Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdiniwas an American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the US and then as "Harry Handcuff Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can...
NationalityHungarian
ProfessionMagician
Date of Birth24 March 1874
CityBudapest, Hungary
Anyone who believes in magic is a fool.
Look at this life - all mystery and magic.
No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth.
Some say I do it this way, others say I do it that way, but I say I do it the other way.
A magician is only an actor - an actor pretending to be a magician.
Keep up your enthusiasm! There is nothing more contagious than exuberant enthusiasm.
Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it.
Never try to fool children, they expect nothing, and therefore see everything...
Never tell the auidience how good you are, they will soon find out for themselves.
What the eyes sees, the ear hears, and the mind belives.
My Brain is the key that sets me free.
My brain is the key that sets my mind free.
My business has given me an intimate knowledge of stage illusions, together with many years of experience among show people of all types.
A common pickpocket trick is for the operator to carry a shawl or overcoat carelessly over the left arm, and to take a seat on the right side of the person they intend to rob in a streetcar or other vehicle.