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Magic

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 269 Collections and/or Records:

Van Buren Magic Act Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.8
Scope and Contents

Colour photographs and illustrations of man in black tail suit, showgirls and different magic acts, including a man riding a motorbike and a woman riding a motorbike out of a box on red background with yellow stars pamphlet and a black and white pamphlet with photographs and text including a photograph of the perfomers with the Duke of Edinburgh on the back cover 2p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Variety on Parade, Stanley Royd Hospital Handbill, 26 December 1949

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178T9.8
Scope and Contents

Handbill for Variety on Parade, at Stanley Royd Hospital, Wakefield. Reg. Crook, Baritone, Florence Price, Soprano, Peter Arnold, Impressionist, Len Farmer, Comedian, Cyril Hogg, Ventriloquist, Hamilton Kaye, Illusionist and Compere, Miss Ruby Deacon at the piano. Rides and Shows.

Dates: 26 December 1949

Various Items Related to Variety, c1837 - 2008

 Series
Reference code: 178Z28
Scope and Contents

Various items related to variety theatre in Blackpool and other locations.

Dates: c1837 - 2008

Various Material, c1950 - 1988

 Series
Reference code: 178Z30
Scope and Contents

Letters, stationery, performance material and press material relating to magicians of the mid-twentieth century, particularly Hamilton Kaye.

Dates: c1950 - 1988

Vint's Palace Electric Poster, Monday 26 December c1887

 Item
Reference code: 178R53.37
Scope and Contents

Late Town Hall Rugby. Vint's Pictures, The Air Tight Safe, Mark of the Criminal, 3 Favourites, Football at Home, Kelly Visits the Country, David and Goliath, Rose Leaves, Marco the clever boy conjuror, Flirty Afflictions, Calino Cools the Crowd, Lost a Sleeve, Force of Example, Ross Combination, Life for a Life, The Broken Doll, Vint's photo songs. Red type on off white background and solid red border. Printed by Willsons' New Walk Colour Printing Works, Leicester.

Dates: Monday 26 December c1887

Wilf Tyler's Guest Night of International Artistes Programme, Friday 4 November 1966

 Item — Box Hamilton Kaye Box 1: Series 178R29; Series 178T9; Series 178K28; Series 178I14; Series 178Z30
Reference code: 178K28.8
Scope and Contents

Mappin Hall, Sheffield. Features a selection of Sheffield magiciansm and includes photos, 4pp.

Dates: Friday 4 November 1966

Wilton's Music Hall Programme, January - April 2016

 Item
Reference code: 178K53.55
Scope and Contents

Dance, Theatre, Cabaret, Magic and Music. White type on blue photograph of section of the theatre on front cover, inside introduction, programme, colour photographs of acts and information about the building, 8p.p

Dates: January - April 2016

World's Fair Newspaper Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0085
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the complete run of The World's Fair Newspaper from 1904 to the present day. Issues from 1904 to 1950 are on microfilm.

Dates: 1904 - 2020

Your Fortune in the Cards, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178B16.1
Scope and Contents

Extract from book on fortune telling using cards by Donalie Fitzgerald. Black type on off white background with black and white illustrations of cards and symbols of planets on reverse of first page, 24p.p.

Dates: c1900 - 1999