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.

Previously we looked at letters from 1918 and the Master Mystery:

• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – June 14 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – July 14 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – October 7th 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – October 27 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – November 7 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – November 14 1918
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – December 15 1918

And now we look at letters from 1919 and The Grim Game:

• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – March 7 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – April 12 1919 and April 24 1919
• Movie Related Correspondence with Quincy Kilby – May 1919

Today, I share May 11 Telegram:

Dear Q.K.,

We start in to work tomorrow. Been delayed. Thomas Jefferson is in my cast, strange you write to me regarding him.

Shall convey your regards, He plays my rich crabbed uncle.

…

Houdini

And a undated [May ?] Telegram:

Dear Q.K.?

Thought the enclosed [Still 298-22] might interest you. Have started in to work. Thomas Jefferson is my cast. Will write you more in detail as soon as I get opportunity, Regards H.H

Will have to postpone our Silver wedding mayhap a month or so.

Find it interesting that Houdini was thinking he may have to postpone his 25th Wedding Anniversary due to working on The Grim Game.

Related:

• Answer: Who is the other man in Still 298-22