This ad appeared in the
Boston Globe during Houdini's appearance in that city in March 1906. Houdini always went over big in Boston, and this ad really speaks to that. I don't know if Houdini had anything to do with it, but I'm sure he was happy with the free publicity, despite being a non-drinker. Cheers!
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| Boston Globe, March 31, 1906. |
Below are some more examples of Houdini (and Bess) in advertising.
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The wicker basket escape. I need to look that up in Gibson's book. This ad is a historical recap of HH's stage repertoire by 1906. It's all there: straitjacket, cuffs, packing case, and jail breaks. P. B. Ale would prolly be filling HH's Milk Can with their spud a few years later when the can entered the picture.
ReplyDeleteI've discovered LOTS of wicker basket challenges at this time. But the only image I know of HH and a wicker basket is in the "How I Get Out of My Rope Ties" article.
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