3-056-256 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

The Original Trewey, 1885. Illustration from a flyer advertising a performance at the Alhambra in London. Monsieur Trewey was famous for his 'Shadowgraph' entertainment. Félicien Trewey, (born Félicien-François Trevey, 1848-1920), was a French magician, mime, comedian, vaudevillian, tightrope walker, balance artist, dancer, musician, chapeaugraphist and shadowgraphist. Shadowgraphy (or ombromanie) is the art of performing a story or show using images made by hand shadows. It can also be called 'cinema in silhouette'.