kosmos 49 props and 60-page & 32-page instruction books supporting 415 tricks; video tutorials available online magic set in 13x21¼x2½-inch box [11/2019] for $29.95

Image  Gallery

	"100 Years of Magic Posters" [1976] 112-page Hart-Davis MacGibbon 16x11 pb [6/76] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap hardcover [6/76] out of print/used 104-page Putnam Publng hardcover [6/76] out of print/used
	"60 Great Magic Posters Platinum DVD and Book" [2011] Edited by Carol Belanger Grafton 64-page book of full-color illustrations that depict conjurers performing acts of hypnotism, levitation, and other mystifying feats; DVD can be played as a slide show on a computer or DVD player Dover Electronic Clip Art pb & DVD [11/2014] out of print/scarce
	"The Golden Age of Magic Posters: The Nielsen Collection" [2016/2017] by Gabe Fajuri, Introduction by Lupe Nielsen each book contains some 350 posters in full color, many are the only example of its kind; text tells histories of the magicians and their shows Part I: Potter & Potter Auctions hardcover [6/2016] out of print/used Part II: Potter & Potter Auctions hardcover [2/2017] out of print/SOLD OUT!
	"Illusions: The Art of Magic - Posters From The Golden Age of Magic" [2017] Edited by Christian Vachon & Suzanne Sauvage; contributing authors Jacques Ayroles, David Ben, Ersy Contogouris, Kevin Grace, Giusy Pisano, Katharina Rein, one other? 250 breathtaking posters, mostly dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, retrace the social history of this still-active phenomenon; seven authors recognized as experts in their respective fields introduce this fabulous array of color and imagery, published to accompany an exhibition at the McCord Museum in Montreal, which was gifted in 2015 with one of the largest collections of magic posters and documents in the world, the Allan Slaight Collection; exhibition - 58 posters, ephemora - ran from July thru November 2020 at Art Gallery of Ontario watch "Step Inside Illusions: The Art of Magic" promo [7/2020 upload; 3:19] online at YouTube 5 Continents Editions 11x12¼ hardcover [6/2019] out of print/used

Links  About  Magic  &  Magicians
search for books on keyword 'wizards' {returns over 60k titles} at Amazon
search for books on keyword 'sorcerers' {returns over 30k titles} at Amazon
search for books on keyword 'magicians' {returns over 40k titles} at Amazon
MagicPedia [est. 11/2007] at Genii Magazine

Groups & Events Concerning Magic
               
Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques / Intl. Federation of Magical Societies [est. 1948]
FISM's World Championships of Magic [#28 = July 2022] will be taking place in Quèbec, Canada   
Magic Dealers Business Directory {formerly Magic Dealer's Assn.} of U.S.A.
SOMA: The Science of Magic Association []  
SOMA's next conference [#3 = July 2021] will be taking place in London, UK
NEMCA: The New England Magic Collectors Association [est. 1980]
NEMCA's Yankee Gathering [#17 = November 2018]
The Houdini Festival [#1 = April 2021] at the historic North Theatre in Danville, Virginia   
The Magic Cafe [est. 2001] online forum for magicians & fans
Magicana [est. 2001] of Canada promotes magic as a performing art
Abracademy [] - empowers client teams using magic, 35 Corbridge Crescent in London, UK
Union Peruana de Ilusionistas / Peruvian Magicians' Organisation [est. 1995]   
Latin American Federation of Magical Societies (FLASOMA)

Retailers of Magic Supplies
Magic Dealers Business Directory {formerly Magic Dealer's Assn.} of U.S.A.
Penguin Magic   sells online from Rancho Cordova (Sacramento), California
Vanishing, Inc. Magic Shop [est. 2010] {may require different browser} sells online from Rancho Cordova (Sacramento), California
Duff Johnson's House of Deception [est. 2004] is based in Sacramento, California
L&L Publishing [est. 1986] - the best website for magic DVDs, books, props & magician supplies! - in Tahoma, California
M.J.M. Magic one-stop online magic shop [est. 2004] in Tracy, California
Daytona Magic [est. 1996 in NJ, moved to FL 1976], 136 So. Beach Street in Daytona Beach, Florida

"Abbott's Magic and The American Sideshow: Step Right Up - You Have To See It To Believe It!" [2017] by Greg Bordner, Keith Stickley & Charles Kleiber 532-page CreateSpace 11x8½ pb [7/2017] for $50.00

Others and 'Not Sure'
Dean Carnegie's 'The Magic Detective' podcast & blog [est. 2010] is based in Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia
History Museum at the Castle (formerly Houdini Historical Center), 330 E. College Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin + Houdini exhibit
English-language Conjuring Archive website is connected with card trick artist Denis Behr of Germany
Philip David Treece's conjuring books online store [] and blog [est. 2014]

®                     ®
Magic Performance Venues (by state)

The Great Magic Hall [est. 3/2017] inside Old Town Fun Spot Theme Park Resort [new owners 2004] in Kissimmee, Florida
presented by Theatre Magic • 3/2017 local Fox-TV 35 news reports [9:59]

Houdini's Hidden Theater [circa 2016-2018] at a secret location adjacent to Mandolin's Restaurant inside the Grand Orlando Resort Hotel Celebration 2900 Parkway Blvd. in Kissimmee, Florida 45-seat venue with weekly performances at 8pm on Saturdays official website {parked 9/2021} Facebook page {last update 1/2018}

   Chicago Magic Lounge [est. 2015], 5050 No. Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois

Monday Night Magic [re-opened 10/2021] at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street in New York City
NYC's longest-running Off-Broadway magic show, often featuring Jamy Ian Swiss

The Historic North Theatre [built 1947], 629 No. Main Street in Danville, Virginia - owned and operated by magician Wayne Alan

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top of page 3    Ñ    books about magic, 1783 to 1999

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page 5: movies & TV about magic

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