The 25x11 inch ad shows Houdini at the Frankfurt Orpheum, March 16-31, 1901. According to the seller, it was sent to magician C. Charles Dunbar by Houdini and was stored in a scrapbook. This may be the first time this piece has ever appeared on the market. Even the great collector Kevin Connolly commented on his blog, Houdini Himself, that this was something he'd never seen.
Material from Houdini's first European tour is always desirable. The color on this is also very nice. And despite one edge having been chewed off by mice, it's still in pretty good condition. All reasons for the high sale price, I expect.
Congratulations to the winner.
The Orpheum circuit had a theater in Frankfurt, Germany? Or is this another entity using the name?
ReplyDeleteThat was my first thought as well. But in this case I don't "Orpheum" refers to a circuit, it's just the name of this particular theater. It was not an uncommon name for an entertainment venue, like Palace.
DeleteThank you I did snag it, and its is a beauty. Also it has HH initials in the top portion of the red area. Not mentioned or noticed in the listing/ Bonus baby
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Congrats.
DeleteHello anon. I know this is long ago, but his program is my source for the exact dates of Houdini's appearance in Frankfurt and I'd love to credit you and your collection in my source notes. If you like that idea, please email me.
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