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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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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.
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Revision as of 11:48, 13 September 2010

Douglas Beaufort (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the Egyptian Hall.

Douglas Beaufort
Born1864
UK
Died1939

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.

His life was documented in a book by Frank S. Stuart, Nothing Up My Sleeve, published by Stanley Paul in 1938.