Devant, the Conjurer, produces Rabbits from a Hat
David Devant, the Conjuror of the Egyptian Hall (1896)
Henry W. Short, The British Mutoscope & Biograph Co. Ltd.
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Devant (Rabbit)
Conjuring seance by David Devant of the Egyptian Hall; rabbits taken from a hat, &c.
PAU 1896
Rabbit
David Devant, the Conjurer, produces Rabbits from a Hat.
PAU 1897-01
Devant, the Conjurer, produces Rabbits from a Hat
PAU 1897-03
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1 | Paul 15 (1896), 17 (1897) | |
2 | Robert-William Paul | David Devant |
The first animated picture ever taken of a performer was shot by R. W. Paul on the roof of the Alhambra Theatre. It was one of myself doing a short trick with rabbits. I produced one from an opera hat, then made it into twins, all alive and kicking. This picture was reproduced in a little device called a Filiscope. The hundreds of pictures which go to make up a film of a cinematograph were printed on paper in the form of a little book, the leaves of which were turned one at a time by a simple mechanical device, the rapidly moving leaves giving the effect of movement. This pocket cinematograph sold by the million.
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3 | <08/08/1896 | 40 ft |
4 | Grande-Bretagne, Londres |
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08/08/1896 | Grande-Bretagne, Londres | Robert-William Paul | David Devant (Three Acts) |
14/11/1896 | Grande-Bretagne, Sheffield | [David Devant] | Devant's Rabbit Trick |
10/11/1897 | Grande-Bretagne, Great Marlow | [David Devant] | Mr. Devant conjuring with rabbits |