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Welles, Orson. Autograph of Orson Welles. On the verso of a label from Davenports Magic Shop, 3 ¾ x 5 1/8”, and inscribed “To Bernard / good wishes / Orson Welles.” Sold with a portrait postcard of Welles fanning a pack of cards, and accompanied by a note of provenance.Welles often remarked that more than an actor, director, or writer, he wished to be remembered as “a magician.” he had a lifelong love affair with stage magic, and this autograph was obtained at Davenports Magic Shop in the 1950s by Bobby Bernard, a well-regarded London-based conjurer.