Mechanical robot being demonstated in Trafalgar Square by Maskelyne the magician (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Maskelyne (presumably Jasper Maskelyne son of Nevil Maskelyne and grandson of John Nevil Maskelyne) the magician demonstrates a mechanical automaton in public areas of London Full Description: ENGLAND: London: Trafalgar Square: SLATE INFORMATION: What is it? It walks - it talks - and it even winks. Mr Maskelyne gives a demonstration to the Gaumont cameraman. Robot clad in Egyptian style robes along in front of the lions in Trafalgar Square / Crowd watching / Close up of mechanical person’s face, lips moving / Robot along, accompanied by Maskelyne in front of fountain / Close of of automaton’s face, its lips moving and eyes blinking SLATE INFORMATION: It has a dainty ankle Revealing the mechanics under the clothes of the automaton Background: Maskelyne (presumably Jasper Maskelyne son of Nevil Maskelyne and grandson o