THE Magic Circle
So I finally visit The Magic Circle, London's premiere magic organization. The first visit was for J Day, a full day of magic set up for the Junior Magician of Great Britain. A special lecture was created for them and the results were gratifying.
All day, young magicians were tracking me down for help, advice and kind words. As a judge for the magic competitions, I must say that the quality of the performers were very high. Working on J Day gave me a chance to get used to The Magic Circle stage. I felt very comfortable there thanks to the tremendous tech crew who did a great job.
The next evening, I was honoured to give a lecture for Magic Circle members. It is hard to explain the emotional thrill I felt sharing and lecturing here in London. As my grandfather, Samuel Woolf was born here, it crosses my mind that if he never came to America, would I be a Brit?
When we arrived, I was treated to a tour of their museum and library. Lots of very rare, special magic memorabilia.
To start the lecture, a well known magician from Britain, Ali Bongo , was the compeer (MC) for the evening.
After a round of Happy Birthday for Rob Cox complete with a cake from Mandy Davis, I was introduced.
From my end, the lecture was a complete success. The place was filled with well known magicians.
The tech crew went out of their way to "push the limits" of technology to allow me to do a mind reading trick via Skype to Wendy back home.
She looked great on the big screen and I was a beaming proud father. She began her segment by ad libbing a joke. I asked her "Wendy, who is your favorite magician?" Her reply, " Alan Shaxon!" Alan is The Magic Circle's President. Then she said, " Dad, you owe me money for that one!" The audience loved her. I was so happy for my daughter that I lost my concentration and fumbled a trick which made Wendy (and the audience) laugh hysterically.
After the huge laugh, we recovered quickly and finish the trick with a 40 second applause ovation for her. The audience waved to her and shouted good bye. A gret moment in my magical career.
The lecture was a short one (one hour and 10 minutes) so some of the magic had to be cut or just demonstrated. The members of The Magic Circle were friendly and generous with their compliments. I was happy and proud to be there and appreciate their welcoming me.




























