Theatrical magic began to lose its appeal by the 1930s,and almost 40 years passed before magic appealed to the audience again.In the early 1970s,Doug Henning,a Canadian,burst onto the scene,and the magic regained its fascination.Henning departed from the traditional costume and instead wore long hair,jeans and bright T-shirts, which earned him the name揟he Hippie Magiciann”.Henning is best remembered for bringing a sense of wonder back to the American audience with his Broadway production,The Magic Show.

　　While Henning broke image barriers in the world of magic,one of today’s popular magicians has successfully broken gender barriers.Jade began performing magic tricks for customers of a San Francisco magic store where she worked when in high school.Then she went on to become the first woman to win the Gold Medal of Magic. Jade amazes her audience by bringing paper butterflies to life and by creating snowstorms,and her fluency in several languages has allowed her to become one of the world’s leading international magicians.

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