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Lewis Davenport

Variete Drei Linden, Leipzig programme, September 1928

Variete Drei Linden, Leipzig programme, September 1928

The bill includes Lewis Davenport. It was common for continental variety theatres to book a show in for a month rather than a week, as in the United Kingdom. The bill covers a number of pages of the programme and so two compilation images are shown, one for each half of the show.

Theatre Royal, Dublin. 16 June 1924

Theatre Royal, Dublin. 16 June 1924

The bill includes Lewis Davenport (The Mysterious) supported by Miss Winifred Wynne in a series of bewildering novelties, including the up to-date novel illusion “Felix Kept on Walking”.

Theatre Royal, Dublin. 16 June 1924

Theatre Royal, Dublin. 16 June 1924

The bill includes Lewis Davenport (The Mysterious) supported by Miss Winifred Wynne in a series of bewildering novelties, including the up to-date novel illusion “Felix Kept on Walking”.

The Royal Hall, Harrogate. 7 June 1925

The Royal Hall, Harrogate. 7 June 1925

The bill includes Lewis Davenport the Bewilderist presenting a series of bewildering novelties supported by Winifred Wynne. The poster advertises the week starting Sunday 7 June although the variety bill starts on the Monday of the week.

The Pavilion, Leicester. 2 December 1907

The Pavilion, Leicester. 2 December 1907

The bill includes The Devonports lightning magicians and illusionists: Everything at their fingertips: No time to talk. The correct name of the act was The Davenports. It consisted of Lewis Davenport and his first wife Julia.