At this point Houdini realized he needed to make their show more interesting. He got a new idea from a book about spiritualism (talking with the spirits of dead people). At the time many people believed that it really was possible to speak with the dead. "Spiritualist" sometimes held performances that helped them believe this. They asked someone to tie them to a chair with a rope. Then, with the lights out, they untied themselves. Moving around the room, they made strange sounds that people thought were spirits. Than they tied themselves up again before the lights were turned on.
Spiritualism did not interest Houdini but he was very interested in rope escapes. Soon he also learned how to escape from handcuffs (metal rings used by the police)and how to open all kinds of locks. At about this time he bought a magician's trunk (a large box used for traveling). It looked like a regular trunk, but it could be opened form the inside. With the trunk and the ropes, he invented a new trick. In the trick. Theo tied Harry up with ropes, covered his head with a bag, and locked him in the trunk. Then he pulled across a curtain. In less than a minute, the curtain was pulled back again-by Harry. Theo was now tied up in the trunk.
At this point Houdini realized he needed to make their show more interesting. He got a new idea from a book about spiritualism (talking with the spirits of dead people). At the time many people believed that it really was possible to speak with the dead. "Spiritualist" sometimes held performances that helped them believe this. They asked someone to tie them to a chair with a rope. Then, with the lights out, they untied themselves. Moving around the room, they made strange sounds that people thought were spirits. Than they tied themselves up again before the lights were turned on.Spiritualism did not interest Houdini but he was very interested in rope escapes. Soon he also learned how to escape from handcuffs (metal rings used by the police)and how to open all kinds of locks. At about this time he bought a magician's trunk (a large box used for traveling). It looked like a regular trunk, but it could be opened form the inside. With the trunk and the ropes, he invented a new trick. In the trick. Theo tied Harry up with ropes, covered his head with a bag, and locked him in the trunk. Then he pulled across a curtain. In less than a minute, the curtain was pulled back again-by Harry. Theo was now tied up in the trunk.
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