Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Doug Henning featured in Time Magazine article The Magic Boom July 22, 1974

Time Magazine article The Magic Boom July 22, 1974 , featuring full page photo montage of Doug Henning performing illusions from The Magic Show (then currently the big hit show on Broadway). '

TIME magazine , July 22,1974, ”The Magic Boom: New Sorcery” by Stefan Kanfer (with Patricia N. Gordon), featuring photos of five-year old magician Paris, Milbourne Christopher, Derek Dingle, Doug Henning (with co-stars Dale Soules and Anita Morris, from ‘The Magic Show’ then currently playing on Broadway) , Yumi Ueno, Peter DePaola, James Randi, Mark and Nani Wilson. And an interior shot of the crowded counter at Tannen’s in NYC.

Doug Henning Time Magazine Article THE MAGIC BOOM July 22, 1974 page 1

Doug Henning Time Magazine Article THE MAGIC BOOM July 22, 1974 page 2

Doug Henning Time Magazine Article THE MAGIC BOOM July 22, 1974 page 3

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Tannen's Magic Shop, NYC , circa 1974
Tannen's Magic Shop, NYC , circa 1974

Doug Henning performs Robert Harbin's Zig-Zag Girl in The Magic Show on Broadway. Co-star Dale Soules is is the girl who is zig-zagged.  David Ogden Stiers as rival magician Feldman looks on incredulously. 

Doug Henning, Dale Soules, David Ogden Stiers Zig-Zag Girl The Magic Show


Alternate photo of Henning performing the Zig-Zag Girl in The Magic Show with Dale Soules and  a different actor playing Feldman. (if anyone knows the name of the actor playing Feldman, please comment to let me know)
Doug Henning performing The Zig Zag Girl in The Magic Show