Ben Said, real name Arthur William Hortopp, is seen here performing in the Maskelynes’ 1934 Summer Season at the Little Theatre. He was billed as The Algerian Funjuror. A programme for this Season is also illustrated here. For more information on Hortopp, a good source is Dean Arnold’s book The Fairground Soo published by Mike Caveney’s Magic Words in 2015.
Photograph of Ben Said at the Maskelynes’ show at the Little Theatre, London
Item Details
| Year | 1934 |
|---|---|
| Date | Summer Season, 1934. |
| Theatre | Little Theatre (London) |
| People | Amasis, Arthur Hortopp, Ben Said, Dean Arnold, Li Sing Foo |
| Organisations | Maskelynes Ltd, Mike Caveney's Magic Words |
| Key Phrases | Photographs |
| Category | Other Ephemera |
| Ref no | N3770 Ep.Other188 |