Harry
Houdini
Born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Harry Houdini remains
to this day the most famous escape artist of all time. His real name was
Ehrich Weiss, and as a teenager, he briefly began doing card magic as “Eric
the Great.” He changed his name to “Houdini” after reading “The
Memoirs of Robert-Houdin” which was the autobiography of the greatest
magician of the day. Houdini hoped to some day be like Robert-Houdin who
performed for kings and queens and was one of the first magicians to be
extravagantly successful.
Amongst his many tricks, Houdini is probably most well known for his escapes
from handcuffs. Had those handcuffs been made from tungsten perhaps he would
not have escaped so easily. However, between Houdini's "photographic eye" and
remarkable capabilities for imagining a lock's mechanism, it is entirely
plausible that he would have. In some ways, it is amazing that Houdini decided
to become a magician instead of a jewelry thief; with his talents, he would have
threatened the purse of many a lady or gentleman. Of course, he was an
entertainer so in the end his guests did leave with lighter pockets than they
came with.
In listening to the recordings below, you’ll
hear of many of the remarkable stunts pulled by Houdini, his exposure of
psychics, and his wife’s quest to communicate with him after his death!
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