My Magic Life by David Devant

Description

This is David Devant’s autobiography. On top of his personal recollections he included three chapters on how to perform magic, and six chapters on the history of magic.

Publisher’s NoteForewordIntroductionPictures Of My Early LifeCHAPTER I. My Introduction To MagicCHAPTER II The Hot Pudding And The Vanishing LadyCHAPTER III Mixing Magic With MidgetsCHAPTER IV My Attack On LondonCHAPTER V I Appear With MaskelyneCHAPTER VI The First Animated PicturesCHAPTER VII Magical SketchesCHAPTER VIII A Feast Of MagicCHAPTER IX Magic And The PublicCHAPTER X Secrets Of MagicCHAPTER XI More Secrets RevealedCHAPTER XII The Indian Rope TrickCHAPTER XIII “The Man Who Makes Money”CHAPTER XIV “Magic And Spiritualism”CHAPTER XV Magic In The PastCHAPTER XVI Conjuring On The ContinentCHAPTER XVII Past Masters Of Their CraftCHAPTER XVIII Magic In The Nineteenth CenturyCHAPTER XIX Magicians AbroadCHAPTER XX The Magic Of The EastCHAPTER XXI Magic To-Day And To-MorrowCHAPTER XXII A Magician’s CurtainAPPENDIX IProgrammes at the Egyptian Hall and on Tour from 1886 to 1904Synopsis of Programmes, etc., Arranged and Presented at St. George’s Hall since January 1905Maskelyne & Cooke ProgrammesSketches Produced at the Egyptian Hall During A Period Of 32 YearsSketches produced at St. George’s Hall From January 1905 To 1915Illusions and Effects Produced at the Egyptian Hall During A Period Of 32 YearsIllusions and Effects Produced at St. George’s Hall From January 1905 To 1915APPENDIX II The Artist’s DreamAPPENDIX III St. Valentine’s EveAPPENDIX IV The Enchanted HiveAPPENDIX V The Pillar Of BrassAPPENDIX VI The Mascot Moth

1st edition 1931, reprinted 1978, 287 pages; PDF 232 pages.
word count: 89220 which is equivalent to 356 standard pages of text