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Harry Houdini

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What is Harry Houdini's birth name? Ehrich Weiss
Houdini took his stage name in honor of who? Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
Where was Houdini born March 24, 1874? Budapest, Hungary
What was Houdini's occupation before quitting to pursue magic? Working in a necktie factory
What was Houdini's first major piece of magic? Metamorphosis, an illusion where him and Bess switched places.
How much money did Houdini offer to anyone who could successfully handcuff him? $50.00
Houdini was known as the king of? Handcuffs
Houdini's longest running show of his career featured an illusion in which he made what disappear? Elephant
In the French language, adding the letter "I" to a name means what? Like that person.
How did Ehrich get the first name Harry? Harry had always been his nickname at home. The morning of 1891 a somewhat magical transformation occurred, Ehrich Weiss became Harry Houdini
What are dime museums? small buildings that presented what were known as freaks and geeks.
What are dives? Back alley bars where late-night entertainment was needed to keep the people in the bars and ordering drinks.
What are freaks? people, sometimes animals, that were unusual or deformed. Examples: a bearded lady, a man with seven fingers, very short or very tall people, twins joined together.
What are geeks? People who could do something unusual like sing, dance or magic.
Was Harry Houdini considered a freak or a geek? Geek
What is an illusion? Something that appears to be real, but isn't.
True or False, Kitchi revealed the needle trick to Houdini, a skill he would find useful in later years. True
What is a medicine show? Performers draw in a crowd and then a "doctor" tries to sell a wonder potion which claimed to cure anything from baldness to heart failure.
Where was Houdini's very first stop in each new city he performed? A local police station to escape their best restraints and prison cells.
Before pursuing magic fulltime, what occupation ignited the fascination of opening locks, planning escapes and figuring out magic tricks? Working as an apprentice for a locksmith named Mr. Hanauer.
In the early 1900's, every performer longed to be on what tour? The vaudeville tour. When a performer was on the vaudeville tour, they performed nightly and made good money.
Where did Houdini meet his wife Bess? At Coney Island. She was a performer billed as "The Floral Sisters."
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