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But in much the same way that once the cinema posed the threat of competition against the live variety theatre, today there is an even stronger competitor in television. Fortunately, the demand for live theatre exists, and in the best cabaret nightclub spots the public can enjoy modern magic presented surrounded.
And so today, the fascination for magic exists whether presented live or through the television medium. Paul Daniels is today's TV star*.
One must not forget the societies and clubs wherever magicians gather. Of these the oldest and still surviving is the Society of American Magicians, while in Britain the Magic Circle founded in 1905, is nearly as old. Though a later arrival in the twenties, the largest is the International Brotherhood of Magicians, brances of which have been formed throughout the world.
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* David Copperfield as well as David Blaine are also big names who perform magic on TV. You may have heard of Criss Angel who recently made his mark in the television medium.
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