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A Brief History of Magic
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With magic, illusions, spells, tricks and ceremonials are usually
performed for entertainment. It is a supernatural power which makes the
seemingly impossible occur.
'Looking Back'
In ancient Egypt, there was a magician named Dedi who performed in
front of a crowd, where he supposedly beheaded two birds and one ox. He
eventually restored the heads of these three animals.
Because of this, the Egyptians were considered to be the first
magicians recorded in history.
As the popularity of magic developed, tricks involving cups and balls
were shown to the public. Then, playing cards, silver coins and dice
were added to their slew of magical tricks.
Later on, ancient Greek magicians invented tricks involving the human
body. A trick where a performer thrusts a dagger through one's arm
without being hurt has been developed and shown in public places.
The ancient Chinese civilization also paved the way for magic. The
"linking rings" is one of the earliest tricks ever invented. To begin
with, a number of rings link themselves. The rings are made up of solid
metal and the illusion is that they eventually unlink themselves.
'Famous Magicians'
One of the greatest magicians of all time is Harry Houdini. He started
as a trapeze performer in the late 1800's and eventually became famous
for his magical abilities.
He was an "escape artist" who bonded himself using locks or ropes and
eventually extricated himself.
Spanish, Italian, British, French and American magicians presented
their acts as magic regained popularity in the 1920's.
'Sawing a Woman in Half'
In 1921, the world first witnessed a magician saw a woman in half.
British performer Percy Tibbles cut through a box containing his woman
assistant. After the trick, she appeared without a harm.
This trick became even more complicated when the woman assistant was
'operated on' with her hands, head and feet in full view of the
audience. The assistant was sawed in half using a power-driven saw, and
was later restored without a scratch on her head.
'Reaching a Wider Audience'
Before, magicians only performed in theaters which were open to the
public where food and drinks were offered but the magic tricks were
performed
without any fee given by the viewers.
By the mid-1900's, they paved the doors for magicians to be
'professional performers' by requiring the public viewers to pay for
watching magic shows.
In the 1950's, television was invented so magicians were able to reach
an even wider audience spectrum.
During the 70's, Siegfried and Roy re-ignited the interest in magical
tricks by making large animals disappear. David Copperfield is also a
major player in the field of magicians who offered great entertainment
to the viewing public.
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