He portrays the great magician out of yesteryear. Lance Burton consciously links back into magic historical roots.įiguratively speaking, he traces the mantel of magical passed down throughout the ages. Lance's performing character makes wearing a tuxedo suitable for his performance. What about Lance Burton? Good question, thanks for asking. Let the level of your magical performance speak to the degree of your magic artistry. If you want magic to be regarded as a fine art, take your performance and dress critically. This is following the spirit of Houdin's wisdom.
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David Blaine, however, in his first TV show, walked around dressed as an American man-in a tee shirt and jeans. Most modern magicians who wear a tuxedo don't really understand the spirit of Houdin's advice. In Robert-Houdin's advice to magicians, Robert said a magician should wear a tuxedo to appear as a gentleman and fit in with society. Instead of dressing different from his crowd, Robert-Houdin dressed like his crowd-in a tuxedo. The attire was suitable and commonly worn for evening theatrical productions. He would head out on a bare stage to present his magic dressed in formal evening gown. Robert-Houdin (Harry Houdini took his stage name from Robert Houdin) chose to see magic as an artwork. The common uniform for a "genuine magician" was to dress up like a magician complete using a conical hat and a long robe with stars and crescent moon symbols on it. Unfortunately, many a virtual magician just do not get it. The right answer has existed just as long. The question of what magicians should wear has existed for more than a century. "Actual magicians must wear tuxedos," yells the part time practitioner in his ill-fitting vintage apparel. "People will not know we are magicians if we don't wear our magician uniform," bemoan penguin-like illusionists. Someone dressed in apparel not worn by the public in almost sixty years must be a highly-trained and entertaining artist.
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