YOUNG, E.W. Mr. E.W. Young, The Great Northern Magician, As...

YOUNG, E.W. Mr. E.W. Young, The Great Northern Magician, As He Appeared in his Gorgeous Temple of Enchantment. London: G. Webb & Co. Litho., ca. 1847. Magnificent horizontal lithograph shows Young and his assistant at the center of a stage over-laden with props, including a banjo-playing automaton (among other mechanical marvels), Watch Mirror, Harlequin, and virtually every other popular effect of the era. Birds fly overhead and animals including rabbits, pigs, turtles, and a peacock fill out the scene. Young performs the Inexhaustible Bottle or “any drink called for" effect. 20 x 30". Linen backed. Upper right corner expertly replaced. RARE.

A lengthy discussion of Wellington Young, his career, and various stage names, was written by Dr. Dawes in his “Rich Cabinet of Magical Curiosities No. 129." A plaque above the scene in this poster mentions Young's appearance before Queen Victoria at Arundel Castle in December, 1846.