Harry Houdini had issued a challenge to every magician, illusionist and escapologist in the world — perform any trick for him three times, he said, and he could tell you how it was done.

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Ehrich teams up with Jacob Hyman, a friend from his job at a neckwear cutting firm, in a magic act they call "The Brothers Houdini." Ehrich, known as Ehrie, starts calling himself "Harry Houdini." ...

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Magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, whose real name was Erik Weisz, later changed to Ehrich Weiss, is pictured at age 21 in 1895. He lived in Appleton as a child. When he was 4, his family ...

The disappearing act is the punchline of many a magician joke, and it’s a trick that certainly leaves an impact. Chances are you’ve heard of the father of escape arts, Harry Houdini - but he ...

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The big five on our list are Harry Houdini, Edna Ferber ... One of the world's greatest magicians and escape artists was born Erik Weisz in Budapest, Hungary, but he later would claim Appleton ...