The Davenports were Lewis Davenport and his first wife Julia. Julia did magic in the act, rather than acting solely as an assistant.
Posters & Showcards
The majority of posters in the collection are theatre posters. These are either letterpress posters for variety theatres, or pictorial posters for a single magician or show.
A small number of other posters advertise books, exhibitions or events such as conferences.
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The bill includes the Bewilderist Lewis Davenport supported by Winifred Wynne & Co.
The bill includes Lewis Davenport the mysterious presenting a series of bewildering novelties assisted by Winifred Wynne & Co.
The bill includes Roy Davenport.
Li-Chung-Soo was the stage name of the British magician Edmund Younger.
Lewis Davenport tops the bill. His billing is Lewis Davenport the bewilderist presenting a series of bewildering novelties, supported by Winifred Wynne.
Ernest Noakes was at the Crystal Palace for an extended period from spring 1907, so the probable date of this poster is 1907 or 1908.
This was a show from the British Ring No. 25 of The International Brotherhood of Magicians. Although Lewis Davenport is shown topping the bill, he did not appear as he had a week’s engagement in Northampton. George Davenport appeared in the show. He is billed as Gilly Gilly in magic of 1932.
The bill includes Lewis Davenport “The Bewilderist” presenting a series of bewildering novelties supported by Winifred Wynne & Co.
Lincoln was an American Humourist and Entertainer. He opened at the Egyptian Hall on 1 November 1882 while Maskelyne and Cooke were touring. The poster is dated in ink Nov 16th 1882.