tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post2299059861404341588..comments2024-03-27T02:30:04.482-05:00Comments on Carnegie: Magic Detective: Mystery Photo of HoudiniCarnegiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-64180057563562757042015-05-04T21:26:26.212-05:002015-05-04T21:26:26.212-05:00Found it. the Orpheum in Oakland was right down th...Found it. the Orpheum in Oakland was right down the street from the Tribune Tower at 568 12st St.. It has since been torn down, but at least the Tribune Tower remains.Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-13792123725672144362015-05-04T17:37:19.123-05:002015-05-04T17:37:19.123-05:00They say he's at the Orpheum Theatre. No addre...They say he's at the Orpheum Theatre. No address.<br /><br />I'll send you the clippings.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-56604967631769265622015-05-03T16:01:15.461-05:002015-05-03T16:01:15.461-05:00You found newspaper clippings for this escape? Doe...You found newspaper clippings for this escape? Does it say where he was performing? I've been trying to track down the theatre name.Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-13115194995772650462015-05-03T14:58:43.390-05:002015-05-03T14:58:43.390-05:00You've sent me down the rabbit hole. I've ...You've sent me down the rabbit hole. I've uncovered so great newspaper clippings of this escape. :)<br /><br />It also hit me how in 1923 Houdini was firing on all thrusters. He was touring in vaudeville, doing major outdoor escapes, launching his spirit debunking campaign, and he had Haldane in release.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-6686943141209025312015-05-03T14:14:49.360-05:002015-05-03T14:14:49.360-05:00Ah, it looks like this might have been the same bu...Ah, it looks like this might have been the same building as 1915, but the tower was a new addition.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-86870789755789446822015-05-03T14:11:06.116-05:002015-05-03T14:11:06.116-05:00Oh, wow, this is sensational! I knew of his 1915 e...Oh, wow, this is sensational! I knew of his 1915 escape from what I guess was the original Oakland Tribune building? Not sure I even know about this one. I know I've never seen pics. How cool that it was under construction. Thanks.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-55762264984856639392015-05-03T12:11:45.980-05:002015-05-03T12:11:45.980-05:00HH did look a bit older in this photo. I began hav...HH did look a bit older in this photo. I began having doubts about the Times Square theory when I saw the aged appearance on his face. HH started to age at an accelerated rate by the 1920s. Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-61777597713122502052015-05-03T09:54:15.661-05:002015-05-03T09:54:15.661-05:00Dang. That was a good theory. Afraid I'm stump...Dang. That was a good theory. Afraid I'm stumped.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-86524282267805966812015-05-02T19:30:54.686-05:002015-05-02T19:30:54.686-05:00Its not Time Square or the subway platform.Its not Time Square or the subway platform.Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-4362613613475514622015-05-02T18:33:16.667-05:002015-05-02T18:33:16.667-05:00Thank you John. I seem to have a photographic memo...Thank you John. I seem to have a photographic memory (no pun intended) when it comes to photos of HH. But the giveaway here appears to be the wooden subway platform and the jacket.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-2042044933085873722015-05-02T11:45:42.244-05:002015-05-02T11:45:42.244-05:00Hmmm...that is possible! The Cannell pic is of HH ...Hmmm...that is possible! The Cannell pic is of HH doing the jacket escape in Time Sq. in Nov 1917. The wooden buildings are temporary subway constriction. He was suspended from this construction site, using their canes, so maybe this is him on the construction platform itself. Are those cars down on the right? Excellent theory, Leo.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-53344730955909874802015-05-02T11:35:11.983-05:002015-05-02T11:35:11.983-05:00Is this photo related to the one where HH is doing...Is this photo related to the one where HH is doing the upside down straitjacket hanging from a crane? That photo is on page 159 of the J.C. Cannell book. I see lots of wood panels in this photo, and the building next to Harry also has lots of wooden panels.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7476836446638612873.post-65186089078015454532015-05-02T10:55:10.256-05:002015-05-02T10:55:10.256-05:00That's a new one to me! Although among John Hi...That's a new one to me! Although among John Hinson's collection is another shot taken during this same escape.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com