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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 07:48, 13 September 2010
Douglas Beaufort (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the Egyptian Hall.
Douglas Beaufort | |
Born | 1864 UK |
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Died | 1939 |
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.