6/30/2023 0 Comments Magic of houdiniBoth the amateurs and the professionals of our number regard him as a friend. Like Houdini, he is willing to expend both time and money freely to further the cause of magic. He is a man of considerable culture and one of the best raconteurs I have ever met. Hardeen, like his more famous brother Harry Houdini is a great favourite in the magical world. The handcuffs but a simple thing compared with those with which he is used to toy. The huge chains in the cartoon are hardly an exaggeration of those from which he breaks loose. I have seen him perform several times, and have marvelled at his achievements. Even if Houdini had not existed to point the way, it is quite likely that Hardeen would have become an escape artiste. But the natural ability was always there. "Hardeen learned his business from Houdini, and he learned it well, as no man could have failed to do with such a master. Will Goldston, English stage magician and editor of the Magician Annual, wrote that: Hardeen with his brother, Houdini (seated left) c.
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