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A Little Detour: Uncovering Joseph Velle

May 15, 2017May 18, 2017 Barbara KissUncategorized

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[…]

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Houdini and Prague (1901)

April 24, 2017May 15, 2017 Barbara KissUncategorized

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[…]

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Houdini and Vienna, Part 1 (1900)

March 31, 2017May 15, 2017 Barbara KissVienna

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[…]

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Nagykanizsa – Early Years of Samuel Weisz

August 28, 2016August 29, 2016 Barbara KissWeisz Sámuel

We have searched for documents on Samuel Weisz in Nagykanizsa, his hometown. Here’s what we have found…

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Robert-Houdin – Father of Modern Magic

August 22, 2016 Barbara KissHarry Houdini

Cherchez la femme! – An interesting detail about Houdini’s stage name.

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Walk around Rákos árok Street – where did the Weisz family live?

August 3, 2016August 4, 2016 Barbara KissHarry Houdini

Take a walk around the neighborhood of the Weisz family in the 7th district of Budapest!

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March 24, 1874 – A Day In Budapest

July 20, 2016July 21, 2016 Barbara KissHarry Houdini

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?

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Investigating Houdini – a mystery name: RODOLFO

July 15, 2016July 15, 2016 Barbara KissHarry Houdini

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.

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Behind the Veil

June 23, 2016June 30, 2016 Barbara KissHarry Houdini

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.

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Harry Houdini – Commencement

June 15, 2016June 30, 2016 Barbara KissHarry Houdini

One should not be surprised that the Editor repeated the same false information.

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