The Adventurous Life Of A Versatile Artist: Houdini | by Harry Houdini
Life of Harry Houdini. Six Million of these Books in circulation since 1900, in various Forms, Editions and Languages.
| Title | The Adventurous Life Of A Versatile Artist: Houdini |
| Author | Harry Houdini |
| Publisher | New York |
| Year | 1922 |
| Copyright | 1922, Harry Houdini |
| Amazon | The Adventurous Life of a Versatile Artist; Houdini |
Water Torture Cell- The World Famous Self-Liberator Houdini, Presenting the Greatest Performance of his Strenuous Career, liberating himself after being Locked in a (Houdini's own Invention) whilst Standing on his Hea...
- Houdini: The Adventurous Life Of A Versatile Artist
- HARRY HOUDINI, the World's Handcuff King and amazing Prison Breaker, a title universally and unanimously bestowed upon him, has had a career as adventurous and romantic as the most imaginative 'writ...
- Adventurous Life Of A Versatile Artist. Continued
- Then came the full turning-point in his career when he looked for greater worlds to conquer, and began the mastery of handcuffs, leg irons, shackles, etc. Of course, proficiency came with practice in ...
- Official Police News From Germany
- Harry Houdini, The American Handcuff King, Sues The Cologne Police For Libel, And Wins!!! A Condensed History of the Lawsuit Against the Cologne Police! The police of Germany are very strict in ...
- Official Police News From Germany. Continued
- In The Name Of The King BE it known that the artiste, known as HARRY HOUDINI, of America, New York City, against the Cologne Police Schutzman to Werner Graff, for slandering (insulting). The...
- Mighty Audience
- Mr. Houdini's call was for three o'clock yesterday, but so intense was the excitement that the 4,000 spectators present could scarcely restrain their impatience whilst the six excellent turns which pr...
- Houdini Handcuffed
- This done, the journalist placed the handcuffs on Mr. Houdini's wrists and snapped them. Then, with an effort, he turned the key six times, thus securing the bolt as firmly as possible. The committ...
- False Hope Overthrown
- Those who have never stood in the position of a challenger can scarcely realize the sense of responsibility felt by one who has openly thrown down the gauntlet to a man who is popular with the public....
- A Welcome Concession
- Presently the man appeared bearing a large cushion. The Mirror has no desire to submit Mr. Houdini to a torture test, said the representative; and if Mr. Houdini will permit me, I shall have g...
- Frock Coat Sacrificed
- Houdini evidently does not stick at trifles. He maneuvered until he got a penknife from his waistcoat pocket. This he opened with his teeth, and then, turning his coat inside out over his head, calmly...
- Victory For Houdini
- The band was just finishing a stirring march when, with a great shout of victory, Houdini bounded from the cabinet, holding the shining handcuffs in his hand - free! A mighty roar of gladness went ...
- An Episode In Houdini's Life
- Star, Blackburn, England, Saturday, Oct. 25, 1902. MANACLED BY A STRONG MAN. TRUSSED TILL MIDNIGHT. Unparalleled Scenes at the Palace Theatre. Never in the history of Blackburn or music hall ...
- Condemned Murderers Released By Houdini
- The Washington Post, Sunday, Jan. 7, ipo6. OUT OF GUITEAU CELL. HOUDINI MIXES THINGS UP AT THE UNITED STATES JAIL PRISONERS CHANGED IN CELLS. Consternation Accompanies Feats of the Expert Loc...
- Crowd Quickly Gathers
- The news of his presence traveled the length of the offices on the inside of the big structure, and here there gathered in the warden's office the following officials and visitors: Deputy Warden W. Gr...
- Ponderous Barred Doors
- All these cells are brick structures with their doors sunk into the walls fully three feet from the face of the outer corridor wall. When the heavily barred door is closed, an armlike bar runs out to ...
- Prisoners Are Dumbfounded
- Chase gave a gasp of fear, and then cried, Have you come tc let me out? What are you doing without clothes? He supposed then that Houdini was an escaping fellow-prisoner. He followed at Houdini's h...
- Some Of The Great Feats Accomplished By Houdini
- Broke out of the Siberian Prison Van in Moscow, Russia, in May, 1003. Leaped, heavily handcuffed, in zero weather, from Belle Island Bridge, *n Detroit, Mich., in December 2nd, 1906, and released h...
- The Disappearing Elephant
- The largest vanish the world has ever known, as invented and presented by Houdini at the New York Hippodrome. Daily Express, London, Feb. 3, 1904. WIZARD IN GAOL. ...
- Opens Cells And Is Taken For The Devil. His 61st Escape
- I certify that to-day Mr. Harry Houdini showed his abilities in releasing himself from restraint. He had three pairs of handcuffs, one a very close-fitting pair, placed round his wrists, and he was...
- Surrenders To Police
- In the afternoon Houdini had a pleasant interview with Head Constable Dunning. Want to try our locks? Certainly. You're welcome; but, of course, we will take some precautions. I want you to d...
- Startled Prisoner
- Here was I, standing absolutely nude before a terrified, miserable object. Poor fellow! what a shock it was for him. He was an Irishman just recovering from a drunken bout. 'Arrah!' he said, w...
- Another Experiment
- In the evening Houdini, accompanied by an Express representative, again walked into the bridewell to settle a point which had been raised since his feat in the afternoon. Was the door which had bee...
- Second Escape
- There could be no doubt about that. At the first turn of the key the lock went forward twice; at the second, once. Houdini was behind a triple lock in the dark, dreary cell. The Express representat...
- Houdini Outwits Fiji Islander Swimming Champion
- Houdini, the man of mystery, who is now appearing in our midst, is certainly a peculiar species of a human being. From all accounts, the energy, the work and feats of this man will, sometime in the fu...
- Historical Lock Pickers
- It used to be the fashion among inventors to challenge the trade and other persons, to pick them. In some cases, even rewards were offered to any one who could do so. It is believed that Mr. Jos...
- 1851. Hobbs Picks Bramah And Chubb Lock
- In 1851 Mr. A. C. Hobbs arrived from America, picked a Chubb lock before a committee, and picked the Bramah lock, winning thereby the 200 guineas that for 50 years no one was able to claim. Mr. Hob...
- 1855. Yale Picks Hobbs' Lock
- As an additional element to this controversy, in 1855, Lin-nius Yale, Jr., discovered how to pick the then celebrated Day and Newell Parautoptic Bank Lock. It was of American origin, and was known ...
- 1870. Sargent Picks Yale Lock
- The general use of this lock led to the controversy in the United States in 1870; and the Yale lock was picked by James Sargent, of the firm of Sargent and Greenleaf, a lock inventor, a leading maker ...
- 1905. Houdini Picks Sargent Lock
- Houdini bearded the lion in his den by escaping from a Police Cell m Rochester, N. Y., which was securely locked with one of the Sargent and Greenleaf Locks, placing himself on record as one of the gr...
- Police Headquarters, Rochester, N. V. U. S. Of America
- We, the undersigned, certify that we saw Harry Houdini, the bearer of this note, stripped naked, searched, locked in one of the cells at Police Headquarters, and handcuffed with three pairs of cuffs, ...
- Police Headquarters, Chicago, ILL., U. S. Of America
- This is to certify that the undersigned saw Flarry Houdini stripped stark naked, searched from head to foot, and shackled with handcuffs around the wrists and leg irons around his ankles. He was th...
- Half-An-Hour With Houdini, The Expert Of Extrication
- Danger does not mean anything to me; I was just born without the ingredient of fear. Apart from the many risks 'I nave taken in the course of my professional career, 1 have saved lives any number of t...
- A Tense Moment
- During the screening of this picture I thought at one time in the course of the action, that my end had come, he told me. I was 3,000 feet up in an aeroplane, circling over another machine. The pla...
- His Greatest Stunt
- What do you consider the greatest stunt you have done for the screen? I asked, when I had recovered my breath. Another incident in the same picture, answered Houdini. I stood in the archway of...
- Minister Uses Houdini's Name For Sermon
- His Art of Getting Out of Things as Topic of Sermon The name of Houdini, who has been a leadliner at a local theater this week will figure i the sermon at the Genesee Street Baptist Church, to-morr...
- Wizard Tied In Jacket Is Free In 3 Minutes
- 20,000 People see Houdini Thrilling Air Struggle. (STRAPPED TIGHTLY BY GUARDS FROM MAYVIEW HE HANGS HEAD DOWN WARD. Sun Building Is Scene. WHILE SPINNING DIZZILY FIFTY FEET ABOVE PAVEMENT HE ESC...
- The Performer, December 15, 1910. A Stand For Justice: Houdini's Protest
- For some mysterious reason, surprisingly little attention has been given in the daily papers to a remarkable scene at the Holborn Empire last Thursday, when Houdini made a plucky and public-spirite...
- Houdini Escapes From City Prison
- Handcuffed, Ironed, and Locked in Cell, He takes only 16 Minutes to Get Out and over the Wall Harry Houdini, the young man who, apparently, cannot be held in restraint by steel bars, handcuffs, pri...
- The Literary Houdini
- As is the case with many great men, the gift of being able to do many things, and to do each thing well, is Houdini's, who besides his achievements as a mystiiier has also won wide recognition as an a...
- Houdini Picture Corporation
- In 1921, upon returning from his triumphant tour of Great Britain, Houdini orgnized his own film producing company for the purpose of making special feature pictures. The company, incorporated as Houd...
- Picture Plays, Confessions Album
- No. 14.-MR. HARRY HOUDINI 1. What is your favorite theater? All the world is a theater to me. 2. Which is your favorite hobby? Browsing in old bookstalls, seeking old dramatic items for my...
- How Dows He Do It?
- James H. Harris, Warofo W. Cratson Urker. Deputy warden., (United States Jail, January ..6th,............) This is to certify that Mr. Harry Houdini. at the United Statee Jail today, wa...
