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Douglas Beaufort (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the [[Egyptian Hall]].
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'''Douglas Beaufort''' (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the [[Egyptian Hall]].
  
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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== Biography ==
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Beaufort began performing in 1882 and his life was documented in a book by Frank S. Stuart, [[Nothing Up My Sleeve]], published by Stanley Paul in 1938.
  
His life was documented in a book by Frank S. Stuart, [[Nothing Up My Sleeve]], published by Stanley Paul in 1938.
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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. <ref>DOUGLAS BEAUFORT IN MOROCCO, MUM, SEPTEMBER, 1955</ref><ref>Douglas Beaufort: Would-be Diplomat by Michael Claxton, Magicol No. 181, November 2011</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 28 July 2013

Douglas Beaufort
BornDouglas Edward Walter Broad
1864
England
DiedApril 13, 1939
NationalityBritish

Douglas Beaufort (1864-1939) was a British entertainer and magician who performed for royalty and at the Egyptian Hall.

Biography

Beaufort began performing in 1882 and his life was documented in a book by Frank S. Stuart, Nothing Up My Sleeve, published by Stanley Paul in 1938.

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. [1][2]

References

  1. DOUGLAS BEAUFORT IN MOROCCO, MUM, SEPTEMBER, 1955
  2. Douglas Beaufort: Would-be Diplomat by Michael Claxton, Magicol No. 181, November 2011