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Various artists :[Posters concerning magic and magicians, collected by Charles Cabot. 1920s-70s].
- Date
- 1920 - 1970
- By
- Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981
- Reference
- Eph-E-CABOT-Magic
- Description
Contains advertising for the following:
ca 1909? Dallvante the Great (magician) (poster)
1930s? The Illustrious Chung (magician (2 copies)
1938. Nicola (2 copies of poster)
1939. Chang challenged (escape artist) (poster)
1941. The Great Levante (magican) (multiple copies of poster for different venues)
1946. The Amazing Mr Rooklyn (Magician from England). (4 posters including one 3 times this size, in three pieces)
1949? The Amazing Mr Rooklyn plus comedian Joe Lawman (2 copies of poster)
1953. The Amazing Mr Rooklyn, with the Eminent Van Loewe (hypnotist) (poster)
1950? John Calvert (Hollywood's King of Magicians)
1950s? The Levante Show (poster)
1952. Virgil, premier international illusionist from America (2 copies of poster)
ca 1955. The Great Benyon in "Bam-Boo-Zalem" and other performances, with supporting acts including Evelyn Talma (2 posters)
1958. Dormia, first lady hypnotist (2 copies of poster)
ca 1970. Orchante the master of stage hypnotism (with NZ pop vocalist Brian Swainson, and Sylvia Sevanna, fire dancer from Hawaii). (poster)
Quantity: 3 container(s) (folders).
Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying, up to 1050 mm.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976] / [Posters of around A1-A0 size]
- Format
- 3 container(s) (folders), Ephemera, Photolithographs, Advertisements, Portraits, Photolithographs, sizes varying, up to 1050 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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Civic Theatre Marton, Tuesday June 3rd. The Great Levante and his brilliant company of ...
Date: 1941
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wright & Jaques Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1941-01
Description: An arrangement of text of varying fonts, in blue and red on cream. Other named performers and acts include Charlie the wonder snake of the world, the Cabaret de la Mort, the 1000 pound trunk mystery, Rex and Bess, the Moderniques, the Mayfair Four, the Glamour Girls, the magic kettle, the green ray and the chameleon plume. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, 1030 x 380 mm.
George Ebbing has the honour to present on a world tour Dallvante the Great and company...
Date: 1909
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wright & Jaques Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1909-01
Description: An arrangement of text, of assorted fonts, and a shaded background behind the words "Dallvante the Great" at the top. An image at top left shows Dallvante emerging from a milk can. Both Maida and Dallvante are described as performing psychic tricks. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, 1005 x 380 mm.
Opera House Hawera :First time in New Zealand ... a lady hypnotiste. The sensation of s...
Date: 1958
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1958-01
Description: An arrangement of text, above and beneath the head of the New Zealand woman hypnotiste Dormia. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph, 1010 x 375 mm. (slightly cropped)
Grand Opera House [Wellington]: Com[mencing] Saturday, Dec[ember] 24. Nicola and his br...
Date: 1938
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wright & Jaques Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1938-01
Description: An arrangement of text, above and beneath the head of the magician Nicola dressed as a devil. Dated from a programme in the Ephemera collection, and from date on verso. Norm Nielsen has this poster for sale (January 1999). He has dated it wrongly at 1922 (see perpetual calendar). Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Wright & Jaques Ltd. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset lithograph, 1010 x 380 mm.
Opera House Wellington :Friday January 7th. The amazing Mr Rooklyn from London. 100 lau...
Date: 1949
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1949-02
Description: Shows a red devil and his shadow. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 1005 x 380 mm.
Grand Opera House: English Amusements presents "Blue Velvet", a magical revue starring ...
Date: 1946
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wright & Jaques Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1946-01
Description: An arrangement of text, with illustrations of a top hat, cane and white gloves, a question-mark and stars. Two copies held. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wright & Jaques Ltd., Albert St., Auckland Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 995 x 375 mm.
Grand Opera House: The amazing Mr Rooklyn from London, internationally famous magician....
Date: 1949
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wright & Jaques Ltd
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Magic-1949-01
Description: An arrangement of text, with a head and shoulders portrait of the magician, and also showing "The mysterious Chinese lantern", "The Body-less lady", and "The suspended lady". Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wright & Jaques Ltd., Albert St., Auckland Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 1000 x 382 mm.