The Davenport Brothers Cabinet
- Date of account
- 1850s–1860s
- Location
- United States; later Britain and Europe
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Ira and William Davenport performed cabinet séances involving purported spirit instruments, movement, and manifestations, touring the United States and Britain. Their performances attracted investigators, hostile audiences, and exposure attempts, including the well-known 1865 incident in which John Henry Anderson challenged or disrupted a performance. The lead supports comparison of haunted-place narratives with theatrical technology, restraint tests, celebrity mediumship, and accusations of fraud. Exact performance details vary across memoirs, newspapers, and stage histories, requiring source-by-source reconstruction.
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