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Hace 5 días · On board was the world’s most famous entertainer, Harry Houdini – ‘the Handcuff King, and amazing prison-breaker’. He sailed on to Adelaide and then by train to Melbourne, arriving on 6 February. The next night Houdini was on stage at the Melbourne Opera House.
7 de jul. de 2024 · While performing at the Hippodrome in March 1904, a Daily Mirror reporter leapt on stage and challenged him to escape “the most difficult handcuffs ever invented”. They had taken a Birmingham blacksmith five years to make and Houdini emerged victorious – but only just.
Hace 4 días · He also toured the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Russia and became widely known as "The Handcuff King". In each city, Houdini challenged local police to restrain him with shackles and lock him in their jails. In many of these challenge escapes, he was first stripped nude and searched.
9 de jul. de 2024 · With an uncanny ability to escape from seemingly impossible situations, including handcuffs, straightjackets underwater, and sealed milk cans, he came to be known as "The Handcuff King". Notably, he also debunked spiritualists as part of his act, exposing frauds that claimed to have supernatural powers.
2 de jul. de 2024 · LINK: The Torrence Collection. Mega collector Jon Torrence is sharing rarities from his amazing Houdini collection on his website, The Torrence Collection. Somehow, I wasn't aware of Jon or his collection, but I sure am now! Some real gems here. Click the headline or the image below to dive in.
24 de jun. de 2024 · How Do You Handcuff a One-Armed Person? Police officers know how to detain someone who's unarmed, but what happens when they're one-armed? We spoke with someone in law enforcement who's been in...
28 de jun. de 2024 · Houdini: The Handcuff King by James Sturm , Jason Lutes , and Nick Bertozzi On May 1, 1908, Harry Houdini, locked into handcuffs and leg irons, leapt from the...
