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Programme for Magic Nights at the TrocaderoProgramme cover for Charles B. Cochrans Magic Nights at the Trocadero Grill Room, London from November 1932 1932
Disappearing Milk TrickMagic at Maskelynes : Magician Mr. Edward Victor, assisted by the lovely Miss Eileen O Connor, demonstrated the amazing Disappearing Milk trick! Date: 1930s
Engraved BoardThe bizarrely engraved board of the Knight of the East and West, illuminated by the " magic lamp". Date: 1890s
A fairy went a-marketing -- a fairy and a peacock, flying side by side. 1922
Title page of Des Knaben Wunderhorn, 1808Title page of Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Achim von Arnim and Clemens Brentano, 1808. Date: 1808
Spreading out their little wings to dry them in the sun (Have You Watched the Fairies). 1920s
Do you ever hear the fairies? You can hear them if you will, singing little songs of dream, when all the house is still. 20th century
From Aladdin by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904
Shes sitting on a dragonfly all shining green and gold (Vision). 1920s
And very softly hasten down and out beyond the sleeping town to find my fairy lake (The Island). 1922
Elegant fairy asleep on a mushroomAn elegant fairy asleep on a mushroom. circa 1922
When I went to Fairyland, visiting the Queen, I rode upon a peacock, blue and gold and green (The Visit). 1922
Fairy flannel is the skin of peaches (Useful Hints). 1922
And there they sat and sang all night, I heard them singing in my sleep (Visitors). 1922
We anchored by the moon (A Voyage). 1922
Cinderella and Fairy GodmotherCinderella, sitting by the fireside, is visited by her Fairy Godmother. 20th century
The fairies will have gathered in the forest very soon (Fairy Song). 1920s
The Flying Trunk -- a story by Hans Christian Andersen, in which a young man flies to Turkey in a trunk and visits the Sultans daughter. 20th century
Over the field the fairies went, singing and dancing and well content (The Hayfield). 1920s
Fairy on a branchA fairy on a branch. 1920s
Black Magic MarksA paranormal investigator discovers Black Magic chalk marks on a grave cross, following a Black Magic raid on a country church at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s
BLACK MASSCelebrating the Black Mass, according to Ezekiel, and according to the French magician Vintras
Witch Brews StormA witch of the Catskills, in New York State, brews up a storm whenever she is displeased
Letter to Mother
Ancient Egyptian GalleyA sailing galley, protected from its enemies not only by the courage of her crew but also by the magic eye of Horus and a figurehead representing Anubis. Date: BC
Forging of NotungAct one : taught by Mime, Siegfried forges Notung the magic sword
Siegfried Drinks PotionAct one : Siegfried drinks the magic potion, which causes him to forget Brunnhilde and to fall in love with Gutrune
Hagen & Brunnhilde
Merlin and VivianVivian enchants Merlin with the magic which he himself - besotted by her charms - has taught her
Wanderer and MimeAct One : the Wanderer tells Mime about the magic sword Notung
The Lady and the Lion- needless to say, the lion is really a Prince who has been magically transformed : when transformed back again, she will find that he is not just a prince, but very handsome
Witches flying 1891
Violet and the Doll Fairy, showing a little girl called Violet with a life-sized doll who comes to life as a fairy and takes her to a fancy dress party. Date: 1900
Paranormal / Magic / SiberiaA Siberian shaman from the Lower Amur, with some of his ritual equipment Date: 1903
Swan Lake ballet, Swan Princess and SiegfriedThe Swan Princess begs Siegfried not to shoot, and reveals that she and her followers are enchanted by the wicked Rotbart
Swan Lake ballet, the unfortunate girls become swans againSiegfried and Odette are about to embrace when the evil Rotbart disguised as a large owl appears, and the unfortunate girls become swans again
Swan Lake ballet, Siegfried promises delivery from RotbartSiegfried promises to deliver the swans from the evil spell of Rotbart and they all dance for joy. He invites Odette to the ball his parents are giving
British Ballad, King EstmereKING ESTMERE. British ballad. King Estmere and the King of Spain fight for the hand of King Adlands daughter. Despite threats from the King of Spain, she agrees to marry King Estmere
British Ballad, King Arthurs DeathKING ARTHURS DEATH. British ballad telling the tale of the Arthurian legend. Sir Bedivere, with considerable reluctance, restores the magic sword Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake
Scott, alias Sweeney, in an illusionScott, alias E. Sweeney, of Ardlamont mystery fame, who disappears every night in Mr Morritts latest illusion. Edward Scott, real name Sweeney
We Anchored by the Moon by Hilda Miller
Argentina - Limay RiverThe Limay River is an important river in northwestern Argentine Patagonia (the region of Comahue). It begins at the eastern end of the Nahuel Huapi Lake
Bartholomew Fair (1721)Coloured, semi-circular illustration of Bartholomew Fair (1721), with small text giving the history of the fair, published by J. F. Setchel, London, c1820. HPF/5C/47
Conjuror entertains a crowdLouis-Philippe, proclaimed citizen king of France at the July revolution of 1830, is shown as a street conjuror, entertaining the crowds. HPG/8/2/1 (xi)
