MAGICIAN "PROF. DE LA MANO" LARGE POSTER/BROADSIDES/FLIER LOT.
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Auction #202 - Part I
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Item Description
c. 1880s. Five items. Poster is 14x42.5" w/text at top "De La Mano Is Coming!/The Champion Prestidigitateur Abidextrous Comedian, Arch Illusionist and Humorist" w/wonderful engravings. Scenes include him on stage in crowd-filled theater and illusions including devil and sleeping woman raising in air, devilish imps making flowers appear. Him on stage doing tricks. 3 broadsides, ranging in size from 4.75x14-3/8" to 9.25x24" w/engravings on 2. 1 features "Dom Pedro The Pig With The Human Brain That Reads, Multiplies, Subtracts And Divides, Plays A Game Of Cards, Rings A Bell, Fires A Gun". Another broadsheet has graphics of tiny winged man pouring drinks out of large bottle into cocktail glasses and 2 devil-like creatures spilling items into woman's apron. Third broadside has no art but promotes "The Chinese Paradox!/The Apparition Ring/The Dancing Broom". Fifth item is 5.75x9.5" two sided flier w/wonderful graphics of De La Mano performing various tricks on one side and text on other side detailing "Inimitable Programme". All items are for performances around NY state. Poster has horizontal fold through center, a few tiny tears at top edge, o/w bright and VF. Largest broadside has lt. tanning around edges w/a few small tears along blank margin left edge. O/w broadsides and fliers are Fine/VF. Wonderful design and great graphics. De La Mano, who's real name was Zell Dreitzehn, was a wealthy Austrian who's family owned a circus in Europe. De La Mano became an illusionist and toured Europe before coming to the U.S. in 1876 for the first time to entertain at better theaters. He never completed his 3rd tour in 1881 and disappeared in 1882 never to be seen again.
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