Alakazam! Why a Salem magicians society needs to conjure new recruits

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The local chapter of a historic, national magicians organization — once led by Houdini himself — is facing a shortage of members. Now its ranks are rallying with events to woo new magicians.

Magician Kali Moulton moves her hand across a deck of cards searching for the card just chosen by a member of the audience in Salem.

Peanut the rabbit waits for the magic to begin at a meeting of the Society of American Magicians in Salem. Peter Jackson does standup, and family magic shows with his bunny assistant Peanut. “It's entertainment, and I enjoy entertaining people,” he said. “I get a big thrill out of it, I never tire of it.”

“People are so internet focused now that they're going online and learning things,” Jenson said. “And what they're missing out on is in-person mentoring, the nurturing.” Magician Stephen Silva entertains potential recruit William McGlaughlin with a card trick at a special Society of American Magicians meeting in Salem.

While the prestidigitation on display came off as effortless, Silva said magic is anything but. “You're trying to hide how difficult it can be, and that's an art in itself.”

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