Cecil Lyle (1889-1955) travelled the world performing stage magic. This film taken by the Davenport family catches part of his act at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London. He was well known for a number of tricks. At the very end of this film clip you can see one of his inventions, the Vanishing Gramophone, being carried on stage by an assistant.
If you wish to learn more about Cecil Lyle, a good book is ‘The Great Lyle’ by Edwin A. Dawes, published by Mike Caveney’s Magic Words in 2005.
Film of Cecil Lyle at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Item Details
| Size | Originally 16mm film. Black and white. No sound. MP4. 38sec. 8.2MB. |
|---|---|
| Theatre | Shepherd's Bush Empire (London) |
| People | Cecil Lyle |
| Key Phrases | Apparatus |
| Category | Films |
| Ref no | N3749 Film62 |