The Davenport Collection
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The Davenports: lightning magicians & illusionists

Lewis Davenport and his first wife, Julia, had some success with this act in 1904-09. It was a fast-paced act and, unusually for the first decade of the 20th century, both Lewis and Julia performed the magic. Anne’s talk follows their progress and focuses on the tricks that made up the act. Click below to read how the act developed and what was in it.

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Date 19 November 2013
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Acts The Davenports
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Ref no N2334 Talk19