When they were married, Harry was 19 and Bess was 18. She was from an Irish-Catholic family, but the difference of religion did not seem to matter to them. By then, he was a handsome, strongly built young man. She was very pretty, and also very small, only5’ tall . This helped make Harry seem taller on stage. Just as important, she could get in and out of the trunk more easily than Harry’s brother. She soon took Theo’s place on stage with Harry and the show was renamed The Houdinis. They hardly knew each other before they married, their marriage was a happy one. They remained together, working and traveling side by side, until his death. Many other men-especially good-looking showmen like Houdini-might have run after other women But remained faithful to Bess.
Now that Bess was in the show, they were offered a job at a vaudeville theater. Harry hoped this was their big opening, but no other offers came along after that. They had to go back to dime museums and beer hall. While they were traveling with the circus, they worked long hours. But they also made good friends, including a young couple named the Keatons who did a comedy act with their young son. He and Bess could not even get regular work in the vaudeville theaters. They were still doing show after show every day and staying in the cheapest hotels.
By the fall of 1898, they were getting tired of this life. Houdini’s brother-in-law offered him a job with a lock company, and he almost accepted it. He felt he had failed as a magician. In fact, he was so sure that this career was over that he offered to sell his magic secret. Fortunately, no one wanted to buy them.
When they were married, Harry was 19 and Bess was 18. She was from an Irish-Catholic family, but the difference of religion did not seem to matter to them. By then, he was a handsome, strongly built young man. She was very pretty, and also very small, only5’ tall <152 cm.>. This helped make Harry seem taller on stage. Just as important, she could get in and out of the trunk more easily than Harry’s brother. She soon took Theo’s place on stage with Harry and the show was renamed The Houdinis. They hardly knew each other before they married, their marriage was a happy one. They remained together, working and traveling side by side, until his death. Many other men-especially good-looking showmen like Houdini-might have run after other women But remained faithful to Bess. Now that Bess was in the show, they were offered a job at a vaudeville theater. Harry hoped this was their big opening, but no other offers came along after that. They had to go back to dime museums and beer hall. While they were traveling with the circus, they worked long hours. But they also made good friends, including a young couple named the Keatons who did a comedy act with their young son. He and Bess could not even get regular work in the vaudeville theaters. They were still doing show after show every day and staying in the cheapest hotels.By the fall of 1898, they were getting tired of this life. Houdini’s brother-in-law offered him a job with a lock company, and he almost accepted it. He felt he had failed as a magician. In fact, he was so sure that this career was over that he offered to sell his magic secret. Fortunately, no one wanted to buy them.
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