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| − | Douglas Beaufort (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the [[Egyptian Hall]]. | + | '''Douglas Beaufort''' (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the [[Egyptian Hall]]. |
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| − | | birth_name = | + | | birth_name = Douglas Edward Walter Broad |
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| + | Beaufort began performing in 1882 and his life was documented in a book by Frank S. Stuart, [[Nothing Up My Sleeve]], published by Stanley Paul in 1938. | ||
| − | It's been told that he was sent by his government to Morocco to prove that British magic was superior to the natives, similar to the one performed by [[Robert-Houdin]] previously. | + | It's been told that he was sent by his government to Morocco to prove that British magic was superior to the natives, similar to the one performed by [[Robert-Houdin]] previously. <ref>DOUGLAS BEAUFORT IN MOROCCO, MUM, SEPTEMBER, 1955</ref><ref>Douglas Beaufort: Would-be Diplomat by Michael Claxton, Magicol No. 181, November 2011</ref> |
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| − | + | [[Category:Professional magicians]] | |
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Revision as of 14:16, 5 January 2012
Douglas Beaufort (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the Egyptian Hall.
| Douglas Beaufort | |
| Born | Douglas Edward Walter Broad 1864 England |
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| Died | April 13, 1939 |
| Nationality | British |
Beaufort began performing in 1882 and his life was documented in a book by Frank S. Stuart, Nothing Up My Sleeve, published by Stanley Paul in 1938.
It's been told that he was sent by his government to Morocco to prove that British magic was superior to the natives, similar to the one performed by Robert-Houdin previously. [1][2]
