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Cletus Henke Celebrates 50 Years in Magic

The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune has a very nice and rather detailed portrait of Cletus and his love for magic. It chronicles his life in the art from first watching and being enraptured by the magic of a stage performer: "When I was a young man just back from World War II, I happened to the Clay County Fairgrounds. I found myself at a magician's stand there, and I was just suckered in from that moment on. It's almost like an addiction. He sold me a deck of magic cards, and I've been at it ever since," said Cletus.

Cletus has done approximately 10,000 shows over his careerwith approximately 200 shows each year. His comments on the current popularity of street magic is worth considering:

"Every generation revises magic, but its really the same thing with a new look. In my generation, the magician wore a tux, and now it's long hair and strange clothes. But magic is still there, and it still works," he said. "Even with all the technology today, magic will still be around in the future. People still love to try to figure out an illusion that they can see right in front of their eyes."

Congratulations to Cletus. Here's to another 50 years.

 

The Storm Lake Pilot Tribune has a very nice and rather detailed portrait of Cletus and his love for magic. It chronicles his life in the art from first watching and being enraptured by the magic of a stage performer: "When I was a young man just back from World War II, I happened to the Clay County Fairgrounds. I found myself at a magician's stand there, and I was just suckered in from that moment on. It's almost like an addiction. He sold me a deck of magic cards, and I've been at it ever since," said Cletus.

Cletus has done approximately 10,000 shows over his careerwith approximately 200 shows each year. His comments on the current popularity of street magic is worth considering:

"Every generation revises magic, but its really the same thing with a new look. In my generation, the magician wore a tux, and now it's long hair and strange clothes. But magic is still there, and it still works," he said. "Even with all the technology today, magic will still be around in the future. People still love to try to figure out an illusion that they can see right in front of their eyes."

Congratulations to Cletus. Here's to another 50 years.

 

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