Theatre Robert-Houdin, a printed fan, the violet paper leaf lithographed with a scene of visitors queuing for the conjuring show by Robert Houdin Fils & Brunnet at 8 Boulevard des Italiens, signed Barbizet, the verso with three famous tricks: Le Nid Rose, Malle des Indes and Le Genie de Roses, published by Michelet, with wooden sticks - 8.5in. (21cm.), circa 1875 (leaf slightly torn, sticks warped)

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Theatre Robert-Houdin, a printed fan, the violet paper leaf lithographed with a scene of visitors queuing for the conjuring show by Robert Houdin Fils & Brunnet at 8 Boulevard des Italiens, signed Barbizet, the verso with three famous tricks: Le Nid Rose, Malle des Indes and Le Genie de Roses, published by Michelet, with wooden sticks - 8.5in. (21cm.), circa 1875 (leaf slightly torn, sticks warped)
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The French conjurer Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) is revered as the father of modern conjuring. His brother in law Pierre August Chocat, known as Hamilton took over the theatre in 1852, but in 1871 Emile Robert-Houdin (d.1882) took over his father's conjuring theatre

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