It’s official. The Manhattan Magician has joined the Society of American Magicians. The Society of American Magicians has many assemblies (chapters) all over the nation, but there is an important one located right here in New York, NY. which is where the Manhattan Magician calls home.
It is assembly 001 because it is the first S.A.M. chapter – established on May 10, 1902 – and is therefore the initial place where famous magicians would gather. In fact, a long time president of this “parent” assembly was Harry Houdini himself.
Being president of the S.A.M. parent assembly was so important to Houdini that as can be seen in the image there is included on his gravestone the logo of the Society of American Magicians.
The reason that the Manhattan Magician decided to become a part S.A.M. and will be attending meetings at magicsampa1.com is because he still has the magic bug.
Also, magic for M.M. was an important training ground in the arts that provided building blocks for what eventually became his primary career.
Magicians wear many hats including being producers, writers, directors and performers all in one because they implement these theatrical jobs when they stage a magic show.