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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.

To search for a specific date use the format 10 October 1924.

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Palace, Huddersfield. 3 August 1925

Lewis Davenport tops the bill. His billing is Lewis Davenport the bewilderist presenting a series of bewildering novelties, supported by Winifred Wynne.

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Palace, Luton. 25 May 1925

The bill includes Lewis Davenport: a series of bewildering novelties.

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Palais D’Été, Brussels. 3 August 1928

The top of the bill is Lewis Davenport in his astonishing illusions.

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Pavilion Electric Theatre, Aston

The bill includes Davenport Duo and Wynne, the Magician, the Lady and the Other Fellow.

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Pavilion, Glasgow. 29 June 1925

The bill includes Lewis Davenport the Bewilderist presenting a series of bewildering novelties. Supported by Winifred Wynne.

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Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkstone. 1951

The bill included The Great Masoni (Eric Mason) and Shan in Maskelyne’s Mysteries.

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Poster for HOCUS POCUS with Paul Kieve

3 to 5 June 2010 at the Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, London. As it says on the poster: ‘See the only magician to appear in the “Harry Potter” movies’.

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Maskelyne & Cooke’s Mysteries, Portland Hall, Southsea. 1 August 1904

This is a reproduction poster made in 2000 from the original which was then in the Nielsen Collection.

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Poster for Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee, and Chris Cross, Prima Ristorante, Newcastle upon Tyne

This was a meal plus cabaret event at Prima Ristorante.

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Prince of Wales Theatre of Varieties, Edinburgh,19 March 1906

The bill includes Sardou with the Mystic Cabinet Illusion, Carl Volta the Young American Magician and Win Atholl, Ventriloquial Humourist, George and Edwards, George Bernard, Luie O. Bright, Smith Family, Fred Tenby, Pearce and Ward.

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The search engine is not case sensitive.

When searching for an act such as Fred and Ned, it is worth searching both Fred and Ned and Fred & Ned.

The Search Box will search all the detailed contents for each poster. Examples:

Type in the name of a performer, theatre or town and the items which include that search term will be listed. So, searching for the word Davenport will bring up Lewis Davenport, The Davenports, George Davenport, etc.
Where known, poster dates are included in the form 10 October 1924, so use this format when searching for a date. Searching for October 10th will not find the date. If you type October 1924 into the Search Box, all items which include the adjacent words October 1924 will be listed.