Today is the birthday of Cecil Lyle (1892-1955). Billed as “The Great Lyle”, he was a star of Maskelyne and Devant’s presentations at St. George’s Hall. He began appearing in British music hall in 1913 with millinery-themed routines. He would place an unadorned hat under a piece of fabric, then make it reappear covered in [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:07AM on February 24, 2013