Poe’s Magic Theatre · Lord Baltimore Hotel
The Magic
Poster Tour
Tap any poster to hear its story, examine the artwork, and meet the performer behind the billing.
Most works on display are high-quality reproductions. This lets visitors study historically important designs while fragile originals remain protected from light, handling, and the occasional overenthusiastic ghost.
Joseph Dunninger
circa 1930s
Frederick Bancroft
circa 1895
Ellen E. Armstrong
mid twentieth century
Grover George
1929
Alexander, The Man Who Knows
circa 1915–1920
Houdini, Do Spirits Return?
circa 1924–1926
Adelaide Herrmann and Company
circa 1905–1910
Hiawatha
contemporary tribute poster
David Devant
circa 1910
Harry Blackstone Jr.
late twentieth century
The Great Jansen
circa 1911–1914
Harlan Tarbell
mid twentieth century
The Wanda’s
circa 1910–1920
Doug Henning
1983
Carter Beats the Devil
circa 1926
The Zancigs
circa 1905–1910
Malini, Conjurer of the Century
1932
Brindamour and His Great Company
circa 1900–1910
Ionia, L’Enchantresse
circa 1910–1912
Denny Haney and Lee, The Denny Lee Show
circa 1980s–1990s
Richard and Sally Potter
early nineteenth century
Black Herman
book first published in 1925
Prof. Bourdini
modern vintage-style reproduction
Scott Hitchcock’s Performance Straightjacket
modern performance object
Demons’ Club of Baltimore Magicians
1931
Howard Thurston Throw-Out Card
circa mid-1920s
Eugene Burger and Max Maven
contemporary