#theodore hardeen

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Dash is Harry’s leash

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Some characters cards… I mean historical figure cards I made for Elsie!

I really love how the chain borders turned out!

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I drew these so Harry wouldn’t be all alone.

Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner

The Beautiful Bess

Theodore Hardeen

Dash

brain rot is real,, anyway here’s houdini

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Theodore “Dash” Hardeen was Houdini’s brother. He was also a magician and escape artist, and in the early years performed with his brother. After Houdini’s death, Theo continued to perform in vaudeville shows. The engraving on his tombstone “he went around doing good, we miss you, dear” hit me hard. It’s such a personal comment that it had me considering what is greatness. Houdini was the greatest escape artist, but his brother’s greatness was measured by the lives he touched #theodorehardeen #whatisgreatness #magician #escapeartist #machpelah #cemetery https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Hardeen (at Machpelah Cemetery (Queens)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cory0q5rGeO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Lucy Preston + Historical Figures (5/?)

1.11 “The World’s Columbian Exposition” - Theodore Roosevelt; Thomas Edison; Henry Ford; J.P. Morgan; Sophia Hayden; Harry Houdini; Theodore "Dash" Hardeen; H.H. Holmes

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“My Brain is the key that sets me free.” .... Harry Houdini

Born 146 years ago, today, 24th March 1874, Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the US and then as "Harry 'Handcuff' Houdini" on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. Another stunt saw him buried alive and only just able to claw himself to the surface, emerging in a state of near-breakdown. While many suspected that these escapes were faked, Houdini presented himself as the scourge of fake spiritualists. As President of the Society of American Magicians, he was keen to uphold professional standards and expose fraudulent artists. He was also quick to sue anyone who imitated his escape stunts.

Some Houdini Facts .............

Houdini got his start at age nine as a trapeze performer; he was billed as “Ehrich, the Prince of Air.”

Though he was born Erik Weisz, Houdini claimed he adopted the stage name Harry Houdini in honor of two magicians, Harry Kellar and Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. Houdini was under the false impression that the suffix -i at the end of name meant “similar to” in French; hence, he would be “Harry, the Houdin-like.”

Houdini’s brother, Theodore Hardeen (né Ferenc Weisz) was also an escape artist. Though he was a talented showman in his own right–he was the first to come up with the idea of escaping a straightjacket while underwater and in full view of an audience, he was nowhere near as successful as Houdini, and was often billed as “The Brother of Houdini.”

Early in his career, Houdini had a partner. He and Jacob Hyman billed themselves as “The Brothers Houdini.” Hyman was soon replaced by Houdini’s actual brother, Hardeen, who was then replaced by Houdini’s wife Bess under the name “The Houdinis.”

Houdini frequently escaped prison cells. The most notable of these was his escape from the prison cell that held Charles Guiteau, the man who killed president James A. Garfield. Houdini escaped that cell in just 18 minutes.

There was no great secret to Houdini’s escapes. In many cases, Houdini would have access to a key or a lock-pick. Sometimes, these were slipped to him by an onstage assistant or hidden somewhere on stage, but more often Houdini kept them himself. He could swallow and regurgitate keys, and grew his bushy hair out to hold keys better.

In one feat, Houdini was challenged to break out of a pair of custom-made, never-before-seen, state-of-the-art handcuffs. The handcuffs had taken locksmith Nathaniel Hart five years to design and construct. Houdini escaped in under an hour.

Founded in 1902, the Society of American Magicians is the world’s oldest magicians’ club. Houdini joined and soon rose through the ranks to become their president, a role he filled from 1917 until his death in 1926.

Many people incorrectly believe that Houdini was killed by this sucker punch, which is said to have ruptured his appendix. While the story itself is true, the punch may not have been what killed him. Houdini continued to give performances for several days after, choosing to ignore a bout of appendicitis that had been ailing him even before his Montreal show, and it is still unclear if blunt trauma can cause or exacerbate appendicitis; instead, the punch may have merely masked the pain of his appendicitis. He eventually succumbed to peritonitis, a complication of his ruptured appendix, on October 31, 1926. Although he reportedly had hope for recovery, his last words were allegedly, “I’m tired of fighting.”

112 years ago, The Harvard Bridge, April 30th 1908 .....

Before two weeks of performing at Keith’s Theater on Washington Street, the master of the “Impossible Possible” decided to take his talent of escaping from handcuffs and chains a step further by doing so underwater. Houdini was dressed in a red unitard that left nothing of his muscular body to the imagination. His arms were cruelly shackled behind his back by thick chains that also looped around his neck. He was surrounded by crowds of men in bowler hats and women in floor-length dresses. It looked like an execution. Houdini stood at the edge of the Harvard Bridge, commonly referred to as the Mass. Ave. Bridge, and was shackled by a Boston patrolman. His hands were handcuffed behind his back and chained to a collar around his neck. According to a Boston Globe article chronicling the feat, a signal was tooted from a towboat, and Houdini went overboard into the chilly waters below.

“There is always the possibility that I will be unable to free myself, as one never can tell what will happen to a lock,” Houdini told the newspaper. “However, I am a good swimmer, have confidence in myself, and I hope to perform this feat successfully.”

The Globe estimated some 20,000 spectators gathered to see Houdini’s leap, including the mayors of Boston and Cambridge. They waited 40 seconds for the magician to resurface, which he did with the shackles in his hands. A plaque commemorating Houdini’s jump is situated on the Boston side of the bridge, commissioned by Boston’s chapter of the Society of American Magicians.

These are my colourised versions of two black, and white prints: the first is a portrait taken in 1910, and the second was taken on April 30th 1908 just before his jump from the Harvard Bridge into the freezing Charles River below.

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Top 10 Famous Sibling Rivalries

Top 10 Famous Sibling Rivalries

Date: 2019-11-14 19:00:02

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And you thought your family was bad. For this list, we’re taking a look at famous historical siblings whose rivalries are the stuff of legend. However, we will not be including fictional or mythological siblings a la Cain and Abel. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the…

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The grave of Theodore Hardeen, Houdini's brother and also escape artist in the same plot as Houdini, Machpelah Cemtery, Queens NY, Oct '13

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Elsie Clone High AU

Roy is late for prom! Oh no!

Credit to @royalarmyofoz for the original screenshots from the show

Credit to @quiddling for the Houdini design. It is one of the best designs of him I’ve ever seen!

I just used my color palette for Cilaverse Houdini.

BONUS PANEL!!

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The holy trinity

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Harry had a big fight with Arthur today. But don’t worry! Theo brought his bunny to cheer his big brother up!

His name is Sparkles

What a great brother.

Theo needs more love.

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Pajama Day!

Of course credit to @quiddling for the Houdini design

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The Terrors of the Island of Doctor Scarborough

Concept for when Elsie and the gang team up with The Brothers Houdini

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Light the hat on fire!! 🔥

MWUHAHAHAHA!!

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Some character cards… I mean historical figure cards for Elsie

I really love how the chain borders turned out!

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The Brothers Houdini!