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The Royal Illusionists

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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The Royal Illusionists

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The Royal Illusionists, [File A]

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Title
The Royal Illusionists
Names
Bradley & Rulofson (Photographer)
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Division photograph file

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The Royal Illusionists

The Royal Illusionists, [File A]

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1876
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-Pho A (Royal illusionists)
Topics
Magicians
Kellar, Harry, 1849-1922
Cunard, J. H.
Look, Ling
Yamadeva
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Royal Illusionists, a group comprised of magician Harry Kellar, magician J. H. Cunard (David Hayman), and fire performer Ling Look and contortionist Yamadeva (brothers David and Ferdinand Güter).
Physical Description
Photographic prints
Extent: 1 photograph : black & white print ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22749604
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 26.501.103
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 244f1430-ff8c-012f-a4f7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1876: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "The Royal Illusionists" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/988ee320-6709-013e-70ec-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "The Royal Illusionists" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/988ee320-6709-013e-70ec-0242ac110002

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). The Royal Illusionists Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/988ee320-6709-013e-70ec-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/988ee320-6709-013e-70ec-0242ac110002 | title= (still image) The Royal Illusionists, (1876)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 7, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The Royal Illusionists