Various artists :[Posters concerning magic and magicians, collected by Charles Cabot. 1918-70].

Date: 1967 - 1972

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1970-01

Description: Shows a half length portrait of Rayco, and shows several photographs of him hypnotising young subjects. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, black on yellow, on sheet 455 x 254 mm.

Date: 1939

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1939-02

Description: Shows a montage of numerous acts such as the Indian rope trick, card games, bed of nails, ghosts, invisible ladies. Also shows an owl, a devil and a skull. Two copies of this poster. Similar to the poster at Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1938-02, for Nicola's show at Wellington the preceding year. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 277 x 360 mm.

Date: 1939

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Victory Publicity Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1939-01

Description: Shows head and shoulders portrait of Chang with green face and hands and Chinese costume, lit from below. Two skeletons in shrouds hover about him. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - (in ink): 1939 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 380 x 252 mm.

Date: 1938

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1938-01

Description: Shows turbaned head of a magician staring down at a crystal ball, in the centre of an arrangement of text. Dated from note on verso. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - (Written by Mr Cabot): "The Great Nicola" Magicina - Illusionist" 1938 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Block print, 497 x 378 mm.

Date: 1941

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Claxton, A E, active 1941; Central Printing Company

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1941-01

Description: Shows Levante's face at the top left, in the midst of fumes coming from a smoking brew at lower right, held in a bowl by a demon. The main text is in a diagonal band across the middle. Programme for Wellington Opera House season of this show is at: Eph-A-VARIETY-1941. Location in pencil on verso. The words "Direct from Kingsway Theatre, London, Theatre Royal, Sydney, King's Theatre Melbourne" have been added as a strip of paper stuck on. The Central Printing Company was in Burnley, a suburb of Melbourne. The poster was probably used in Australia as well. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - New Plymouth / June 4 5th / Opera House Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 380 x 253 mm.

Date: 1957

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Crown Print Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1957-01

Description: Shows head and shoulders portrait of the hypnotist "Escalante" ostentatiously smoking a cigarette. Possibly at Christchurch because customers are advised to book at Begg's (there was a Begg's branch in Christchurch), and because there was a Civic Theatre there. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 252 x 342 mm.

Date: 1953

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1953-01

Description: Shows head and shoulder portraits of the two performers, in an arrangement of text, and shapes radiating out from lower left corner. Dated from "Dominion" newspaper advertisement, 23 April 1953, page 2. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 272 x 352 mm.

Date: 1938

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1938-02

Description: Shows a montage of numerous acts such as the Indian rope trick, card games, bed of nails, ghosts, invisible ladies. Also shows an owl, a devil and a skull. Similar to the poster at Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1939, for Nicola's show at Palmerston North the following year. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 277 x 360 mm.

Date: 1955?

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Magic-1955-01

Description: Poster/illustration / photograph shows a white-haired performer and his assistant, both in Eastern costume, standing beside a chest labelled "Gold Silver", on a stage surrounded by curtained proscenium arch. Chinese lantern hang abovre, and there is a large model pagoda behind the chest at centre stage. At left and right are models of dragons, archways and parasols. Magician's identity assumed from photographs; see Nelson photo news', 24 June 1961, page 4; https://photonews.org.nz/nelson/issue/NPN8_19610624/t1-body-d4.html accessed 7 February 2019 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Coloured by Leah Stinear Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph with gouache and gold paint, 245 x 400 mm.