David Devant was a Victorian and Edwardian magician and illusionist who became one of the best known and popular magicians of all time, having started his theatrical career with John Maskelyne at the Egyptian Hall. On 28 September 2022 Ian Keable, also a member of the Magic Circle and a professional magician, took us through David Devant’s career explaining his catch phrase “All Done With Kindness”, his career as the first president of the Magic Circle, his private life and his sad decline with dementia.