Legendary Magicians You’ve Probably Never Heard About.

    The headline of the article I have read is “ Legendary Magicians You’ve Probably Never Heard About”.  The author of the article is Chris Bennion.  It was published in http://listverse.com/ on May 6.The purpose of the article is to give the reader

some information on popular magicians and their tricks.

    The author starts by telling the reader brief information about Buatier de Kolta and his famous tricks with steel balls and the vanishing bird cage. Then the article describes the identity of John Henry Anderson. He was known as The Great Wizard of the North. Further the author reports some information about Giovanni Giuseppe Pinetti. He was the first magician to take advantage of advertising for the  theatre. The article goes on to say some facts about Alexander Herrmann, who was better known as Herrmann the Great. Further the author says about the wife of previous magician Adelaide Herrmann. She began her magic career as assistant to her husband. When he died she continued the show and later became a major star in her own right. Then author reports some facts about Douglas James Henning, a Canadian magician, illusionist, escape artist and politician. He could turn people into stone and it was his  most famous trick. Then the article describes the identity of Servais Le Roy, a Belgian magician, illusionist and businessman. He was the inventor of the classic levitation illusion Arash the Floating Princess. The article goes on to say some facts about Robert Heller, an English magician, mentalist and musician. He copied his idol Robert Houdini, from whom he adopted  his first name. Then author says about Howard Thurston, a stage magician from Columbus. His childhood was unhappy and he ran away to join the circus. He was deeply impressed after he attended magician Alexander Herrmann`s magic show and was determined to equal his work. Further the article describes Harry Kellar, an American magician who presented large stage shows during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was often referred to as the «Dean of American Magicians» and performed extensively on five continents. One of his most memorable stage illusions was the levitation of a girl.
    In conclusion the author quotes Stephen King «Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up».
    I found the article interesting because i`ve learnt more new information about the first magicians and their tricks. Also I like magic things very much, because you can move into an atmosphere of mystery and forget about daily routine.

   And the question for my group mates is "Do you believe in magic?"