Our research team recently received a question from Ms. Vivianne Perret regarding Joseph Velle. Vivianne wanted to know the details of his life but was unable to find much information. To answer her question, I[…]
Houdini and Prague (1901)
As we reported in our most recent post, Houdini came to Prague only once, in September 1901. He was contracted to perform there by Edward Tichy, the famous director of the Théater Varieté, known today[…]
Houdini and Vienna, Part 1 (1900)
In this month’s posts we would like to publish some interesting documents about Houdini’s visits in Eastern Europe, specifically to Vienna and Prague. Harry Houdini was scheduled to perform the first time in Vienna in[…]
Nagykanizsa – Early Years of Samuel Weisz
We have searched for documents on Samuel Weisz in Nagykanizsa, his hometown. Here’s what we have found…
Robert-Houdin – Father of Modern Magic
Cherchez la femme! – An interesting detail about Houdini’s stage name.
Walk around Rákos árok Street – where did the Weisz family live?
Take a walk around the neighborhood of the Weisz family in the 7th district of Budapest!
March 24, 1874 – A Day In Budapest
Let’s find out what was happening on March 24, 1874, from Pesti Napló, the Pest daily newspaper. Who would have thought that this otherwise ordinary day would become famous for the birth of a little boy named Erik Weisz?
Investigating Houdini – a mystery name: RODOLFO
On a page of The Houdini Birth Research Committee’s Report an interesting name appears: Rodolfo. Who is this mysterious man? We now introduce Rodolfo and his connections to Houdini.
Behind the Veil
In 1932, six years after Houdini’s death, the German-language newspaper Magie published the first known reference to Houdini’s Hungarian origin. The original article and an English translation are published on the following pages.
Harry Houdini – Commencement
One should not be surprised that the Editor repeated the same false information.