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David Devant (22 February 1868 – 13 October 1941) was an English magician, shadowgraphist and film exhibitor. He was born David Wighton in Holloway, London . [ 1 ] He is regarded by magicians as a consummate exponent of suave and witty presentation of stage illusion. [ 2 ]
David Devant and His Spirit Wife, directed by Ashley Hames, was shown in 1999. It marked a farewell to the first incarnation of David Devant as, in the final sequence, filmed in 1999, Georgeson symbolically set fire to his wig. On 11 December 1999, at The Falcon in Camden, Georgeson unveiled a new David Devant, stripped of the theatricality of ...
DeviantArt, historically stylized as deviantART, is an American online art community that features artwork, videography, and photography, launched on August 7, 2000, by Angelo Sotira, Scott Jarkoff, and Matthew Stephens among others. DeviantArt, Inc. was headquartered in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. [ 1]
The term ci-devant [si.də.vɑ̃], itself often derogatory, comes from the French, meaning "from before" and technically applied to members of the French nobility of the ancien régime ( pre-Revolutionary French society) after they had lost their titles and privileges during the French Revolution. Despite the formal abolition of the titles of ...
Stella Assange ( née Sara Gonzalez Devant; born 1983) is a Swedish-Spanish lawyer. Throughout her career, she has been an international advocate for human rights, most prominently in the case of her husband, Julian Assange. [ 1] She changed her name first to Stella Moris in 2012 and later to Stella Moris-Smith Robertson.
In dance (particularly ballet), arabesque (French: [aʁabɛsk]; literally, "in Arabic fashion") is a body position in which a dancer stands on one leg (the supporting leg) with the other leg (the working leg) extended, straight, behind the body. The arm positions can vary and are generally allongé. The foot of the supporting leg may be flat on ...
Davante Adams. Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in East Palo Alto, California, Adams attended Palo Alto High School where he played football and basketball. He played two seasons of college football for the Fresno State ...
Girl before a Mirror ( French: Jeune fille devant un miroir) is an oil on canvas painting by Pablo Picasso, which he created in 1932. The painting is a portrait of Picasso's mistress and muse, Marie-Thérèse Walter, who is depicted standing in front of a mirror looking at her reflection. It is housed in the collection of the Museum of Modern ...