The Great London Mystery
A magician helps outwit a Chinaman's gang.
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"David Devant was one of the three great music-hall illusionists of Victorian England. His near-contemporaries Nevil Maskelyne and George A. Cooke specialised in large-scale effects that took up an entire stage (usually the Egyptian Hall in London) and which could be viewed from the most distant seat in the gallery. Conversely, David Devant often worked in miniature: many of his magic tricks involved small props such as newspapers, balls, hats, rabbits and doves. Devant's career peaked during the 'spiritualism' craze, when self-described clairvoyant mediums made money with their..."
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Episode titles: 1. The Sacred Snake Worshippers; 2. The Vengeance of Ching Fu; 3. The Search for the Will; 4. The Daylight Gold Robbery; 5. The House of Mystery; 6. Echoes of the Past; 7. The Rogue Unmasked; 8. The Fraudulent Spiritualistic Seance; 9. The Living Dead; 10. Her Fortune at Stake; 11. Checkmated; 12. East and West.
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A magician helps outwit a Chinaman's gang.