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Typed letter signed & autograph note, one page - with an affixed clipping (autograph note) to the lower edge, `Houdini` stationery, 8 x 10,5 inch, Portsmouth, 20.04.1920, to English poet Miss May Herschel-Clarke (1894-1955) - concerning a small book and an upcoming performance at the Hippodrome Theatre in Portsmouth, signed in dark ink "Houdini" - with an added autograph note "Miss Elisabeth [illegible] will be very pleased to see Miss Clarke on Saturday - at the Criterion at 5 o`clock", attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a promotion picture Harry Houdini as magician (altogether 16,5 x 12,5 inch), with intersecting letter folds and, and mild signs of wear to the edges - in fine condition.
"Dear Miss Clarke,
Please let me have Editors name of Picture Show, want to get permission to reproduce your article in a small book that I am giving away to the audience, and it `reads` just the way I like to read things myself.
Or perhaps you can get permission for me, though I don`t mind writing for same. This shows you what I think of your interview.
Best wishesand regards - sincerely yours
Remember me to your good mother.
This week, Hippodrome Portsmouth
Week April 26th. Hippodrome Newcastle on Tyne"
Plus d'informations sur la personne
Profession:
(1874-1926) Hungarian-American escapologist, illusionist, and stunt performer noted for his escape acts.
Year of Birth: 1874
Harry Houdini, born Erik Weisz on March 24, 1874, was a Hungarian-born illusionist and stunt performer who became famous for his sensational escape acts.
At a young age, Houdini and his family emigrated to the United States, where he began his career as a trapeze artist before turning to magic and escapology.
His daring feats included escaping from straitjackets, chains, handcuffs, and even coffins submerged underwater.
Houdini's performances were so captivating that he quickly gained international fame and became known as "The Handcuff King" and "The World's Greatest Escape Artist."
Despite facing numerous challenges and skeptics, Houdini continued to astonish audiences and push the boundaries of what was thought possible in the world of magic.
Harry Houdini passed away on October 31, 1926, but his legacy lives on as one of the most iconic figures in entertainment history, inspiring countless magicians and escape artists to this day.
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