It was 109 yers ago today that Houdini did his first outdoor stunt in New York's Times Square and, no, it wasn't a suspended straitjacket escape. It was something that is now largely forgotten.
But you can remember it by CLICKING HERE and revisiting my post from 2018.
Is there a photo of the Heidelberg Building somewhere? The New York Times firewalled me. This escape was a transition. Harry was experimenting to see what worked. The bridge jumps had run its course as a crowd gatherer theater ticket seller, and something closer to the center of the city was needed. He found it quickly with the suspended.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first wrote this post I couldn't find a good photo. Haven't looked lately.
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