![]() ![]() ![]() He was also quick to sue anyone who pirated his escape stunts. As President of theSociety of American Magicians, he was keen to uphold professional standards and expose fraudulent artists. While many suspected that these escapes were faked, Houdini presented himself as the scourge of fakespiritualists. Another stunt saw himburied aliveand only just able to claw himself to the surface, emerging in a state of near-breakdown. In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from by London'sDaily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from water, and having to escape from andhold his breathinside a sealed milk can. 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. Harry Houdini(bornErik Weisz, laterEhrich WeissorHarry Weiss Ma– October 31, 1926) was performer, noted for his sensationalescape acts. HOUDINI - ELLIOTT'S LAST LEGACY - Card Tricks and Conjuring
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