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Revision as of 10:51, 16 January 2009
Magician's Guild of America was professional magic society started around 1942 in New York City with the slogan: "For good entertainment, demand a Magician".
Al Baker was one of the founders. They allowed fifteen percent of the members to be amateurs (starting with 15 out of 100 expected members). Meetings were held at the Hotel McAlpin in N.Y.C. The Board of Governors consisted of Theo. Hardeen, Max Holden, Robert Sherman, Richard DuBois and Julien J. Proskauer. Walter B. Gibson was the first vice-president.
One of the first goals of the Guild was to bring live magic shows to Broadway, which was realized on January 21, 1945 with "Mystery Time" at the Bealsco Theatre. The show included Cardini, Hardeen, Al Flosso and others.
The Guild was one of the first groups to introduce regular magic lectures.
Tops also bore the title as the Official Organ of the Magician's Guild of American in the around 1938. The Conjurors' Magazine was the official organ for the group from 1945 until it merged with Genii in 1949. Magician's Guild News Reports could be seen in Genii during the 1966-1973. In 1981, they selected Legerdemain as their publication.
Harry Blackstone and Warren Simms were elected as "Deans".
Presidents
- Cardini
- Blackstone
- Richard Dubois
- Warren Simms
- Richard C. "Dick" Richards
- Al Flosso
- Coe Norton
- Bob Lynn
- Dr. Ben Braude
- Larry Shean
