He was described as a man who managed to master his fears by immersing himself in the very thing that terrified him. Much has been written about the magician over the years but this book, part of a Jewish Lives series, delves not just into his tricks and star-studded life, but also probes his poor background and ferocious determination to succeed. He was said to have shackled himself to a pillar with a pair of handcuffs outside Scotland Yard, impressing an audience of police officers and public by eventually setting himself free.Īs a result of the stunt the manager of the Alhambra theatre in Leicester Square decided to book him for a week’s run, which was later extended due to being so popular. HOUDINI – who was to become the world’s greatest magician – first arrived in London from America in July 1900 when he was an unknown, with much to prove.įor a start, after settling in Keppel Street, Bloomsbury, he couldn’t even find a theatrical agent interested in his handcuffs routine, writes Adam Begley in his new book, Houdini, The Elusive American.
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