…Certificates clearly and unequivocally show two births: one in … 1873; and the other … 1874. (Some medical license has been taken in calling the Houdini’s twins as they were year-apart brothers.) …
Harry and Eric hit the performing circuit early as the “Weiss Brothers.” … They were not well-received as a duo because they looked too much alike. … The duo act folded, … and from that day, Eric and Harry never appeared in public together. …
both twins answered to the name of Harry. …
Then, on a grievous winter day, at the height of their singular career, the frozen Potomic River proved to be the literal demise of Eric, d.b.a. Harry. … and presumably still hold, the trunk and twin. … Newspapers carried the story of his death. When Harry recovered sufficiently, he fabricated the yarn about surviving in air pockets under the ice…
Harry spent his last years in spiritualistic search, trying to contact his twin— not his mother as was reported…
[See Magic June 1997, Houdini Exposed…How else? By Jerry Foley page 59 for full article]
BTW: Happy Easter and April Fools Day!
😀 very good. Lol. “There are unsubstantiated reports that the twin escaped from the ice and lived a secret life and that’s how Harry or was it Eric ? escaped from all his restraints.
Happy Easter.
Love it! Everything is starting to add up and make perfect sense.
Groundbreaking!
Lol, You really think so? Now, a Houdini Vanishing Elephant Lithograph would be ground-breaking.