Carlyle, Francis (Francis Finneran). Portrait of Magician Francis Carlyle, Inscribed and Signed. Hollywood and New York: Bruno, 1940s. Fine ? length portrait of the well-known ?star of magic? in white tie and tails, arm folded over his knee, wearing pince-nez spectacles. 8 x 10?. Inscribed and signed, ?To ?Sam?: Entrepeneur extraordinary. Your pal, Francis.? Near fine. Most likely inscribed to Sam Margules, a confidant of Dai Vernon and the producer of many magic shows in New York City in the heyday of the ?inner circle? of magicians that sometimes included Carlyle.