Category: Toronto

Toronto O’Keefe Center: Backstage Photos

The above photo was taken by Ken McCreedy, and was taken at an after show backstage meet and greet in the 1980s. The show itself took place at the O’Keefe Center in Toronto (now known as Meridian Hall). I love the candid nature of this photo, and the look of joy in Doug’s face. It’s…

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“World Congress of Magic” 1969 Program

The following item is the program for the 1969 “World Congress of Magic,” which was held on September 26th of that year in Toronto.  This was Doug’s first appearance at the convention, and from the looks of things a pretty fun time was had by all. In addition to Doug, the event had such entertainers…

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New “Toronto Star” Doug Article: Up to His Old Tricks

Just a heads up for all our readers outside of Canada.  This past Sunday the “Toronto Star” did a full page spread article on Doug. Titled “Up to his Old Tricks,” the article profiles Doug’s full life and career. The piece is definitely the most extensive non-magic based publication article on Doug in the last…

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Doug Henning Toronto Plaque

Sorry for the delay in posting this week folks. Things that are decidedly un-magical, like real life, can take priority sometimes.  Speaking of real life, this fascinating tidbit comes from the blog “Toronto Savvy.” It profiles a time when Doug wasn’t quite yet Doug. He was at a crossroads at whether to continue with schooling…

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