Picture No | 12747021 |
Date | 1904 |
Description | Houdini's act at the London Hippodrome 1904 |
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Impression of Houdini performing his famous escapology act at the London Hippodrome in 1904 where he was manacled with handcuffs allegedly made by a locksmith over several years. As he attempts to free himself inside a tent-like box, several members of the audience surround him on the stage to witness his feat.
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Source | Illustration by Thomas Downey in ‘The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News’, 9 April 1904, page 189 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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