Jonathon Bryce
@hatandhare · 4:30
What Makes a Magician? Part 4 - A reading from the book Tarbell Course in Magic Vol. 1 by Dr. Harlan Tarbell. Published by D. Robbins & Co., 1927.
And the nearer a magic mystery looks like a seeming miracle, the better. Ashton Stevens, noted dramatic critic, once said, I have faith in magicians and I believe in them. But I was the most disappointed man in the world when Thurston once had me upon his stage and I discovered how one of the tricks was performed. I would rather believe that a magician perform miracles. Professor Frank Farquhar of the University of Kentucky said, may people never lose their childlike sense of wonderment, reverence and awe
And magic has such a history to it, and I feel like so often whenever I come across these types of artworks, I can really sort of tangibly get a sense of that history and maybe where people's heads were at at the time. And I just think it's fascinating. My wife and I love watching magic performances. Like I was saying at the beginning of this, it makes me feel like a kid again, smile from ear to ear
Jonathon Bryce
@hatandhare · 4:57
Hey, Taylor, thanks for thanks for responding. Yes, you're absolutely correct. When magic is done right, it could absolutely 100% change an 85 year old person into an eight year old child. It's that sense of wonder. A magician by the name of Paul Harris wrote that astonishment is something that is experienced. It's a clear, primal state of mind that we associate with a child's state of mind