Houdini, Harry (Erik Weisz) | Escapologist extraordinaire

Houdini, Harry (Erik Weisz)

A group of five items

Admission ticket (80 x 131 mm) admitting three guests to witness Houdini's attempt "to remain submerged one hour in an airtight metal coffin ... August 6th, 1926 at eleven o'clock at Hotel Shelton Swimming Pool, 49th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York City." Inscribed in pencil by Houdini for "Spatz (Three) | OK" and signed "Houdini" in the right margin — B. F. Keith's Theatre, Washington, D. C. Program, Week November 30, 1914 ... Houdini ... "Chinese Water Torture Cell" ... "The East Indian Threading Needle." [Washington]: np, 1914. Printed handbill (240 x 112 mm). A little browning, two small marginal chips. — Houdini … to escape from [a strong, rough packing case from heavy timber] ... Houdini accepts above challenge … to take place at the Second Performance … May 26, 1920. Bristol: Chappall & Co., 1920. Letterpress handbill (210 x 135 mm). Printed in red; old diagonal fold. — The Packers of Koch & Co. challenge Houdini to allow us to build a case in full view of the audience and nail you in … Houdini accepts above challange [sic] for April 12th at Keith & Proctor's 125th St. Theatre. New York: np, 1907. Letterpress handbill (240 x 150 mm). Printed on yellow paper; chips to head, old folds, short closed tear to left margin. — Black and white studio photograph (175 x 135 mm) of Houdini stamped "Harry Houdini Collection | Houdini Original" on the back. Np, nd [but ca. 1900].

All but one related to Houdini's performances, including an admission ticket inscribed and signed by Houdini in pencil, a letterpress vaudeville bill featuring two of Houdini's acts, two letterpress handbills for Houdini Challenges, and a black-and-white photograph portrait. Various formats, various places, condition very good.