Why the sneering attitude from the Chronicle re "grown man" comment ? Who else other than an adult would be eligible/able to do the job? Also disapprove of them letting daylight in on magic by showing and naming the guy and talking about his predecessor, what if kids see the article and have their illusions shattered, what next, telling kids that the Father Christmas they went to see at the shopping mall is actually a guy called Gavin who spends the rest of the year selling double glazing by the tills in Homebase?
Walt Disney wouldn't stand for this as I found to my cost when I was sacked from my summer job as Pixie or Dixie I can't remember to be honest , I always got them confused, for being seen with my head off having a quick smoke. At least my head isn't frozen in a box hehy Walt.