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22. MSN Encarta - Harry Houdini Houdini, Harry, professional name of Ehrich Weiss (18741926), American magician,born in Budapest, Hungary. His parents brought him to the United States in http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561231/Harry_Houdini.html

MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Sign In Web Search: Encarta Subscriber Sign In Help Home ... Upgrade your Encarta Experience Search Encarta Upgrade your Encarta Experience Spend less time searching and more time learning. Learn more Tasks Find in this article Print Preview Related Items Hungarian background magic more... Further Reading Editors' picks for Houdini, Harry Search for books and more related to Houdini, Harry Encarta Search Search Encarta about Houdini, Harry Editors' Picks Great books about your topic, Houdini, Harry ... Click here Advertisement Houdini, Harry Encyclopedia Article Multimedia 2 items Houdini, Harry , professional name of Ehrich Weiss (1874-1926), American magician, born in Budapest, Hungary. His parents brought him to the United States in his infancy, and they settled in Appleton, Wisconsin. He took his professional surname from that of the French magician Jean Eug¨ne Robert-Houdin. Houdini began his career in 1882 as a trapeze performer. Subsequently he became world famous for his performances of feats of magic. He showed astounding ability in extricating himself from handcuffs, ropes, locked trunks, and bonds of any sort. At one time he had himself tied and then locked in a packing case, which was bound with steel tape and dropped into the harbor off the Battery in New York City. Houdini appeared on the surface of the water in 59 seconds. Houdini attributed all his feats of magic to natural, physical effects and explained how many of his tricks were performed. He exposed the tricks of fraudulent spiritualistic mediums, often producing “spiritualistic” phenomena himself that he explained in nonmystical, physical terms. Before he died, Houdini arranged a definitive test of spiritualism. He devised a ten-word code that he would communicate to his wife, if possible, within ten years after his death. After he died, various mediums maintained that they were able to establish contact with him, but none was able to transmit to his wife the prearranged code. He left his library of magic, one of the most valuable in the world, to the Library of Congress. Among his writings are

23. FUSION Anomaly. Harry Houdini Houdini (h¡dê´nê), Harry 1874-1926 American magician known for his escapes fromchains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. Houdini, Harry http://fusionanomaly.net/harryhoudini.html

Telex External Link Internal Link Inventory Cache Harry Houdini This nOde last updated June 10th, 2004 and is permanently morphing... K'an (Corn) / 7 Zots ( Bat Houdini, Harry American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. Houdini, Harry magic . He was able to free himself from handcuffs, ropes, locked trunks, and many types of bonds. Houdini attributed his magic to natural, physical effects and explained how many of his tricks were performed. His writings include Miracle Mongers and Their Methods (1920) and A Magician Among the Spirits (1924). Theater and Film, "The Great Houdini" gains wide publicity by executing an escape from London's Scotland Yard, becomes a main attraction at London's Alhambra Theatre, and begins a 4-year tour of the Continent. U.S. escape artist Ehrich Weiss, 26, has adopted the name Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin; having studied Robert-Houdin's work, his book The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin in 1908 will show that the Frenchman's dexterity was much exaggerated, and he will far surpass Robert-Houdin's reputation with feats such as having himself shackled in irons, locked into a roped and weighted box, dropped overboard from a boat, and emerging with a smile before baffled audiences.

24. Post Crescent Index Showing results 1 to 50 of 113 for Houdini, Harry, 18741926, Page 1 of 3 Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926, Book puts new focus on life of Harry Houdini http://www.apl.org/pcindex/files/search.asp?txtSearchString=Houdini, Harry, 1874

25. Harry Houdini Biography / Biography Of Harry Houdini Biographies Harry Houdini (18741926)The Great Houdiniis a name that will forever definethe term ``escape artist. As the Budapest-born, American-bred performer http://www.bookrags.com/biography/harry-houdini/

Search BookRags.com English History Other Subjects Essays Biographies Research Topics eBooks Register Login Help Literature Study Guides ... Games Welcome, Guest Why not Login or Register Biography Navigation Harry Houdini Index Main Biography 100 Years of Pop Culture Biography Elements of Pop Culture Biography How to Cite Order the PDF Home Biography Harry Houdini Biographies Complete Biographical Resource See related items by keyword: family myth wisconsin proclaim ... erich weiss Name: Harry Houdini Variant Name: Erich Weiss Birth Date: Death Date: October 31, 1926 Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary Place of Death: Detroit, Michigan, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: magician Harry Houdini Biographies The following biographies focus on different aspects of Harry Houdini's life and work. All biographies listed are included in the Harry Houdini Biography Pass. Main Biography (5.3 pages) 100 Years of Pop Culture Biography (1.2 pages) Elements of Pop Culture Biography (6.4 pages) Harry Houdini Biography Each biography is written by a biographical expert, professional educator, or scholar of the individual. Get the Harry Houdini Biography About Customer Service Report an Error ... Argos

26. Autograph - 505201 Harry Houdini Typed Letter Signed 4-4-1926 Typed letter signed by magician and escape artist Harry Houdini on personal Harry Houdini, 18741926. Scarce Typed Letter Signed, Houdini, one page, http://www.historyinink.com/505201 Harry Houdini TLS 4-4-1926.htm

History In Ink Historical Autographs Harry Houdini Scroll down to see images of the item below the description Harry Houdini, 1874-1926. Scarce Typed Letter Signed, Houdini, one page, 5½” x 7”, April 4, 1922, on personal stationery. Houdini cordially invites a New York Daily News cartoonist to be his guest at Houdini’s birthday performance —and perhaps does a bit of marketing for his show . In full: “I have a birthday Thursday, April 6, and would like to celebrate it by inviting my friends among the cartoonists to the Times Square Theatre and if you can be present Thursday evening I would be ever so much obliged to you. / Please give me a ring Bryant 5519 or use the enclosed envelope for as many seats as you would like. Don’t be afraid to ask. I will consider it a compliment for the favors you have shown me in the past.” This letter highlights an intriguing issue about Houdini’s birthday. Houdini claimed that he was born April 6, 1874, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Instead, he was born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. His parents, a Jewish rabbi and his wife, moved to Appleton with their family when Houdini was a toddler. In Houdini: The Man Who Walked Through Walls (1959), author William Lindsay Gresham recounts that Hungarian synagogue records described the birth of a boy, Ehrich, to Mayer Samuel Weiss on March 24, 1874. The book reprints a letter dated November 22, 1913, in which Houdini wrote to his younger brother, Theo, saying that because his mother always wrote him on April 6, that would be his adopted birthday. The letter was part of the collection of Theo

27. Jewish-American Hall Of Fame -- Virtual Tour Houdini (18741926). Houdini was born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, At the ageof 17, he changed his name to Harry Houdini and began performing in medicine http://www.amuseum.org/jahf/virtour/page16.html

Virtual Tour INDEX People Abravanel, Don Isaac Berlin, Irving Bernstein, Leonard Brandeis, Louis D. ... Zacuto, Abraham Places Carnegie Hall (NY) Hebrew University (Jerus.) Monticello (VA) Salk Institute (CA) ... Touro Synagogue (RI) Events Discovering New World Expulsion of Jews First Jewish Settlers Meeting Queen Isabella ... Titanic Disaster Houdini (1874-1926) Houdini was born Ehrich Weiss on March 24, 1874 in Budapest, Hungary. His family emigrated to the United States while he was an infant, and his father became the first rabbi in Appleton, Wisconsin. They later moved to Milwaukee, and eventually settled in New York. Young Ehrich's life was transformed after he learned his first trick (the vanishing quarter). At the age of 17, he changed his name to Harry Houdini and began performing in medicine shows, circuses, theaters, etc. When 100,000 people watched "The King of Handcuffs" wriggle free while hanging from a building in 1916, a newspaper reported that this was "the biggest crowd ever assembled in Washington at one place except for the inauguration of the President." One of Houdini's most spectacular illusions was the "Vanishing Elephant," in which the pachyderm lumbered on to the stage and walked straight into a large cabinet. Almost simultaneously the cabinet's walls would be pulled back and the elephant had disappeared. Houdini said "Even the elephant does not know how it is done."

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29. Surfing The Net With Kids: Web Search Results Harry Houdini (18741926) From the PBS network - a short biography.http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/Houdini/peopleevents/pande04.html Arts Performing Arts http://www.surfnetkids.com/related.php?t=Harry Houdini&c=/houdini.htm

30. All About Jewish Theatre - How Houdini's Escape Trick Worked? ( "Harry Houdini " Harry Houdini Ehrich Weiss 18741926 ). Appleton, Wisconsin - The secret ofHarry Houdini s signature Metamorphosis escape trick is out of the bag. http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=706

31. All About Jewish Theatre - Who Made Harry Houdini Disappear? Who made Harry Houdini disappear? By Judy Stoffman. The Man Who Killed Houdini.by Don Bell The Man Who Killed Houdini. Harry Houdini (18741926) http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=998

32. Booktalks Quick And Simple (New Hampshire Great Stone Face Committee, 2002). SUBJECTS Houdini, Harry,18741926. Escape artists. Magicians. ©. Permission is granted for the http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/lalicki_spellbinder.htm

Nancy Keane's Booktalks Quick and Simple Main Page Author List Title List New This Month ... nancy@nancykeane.com Lalicki, Tom SPELLBINDER : THE LIFE OF HARRY HOUDINI New York : Holiday House, 2000. IL 3-6 RL 5.7 ISBN 082341499X Spellbinder is the life story of Harry Houdini. It is filled with great pictures like old advertisements for some of his performances. There are also interesting facts that I never knew about Houdini like personal details about his bizarre relationships with his mother and wife. The best part about this book is the cool descriptions of some of the crazy trick that he performed occasionally it includes HOW he did them, too! If you need to read a biography, this one is a hit. ( New Hampshire Great Stone Face Committee, 2002) SUBJECTS: Houdini, Harry, 1874-1926. Escape artists. Magicians. Permission is granted for the noncommercial duplication and use of this resource, provided it is substantially unchanged from its present form and appropriate credit is given.

33. Houdini - YourDictionary.com - American Heritage Dictionary Harry Houdini Library of Congress. (Pronunciation Key). Hou·di·ni Listen h dn , Harry 1874-1926. American magician known for his escapes from chains, http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/h/h0294500.html

Search Mamma.com for "Houdini" Search: Normal Definitions Short defs (click for a larger image) Harry Houdini Library of Congress (Pronunciation Key) Hou·di·ni Listen: h -d n Harry American magician known for his escapes from chains, handcuffs, straitjackets, and padlocked containers. Back to Search Back The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

34. Masonic Magicians Harry Houdini (born Erich Weiss, 18741926) passed his own secrets only to hisbiological brother Theodore Weiss who performed under the name, Hardeen. http://mill-valley.freemasonry.biz/masonic-magicians.htm

Home Masons and Magicians In the world of professional stage magic, few names resonate with such acclaim as Harry Keller, Howard Thurston, Harry Houdini, Charles Carter, and Harry Blackstone, Sr. In addition to being brothers in the fraternity of American magicians, each was also an active Freemason. Nearly amazing as the magic acts these great illusionists are famous for is the fact that all of the great magicians made time in their busy lives for Freemasonry: Despite the extensive travel entailed in their careers and all the allurements to the vices of the world, each recognized the value of the Masonic brotherhood. An amusing anecdote related to Bro. Keller's Masonic membership was when he was shipwrecked in the Bay of Biscay and his Blue Lodge diploma went to the bottom of the sea. It was later recovered by divers who brought up baggage from the sunken steamer. Bro. Keller later remarked it had been viewed by Grand Master Neptune and returned. Bro. Howard Thurston (1869-1936) was initiated in Manitou Lodge No. 106, New York City, on July 22, 1907. He received the 32° in New York City on July 10, 1910, and later became a Noble of New York's Mecca Shrine Temple (Mecca is the first and oldest Shrine Temple, having been established in 1871 by actor Bro. William J. "Billy" Florence, Bro. Dr. Walter M. Fleming, and others). During Thurston's stage show, he was known to say, "pronounce the magic word ‘Hiram Abif’ and the rooster and the duck will change places." Through this patter, he prepared his audience to be amazed and, also let his Masonic Brothers know that a fellow Freemason was on the stage.

35. Harry Houdini Translate this page Houdini, Harry (Erich Weiss, 1874-1926) - Tra i molti prestigiatori che siinteressarono allo spiritismo e contribuirono a svelarne i trucchi, il più famoso http://www.cicap.org/enciclop/at100437.htm

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36. Daily Celebrations ~ Harry Houdini, Key That Sets Me Free ~ March 24 ~ Ideas To Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Harry Houdini, the world s most famous his life to inspiring freedom of the mind, Harry Houdini (18741926), http://www.dailycelebrations.com/032403.htm

March 24 ~  Key That Sets Me Free Houdini: Master of Illusion M y mind is the k e y that s e t s me free ~ Harry Houdini A man who dedicated his life to inspiring freedom of the mind, Harry Houdini (1874-1926), the world's most famous escape artist and illusionist, was born Ehrich Weiss on this day in Budapest, Hungary. Searching for a better life, his family moved to the U.S. in 1878. He changed his name to honor Jean-Eugene Robert-Houdin, considered the father of modern magic. At first a card-trick performer, by 1900 Houdini developed his first escape act. "Treat me," he once advised, "as you would the most dangerous of the criminal insane." The 5'5" artist trained hard to develop physical stamina and dexterity. He was able to escape from any restraint chains, handcuffs, prison cells, padlocked underwater boxes. Anything. He dazzled. He amazed. He became an international star. A reviewer called him "the most mysterious and wonderful entertainer the world has ever seen." Self-confident with a flair for exaggeration, Houdini made things appear larger than life, creating things magical and teaching the amazing transforming power of the imagination "I have tried through many sleepless nights to invent schemes to make an audience appreciate some worthy effort of mine," he said and bequeathed his library of magic to the Library of Congress

37. Secret Of Harry Houdini's Magic Harry Houdini (18741926) was the best-known magician of the 20th century.He was famous, said Encyclopaedia Britannica, for his daring feats of http://www.trivia-library.com/c/secret-of-harry-houdini-magic.htm

Secret of Harry Houdini's Magic About a possible solution to the magic of Harry Houdini. Houdini's Secret Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was the best-known magician of the 20th century. He was famous, said Encyclopaedia Britannica, for his "daring feats of extrication from shackles, ropes, and handcuffs and from various locked containers. . . . In a typical act he was shackled with irons and placed in a box that was locked, roped, and weighted. The box was submerged from a boat, to which he returned after freeing himself underwater." The big mystery, in all of Houdini's stunts, was how did he free himself? How did he escape every time? Suffering an accident that would lead to his death, Houdini was rushed to a hospital in Detroit. One of our readers was present. She may have the solution to the great Houdini mystery. Here is her contribution. From: LOU NITZBERG (Pleasant Ridge, Mich.) I was the scrub nurse for Dr. J. B. Kennedy when he operated on Houdini. Then, after the surgery, I was the floor nurse. Mr. Houdini had very thick black hair and in it he kept a long metal spindle. Another one fitted into the callous part of his foot. They were probably used to help open locks, etc. Reproduced with permission from "The People's Almanac" series of books.

38. Magic History: Manufacturers: NEMCA. From the envelope Harry Houdini (18741926) Harry Houdini is the most famous Harry Houdini King Of Cards Cachet Envelope From the envelope Harry http://www.mymagic.com/magichistory/dealers/nemca/

The commemorative envelopes below were marketed by the New England Magic Collectors Association and Advertising Things and released in conjunction with The Yankee Gatherings IV and V. There were two editions of each envelope released, one with a postage stamp and a rubber event stamp and the un-cancelled version we are offering here. In addition to the description of the magician pictured are beautiful Colorano Silk Cachets of the magicians or their vintage posters. The Cachets are around 2.25x2.88" and the envelopes are around 6.5x3.63" in size. The quality is in mint condition. Blackstone "The World's Master Magician" Cachet Envelope From the envelope: Harry Blackstone (1885-1965) born Henry Bouton in Chicago, Illinois, wowed audiences with such classic illusuins as the Buzz Saw, Dancing Handkerchief and the floating Light Bulb. His full evening show of "1001 Wonders" was classical. His career started in the days of Vaudeville, lasting through to the age of Television. Blackstone featured fast moving magic with sense of humor, glamour and excitement that established him as America's top stage magician. He used many beautiful posters to promote his show. Released on November 5, 1994 at Yankee Gathering V. Blackstone The World's Master Magician Cachet Envelope

39. James Randi Educational Foundation — An Encyclopedia Of Claims, Frauds, An Houdini, Harry (18741926) Born Ehrich Weiss in Budapest, Hungary, Houdini madea fabulous reputation as an escape artist and magician, http://www.randi.org/encyclopedia/encyclopedia_H.html

An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural "R" Reading Curse of the Pharaoh End-of-the-World Prophecies Index ... Z At long last we're able to get this Encyclopedia up online. It's created with David Joffe 's dictionary compilation software TshwaneLex , and it's a labor of love on the part of my good friend Gilles-Maurice de Schryver . We are very grateful for their generous donation of talent, time, and dedication. Thank you, folks. When I decided to place the entire text of "An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural" on the Internet, it was suggested to me that this could cut into the sales of the printed version. However, experience has shown that, in the publishing business, making a book available on the Internet only stimulates sales of the actual book! Another mystery. As with all of my books, I dropped in a few jokes. I had a hard time getting these jokes accepted by St. Martin's Press, the original publishers. However, now that it's on the Internet, I not only can make sure that the full force of my wit is felt, but I can add new ones in response to my latest whims. Seriously, if you find errors here, I urge you to notify me and they will be promptly corrected. I must tell you that there is also a UK edition of this book, titled, "The Supernatural, A to Z." It was very interesting for me to compare the two editions, especially in view of the differing "sense of humor" we find in the UK. As an example, in the entry under "

40. Performing Arts Collection Descriptions: Harry Ransom Center Houdini, Harry (18741926) Collection, 1750-1972 (bulk 1895-1926). Although muchof this collection pertains to the numerous magicians with whom Houdini http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/collections/performingarts/holdings/collections/

General Info Holdings Exhibitions Reproductions ... Search Collection Descriptions Detail of working plot for Donald Wolfit's production of King Lear , 1950. Sir Donald Wolfit Papers There are currently no online finding aids for the following collections, but inventories are available for many of these collections. Contact Performing Arts staff or the Research Librarian (for the Manuscripts Collection) as appropriate. Albery, Sir Donald (1914-1998) Theater Records, 1941-1978 (bulk 1950-1970) Sir Donald Arthur Rolleston Albery, British producer and theatre and ballet executive, joined the Wyndham Theatres Limited in 1932 at age 18 as third assistant in the box office of the New Theatre. By 1941 he was General Manager of the Wyndham Theatres Limited, becoming Managing Director in 1950. He was also General Manager of the Sadler's Wells Ballet Company from 1941 to 1945, and Managing Director of Piccadilly Theatre Limited from 1960. Between 1953 and 1978 Albery presented 119 plays in his four theatres the Criterion, Wyndham's Theatre, the New Theatre (now named the Albery), and the Piccadilly and 79 additional plays outside the Wyndham's Theatres Limited group. His first production was Graham Greene's first play, The Living Room Consisting of documents purchased by the Ransom Center in June 1982, the Albery records provide a comprehensive portrait of Albery's involvement with post-war British theater. Materials include correspondence, photographs, audition notes, biographical information on actors, Lord Chamberlain's licenses, scripts, prompt copies, tapes, minutes of meetings, published books and journals, lighting and sound plots, set diagrams, details of costume and scenery, stage managers' reports, musical scores, posters, programs, and news clippings. Financial records include profit and loss statements, box office receipts, records of investments, treasury statements, and details of royalties and film rights.

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