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Poster, Les Magique Leons, Whirlwind IllusionistsTheatre poster, Les Magique Leons, Whirlwind Illusionists in the Palace of Mystery
Cartoon, The Censors Dream after a course of pantomimes. 1870
Illustration, The Tempest, by William ShakespeareIllustration by Kenny Meadows to The Tempest, by William Shakespeare. The storm at sea, watched by Ariel. Date: 1840
Fall / Border TerriersBorder Terriers Champions Portholme Magic and Champion Portholme Manley Boy owned by Mrss Mulcaster Date: 1949
Dogs watching a dog magician on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Scrap, Witch flying on a broomstick. 19th century
Songs from the Plays of Shakespeare, Paul WoodroffeSongs from the Plays of Shakespeare by Paul Woodroffe - Come Unto These Yellow Sands (from The Tempest). 1898
North Carolina conjuror. circa 1590
A Medicine Man from the coast of North Carolina. Date: 1880
Adam Warner Hooted as a Wizard, exhibited at the Royal Academy by H B Roberts. 1872
Jorinda and Yoringal - Scene from Jorinda and Yoringal. Yoringal about to touch the witch with the magic flower to make her evil magic leave her. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: 1909
Poster for Aladdin, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s
Poster for Jack and the Beanstalk, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s
A thimble-rigger in a London street tries to trick members of the crowd with clever sleight-of-hand Date: 1853
BURYING CHILD ALIVEEncouraged by her family and a local magician, a woman of Madras, India, kidnaps a baby and buries it alive, to coax a goddess to reveal the location of hidden treasure Date: 1925
MADRAS SORCERYMadras, India : to encourage a goddess to reveal where treasure is hidden, a lady kidnaps a child and buries it alive, backed by her family and the local magician Date: 1925
Encouraged by Paul, the magicians of Ephesus burn their books, an act of vandalism for which it is difficult to forgive them
General Dragomirov kisses the Russian flag as an assurance of victory over the Japanese, but unfortunately the magic fails to work... Date: 1904
Madras Juggler imprisoning girl in basket - Jill in the BoxJill in the Box - The Madras Juggler imprisoning his girl in a basket. Performed at Wemblet in 1925. circa 1925
Group of Clowns
Mercury Date: 1850
Pumping Elephants Water Date: 1950
Trapezist Makes Catch Date: 1950
Acrobat on Tightrope Date: 1950
Circe and Her Lovers in a Landscape by Dossi Dossi (c.1479-1542) - canvas Date: circa 1515
Shadow Dance 1861Christmas season, Victorian children being amused by the shadow theatre. Magic lanterns are at hand and many over apparatus profuse of grotesque figures that appear
Native African sorcerer rain-maker. Date: circa 1860
Street Conjurer performing 1850sConjurers performing in front of passersby in the streets of London. Date: circa 1850s
Three men on a mgaic flying carpetThree travellers on a magic carpet
FALL / ENGLISH SHEEPDOG / 63SHEPTON MAGIC Owner: Davis Date: 1963
STAGE MAGICIANA stage magician about to perform a trick with a top hat and magic wand Date: circa 1915
MAGIC YOUTHFULNESSThis is what happens when magic youthfulness is suddenly taken away : instant old age ensues, and it can be very disconcerting
HEINRICH BRUNING German Chancellor depicted as a stage magician Date: 1885 - 1970
Balfe - SatanellaSATANELLA A dramatic scene in which the heroine dreams of marriage - an effect achieved by a magic lantern projection Date: 1858
MAGIC CATS OF CHINAThese magical spirit-cats perform the vital function of keeping away the rats which would otherwise devour the silkworms : the flowers also keep the worms healthy
FRANCE / 1396 / QUITTINGAccused of practising magic against her brother-in-law, the imbecile king Charles VI le Fou, the duchesse dOrleans has to leave Paris for Asnieres Date: circa 1396
MEDICINE MAN & DANCERS MEDICINE MAN & DANCERSCentral African medicine man with apparatus and attendant musicians and dancers
WITCH-DOCTORESS AFRICAFemale witch doctor of the Usumbura region of East Africa Date: 1929
CIRCE DOES MAGICCirce, the Mediterranean witch who features in Homers Odyssey, does magic with spirits and serpents
DANCING FOR RAIN, SERBIARAINMAKING, SERBIA In times of drought, young Dodoles go from village to village in costumes garnished with foliage, dancing while the peasants water the ground Date: 1912
GOOD FORTUNE SYMBOLSChina The deity Kiang-tse-ya holds good fortune talismans - the Ying and Yang, and a group of symbols from the I-ching
PARANORMAL / MAGIC / WIZARDSLE QUADRUPLE ORACLE DES DAMES ET DES DEMOISELLES A French manual of popular magic Date: circa 1900
Folklore - Jinn - GenieWhen Aladdin rubs the magic lamp, this Jinn, or Genie, appears and announces that he will do whatever Aladdin wishes
BODHISATTVAA BODHISATTVA This sign represents a powerful protective force of the Buddhists Date: 1933
WITCH WRECKING SHIPA malicious witch of south- west Scotland calls up a storm which sinks a boat
YAKHOUT SHAMANS / MONGOLIAYakhout Shamans of Mongolia
Fawkes and his sleight-of-hand trickFawkes, a sleight-of-hand man, performs a trick; acrobats appear in a vignette. Date: circa 1780
The Magic City stands on yon hill - if it hasnt vanished it stands there still... Date: 1909