Maskelyne and Cooke present A Lady Floating in the Air at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, 1873. '...The Royal Illusionists, and their Company, Amongst other Marvellous Illusions there will be the Extraordinary Phenomenon of A Lady Floating in the Air, Special Engagement of Mr. Henry Collard the Pocket Sims Reeves...Mystic Freaks of Gyges'. John Neville Maskelyne (1839-1917) and his partner, magician George A Cooke (1825-1905) performed at the Egyptian Hall showing their inventions and wonders as clever illusions rather than genuine interactions with the spirit world.
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