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featured the pair in his 1912 occult novel The Sorcery Club.

Devant did so until attendants arrived from the hospital to take the disturbed spectator away.

One of his trade mark phrases was that his magic was done "All by kindness".

In 1904, the two moved to , and their official business and professional partnership was established soon afterwards.

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It has been claimed that laughed aloud during Devant's "A Boy, Girl and Eggs" routine at the first of his Royal Command Performances, where an assistant from the audience was given the losing task of keeping track of a bewildering number of eggs plucked from an empty hat by the magician.

He was the first President of and the Society celebrates Devant by using his name for their function room in the Headquarters in London.

On 19 March 1896 Devant showed the first films ever seen in the UK.

David Devant Born 22 February 1868 Died 13 October 1941 1941-10-14 aged 73 Occupation David Devant 22 February 1868 — 13 October 1941 was an , and film exhibitor.

It was to prosper for ten years.

The History of Movie Photography.