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." ...

a.k.a. Harry Houdini, who had just embarked on his quest for fame as half of a magic act called "The Brothers Houdini." The Columbian Exposition was the first major American fair since the ...