
In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.
Richard Herncastle

Nick Ollanton

Harry Burrard

Nancy Ellis

Tommy Beamish

Julie Blane

Cissie Mapes

Lily Farris

Otto Mergen

Doris Tingley

Inspector Crabb

Barney

Philip Tewby (as Big Mick)