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[MAGIC]. Mons. De Moor. The Man of Many Mysteries. Hartlepool: F. W. Mason, 1885. One-color letterpress broadside playbill in black ink on yellow stock, advertising a week of performances at the Blackburn Hotel in West Cornforth, England. The bill features Mons. De Moor, “in his marvelous entertainment, entitled: - Locks, Bolts, and Bars, or, a Glimpse into Spirit Land,” wherein playing cards walk “about the ceiling at the word of a command,” and are produced from gentlemen’s pockets, followed by a demonstration of “the great second sight, or clairvoyance.” Other acts include blindfolded mentalist Signor Henerato, equilibrist Signore Roscoe, Italian sword performer Alphonso Henerato, and several vocalists. 30 x 10”. Old mounting residue to verso, horizontal creases and small tears with loss to center and top edge affecting text.