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Halfsheet magic vintage advertisement for the magician
Cecil Lyle, known as "The Great Lyle". It promotes his stage show, titled "Cavalcade of Mystery".
The poster highlights that the show features "sensational wonders" and "the most baffling illusions of the master magicians". It specifically names three other famous magicians whose illusions were performed as part of the act:
Horace Goldin
David Devant
De Biere
This specific poster is mentioned in the biography The Great Lyle by Edwin Dawes, which details the life and career of Cecil Lyle, a significant figure in British magic who extended the "Golden Age" of magic in Britain through extensive touring with elaborate stage illusions. |
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