The Most Famous Magician, Ever!
Friday, December 5th, 2008I have been an amateur magician for a long, long time now, and I find it somewhat amazing that even today, if you ask somebody (i.e. a non-magician, or lay person as magicians somewhat disparagingly refer to them as) to name a famous magician, a large percentage of people will still reply “Houdini”, even though he’s been dead since 1926.
Houdini, who began his performing career as a fairly average magician, turned to escapology and became a huge hit, especially in Europe.
His showmanship skills were probably even more impressive than anything, however, and that is one reason why his name is still bandied around today.
If you’re planning an event for your club, then I can highly recommend an illustrated, multi-media talk that a good friend of mine, Mick Hanzlik, presents. This talk is not only aimed at magicians – he has successfully presented it to many different types of organisation, because the whole subject of Houdini is so fascinating.
You can find out more at www.MickHanzlik.co.uk - click on Houdini’s name for details of his talk.
(Mick developed an interest in Houdini because he himself is a Master Locksmith, based in Northampton, England.)
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