One of the best-recognized names in magic is that of Harry Houdini. His ability to skillfully free himself from ropes, chains, locks, and handcuffs made him world famous, and he was billed in theaters as “The
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One of the best-recognized names in magic is
that of Harry Houdini. His ability to skillfully free
himself from ropes, chains, locks, and handcuffs made him world famous, and he was billed in theaters as “The Elusive American.” He was a master of the escape act.
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Born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, on March
24, 1874, he was brought to the United States
as an infant. The family first settled in Appleton, Wis., then moved to New York City, where the father, Rabbi Samuel Weiss (the Americanized spelling of the name), made a meager living as a teacher.
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magician, Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, young Harry set out to become
a giant milk can filled with water. Between shows, he might be wrapped in a hospital straitjacket and suspended upside down high above the street, only to free himself in minutes.