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MATTHEWS James. Mr. James Matthews will introduce his entertainment... "Modern Wizards." Two-page letterpress advertisement, a bifolium in 8vo

MATTHEWS James. Mr. James Matthews will introduce his entertainment... "Modern Wizards." Two-page letterpress advertisement, a bifolium in 8vo format, for a demonstration at the Assembly Room, Bridgnorth (Shropshire, England). Bridgnorth, 29-30 September 1864.

  • Notes: James Matthews (circa 1820-1880) was an illusionist and mentalist who regularly performed at John Henry Pepper's (1821-1900) Royal Polytechnic Institute. At this performance in Bridgnorth, Matthews would present an illusion originally introduced by Pepper, the "Marvelous Ghost."

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