Today marks the 78th birthday of illusionist Doug Henning. Born May 3rd, 1947 in Winnipeg Canada. He was an icon in magic. Credited with really giving magic a rebirth in the 1970s, he had a remarkably short career. But during the time he performed, he was simply amazing.
Below is a video of Doug Henning presenting the Origami Box illusion. Historically, Doug was the very first person to present the Origami Box. You'll note a great difference between his presentation as opposed to most others. I don't recall another 'talking' presentation. Most of the presentations are done to music. And probably the greatest rendition following Henning's was the very dramatic David Copperfield version.
But this version, shows you how charming this effect could be. I saw Doug Henning perform this illusion on stage in person at the Warner Theater in Washington DC. I remember sitting only a few rows from the stage and being completely baffled by this illusion when it first came out. It is of course, the creation of Jim Steinmeyer who would go on to contribute a number of illusions to Doug. Another of my favorites was Walking Through A Mirror.
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