I recently went through a Houdini scrapbook compiled by Houdini’s personal friend, Quincy Kilby, and thought I would share items related to his movies in chronological order.

Today, I share a July 14th Letter:

My Dear Q.K.,

…

I shall be very busy from now on, as I have the Serial to make, invest, construct and present two new tricks at the Hippodrome, for I have been so “Eminently” successful that the management have seen to reengage me.

With the Film Developing Corp [FDC]. I now have three business’ to attend to, hope I have not bitten off more than I can chew, for it’s a lot of work, but as it is the work I like we will start at it anyway.

Just think of it I must create and present two tricks of fifteen minutes duration up to my usual standard of mystification for the Hip and think I will be okay.

…

Houdini

Work on the Master Mystery Serial was just about to start.

And because Houdini’s “Cheer Up!” show was so successful, the Hippodrome extended his contract to do the “Everything” show in the Fall of 1918. “Everything” was a Mammoth Musical Spectacle with a ton of acts that would include Houdini producing his pet eagle “Abraham Lincoln” from beneath the folds of an American flag.

So Houdini was a busy man with  the Master Mystery Serial, his Hippodrome show, and the FDC to attend to.