Stage magician, 1839–1917, worked a double act with GeorgeACooke (1825–1904) at their EgyptianHall. Maskelyne and Cooke billed themselves as 'Royal Illusionists and Anti-Spiritualists', and apart from their work as illusionists they were also in the business of demonstrating that spiritualist mediums? were frauds.
See Bill Douglas's site for a little more information.
-- ChrisLehrich? - 28 Dec 2004
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