Punch,  47 (1864), 196.

The Black Art, Indeed

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Spiritualism, Imposture, Force, Religion


    Suggests that the power apparently exhibited by William H H Davenport and Ira E Davenport is 'the Power of Darkness', owing to the gas-light having to be dimmed during a performance.



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