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Doug Henning

Canadian magician
Also known as: Douglas James Henning
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    …the popularity of stage illusion, Doug Henning revitalized the art by appearing on Broadway in the 1970s and paved the way for the success of the magic show of David Copperfield and the Las Vegas extravaganza of Siegfried and Roy. What may have been the most lasting contribution to the…

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    …the popularity of stage illusion, Doug Henning revitalized the art by appearing on Broadway in the 1970s and paved the way for the success of the magic show of David Copperfield and the Las Vegas extravaganza of Siegfried and Roy. What may have been the most lasting contribution to the…

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