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An official history of the Magic Circle, this book also features specialist chapters on subjects including a list of officers and past presidents, the museum, library, awards, wartime service, and the television and stage coverage. It features over 400 monochrome, sepia and colour images.

he Magic Circleis aBritishorganisation, founded in London in 1905, dedicated to promoting and advancing the art ofmagic.[1]

The Magic Circle was founded in 1905 after a meeting of 23 amateur and professional magicians at London\'s Pinoli\'s Restaurant. At this founders meeting, chaired byServais Le Roy, those present decided upon the name of the Society — it was initially felt that the name of the Society should be the Martin Chapender Club, in memory of the noted performer, and founding member, who had recently died at the age of twenty-five. However, it was then agreed that the name \"Magic Circle\" would be more appropriate and that this name shared the same initials as those of Martin Chapender.[2]The first official meeting was at the Green Manpublic houseinSoho, but meetings were later in a room atSt George\'s Hallin Langham Place, whereDavid DevantandJohn Nevil Maskelynewere regularly seen performing.[3]

Devant became the first president of The Magic Circle, and in 1906, Maskelyne edited the first issue ofThe Magic Circularmagazine, a regular feature for members ever since. TheMagic Circularclaims to be the longest running regular magic magazine in conjuring history.

The club was male-only until 1991, when more than 75% of members voted to admit women. As of 2010 there were around eighty female members of The Magic Circle, includingPaul Daniels\' wife,Debbie McGee.[2]In 2014 Megan Knowles-Bacon became the first female officer in The Magic Circle, as well as the youngest person to be elected as an officer; she was elected as secretary.[4]

Motto[edit]

The motto of the society is the Latinindocilis privata loqui, roughly translated as \"not apt to disclose secrets\" (lit. \"incapable [of] speaking [of] private [things]\"); members give their word not to wilfully disclose magic secrets other than to bona fide students of magic. Anyone breaking this or any other rule may be expelled.

Headquarters[edit]

Since 1998, The Magic Circle building[5]in central London nearEuston StationinCamdenhas been available for meetings and corporate entertainment. It was voted the UK\'s Number One Venue in the hospitality industry\'s Top 20 UK Venues poll 2008.

The Magic Circle\'s headquarters houses atheatre, library, museum, a dining room, a clubroom and bars.

The Magic Circle Museum[edit]

The museum features magic tricks, props, posters, programs, toys, photographs and artefacts related to conjuring history. Items of interest include,Robert Harbin’s original Zig Zag illusion,Chung Ling Soo\'s robes, an originalSootywith associatedHarry Corbettapparatus, sets of props used by television magiciansDavid NixonandTommy Cooper, items and a sound recording ofHarry Houdinitaken from an Edison cylinder, and a set of cups and balls used by HRHThe Prince of Waleswhen he took his Magic Circle exam in 1975. Visits are by arranged tour.[2][6]

\'Houdini\'sCabinet\' at The Magic Circle Museum, London Membership[edit]

Magicians who wish to join may spend up to two years as an Apprentice before applying for full membership. They need to have known two current members for at least one year and must be at least 18 years old. These two members are then asked to act as sponsors, or referees, on the candidate\'s application form and propose him or her as a suitable candidate for membership. Following the receipt and processing of the application, the candidate is invited to an interview with the examinations secretary, usually at the London headquarters. If the candidate proves suitable and sufficiently knowledgeable a performance exam is scheduled or a thesis may be written. The exam takes place in front of a panel of judges, and candidates must demonstrate their skills to members in a rehearsed act.[7]

If a thesis is chosen, it is read by two examiners and a copy is made available in The Magic Circle library. The final stage is by vote by members of the Council, who will approve the candidate as a member. Once the applicant is successful, they are free to call themselves \"Members of the Society\" and use the lettersM.M.C.after their name.

Members of the Magic Circle include:Charles, Prince of Wales,Luis de Matos,[8]Michael Vincent,[9]Dynamo,[10]andJohn Archer.,[11]Walter Rolfo.[12]

Members may take a further examination to achieve the degree ofAssociate of the Inner Magic Circle. The designationA.I.M.C.shows this higher membership. The A.I.M.C. degree can also be attained through thesis, and in rare cases – that is when a candidate gains 18 or higher out of a possible 20 marks in the written exam – examinees taking the M.M.C. exam are awarded the A.I.M.C. degree. Those who attain an A.I.M.C. degree as a result of a performance examination are awarded the A.I.M.C. with silver star.

Within the society, there are a number of members never exceeding three-hundred known as the \"Inner Magic Circle\". Full membership of the Inner Magic Circle is denoted by the lettersM.I.M.C.after the member\'s name.Membership of the Inner Magic Circleis by call of The Society\'s President. The M.I.M.C. degree may be awarded with a gold star, to signify that the recipient is a performer of magic (as opposed to e.g. an inventor, historian or noteworthy volunteer for the Society). The honour of a gold star does not necessarily signify the holder\'s excellence as a performer and not all recipients are performers of excellence.

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