David Devant | |
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| Born | David Wighton 22 February 1868 Holloway, London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 13 October 1941 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Magician |
David Devant (22 February 1868 – 13 October 1941) was an English magician, shadowgraphist and film exhibitor. He was born David Wighton in Holloway, London.[1] He is regarded by magicians as a consummate exponent of suave and witty presentation of stage illusion.[2] According to magic historian Jim Steinmeyer, Devant was "England’s greatest magician—arguably the greatest magician of the 20th Century".[3]
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- ^ Christopher, Milbourne. (1990 edition, originally published in 1962). Magic: A Picture History. Dover Publications. pp. 150–154. ISBN 0-486-26373-8
- ^ Steinmeyer, Jim (2005). Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible. Random House. p. 125 ISBN 978-0099476641