Although the Magic Castle hasn’t been the Magic Castle for 100 years, that happened 46 years ago, the structure itself has officially remained standing a century and that is good enough for the New York Times to dispatch a reporter to check it out. Among the highlights are a description of the busy cross-section of magic constantly ongoing…
In the corner, magician Jon Armstrong performed card tricks for a group sitting around a table, as Goldenhersh, who likes to work with live creatures, chased down a butterfly.
He explained that the insect sprang loose from “a bit of magic,” grasped it from a wall and shuffled off to entertain celebrity guest Tippi Hedren, star of 1963 movie “The Birds.”
The reporter is also kind enough to the Castle to interview a man who pays $2,000 membership fees for the privilege of bringing clients through and closing deals.
Of the more than 5,000 members, computer programer Brian Tolman, 46, is an associate, which means he is not a magician but pays to be in the club — about $2,000 a year.
“I bring clients here all the time,” he said. “Just like in some places you take people to a golf course, this is my golf course. I take them here, they meet important people, get made to feel special … I close at least two deals a year here.”
Congrats to the Castle, this is a great bit of press for a wonderful institution.
Thanks to Farraday for passing this along to us.