tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post2063983734477012787..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The Houdini-Weiss exedra turns 100John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-52740188777336256342022-05-28T04:08:11.208-07:002022-05-28T04:08:11.208-07:00It was an invitation only (by the then president o...It was an invitation only (by the then president of the Society of American Magicians, A.L. Berman) event - Special Tribute and Memorial Services on the 28th anniversary of Houdini's (past president of the S.A.M.) death held on Oct. 31, 1954.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-60508509040512063692022-05-27T17:30:44.353-07:002022-05-27T17:30:44.353-07:00Excellent. Thanks Anon.Excellent. Thanks Anon.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-85048196286585531032022-05-26T17:37:58.869-07:002022-05-26T17:37:58.869-07:00The 4th person on the right in the photo above lab...The 4th person on the right in the photo above labeled "Elsie Hardeen, Gladys Weiss, and Marie Hinson in 1954." is Henrietta White, Bill Weiss's wife.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-73515999453015982322016-10-04T08:27:20.402-07:002016-10-04T08:27:20.402-07:00Thanks Jack. Love your site.Thanks Jack. Love your site.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10698656245445492032016-10-04T07:00:04.263-07:002016-10-04T07:00:04.263-07:00Excellent article!
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Houdiniandhardeen.wordpres...Excellent article!<br />Jack<br />Houdiniandhardeen.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-65069290804315660572016-10-02T10:28:44.866-07:002016-10-02T10:28:44.866-07:00I am proud and honored to have been there on May 9...I am proud and honored to have been there on May 9th.<br />Thank you S.A.M. Past National President David Bowers.Dan Sclarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297429255530119029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7851940202491729582016-10-01T18:04:33.712-07:002016-10-01T18:04:33.712-07:00You know, I don't recall if I've heard exa...You know, I don't recall if I've heard exactly what his theory was. Funny.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-42499668652199540052016-10-01T17:33:16.809-07:002016-10-01T17:33:16.809-07:00I have to get back there. Went once, but it's ...I have to get back there. Went once, but it's such a haul.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383234713692495686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-14295936187689549012016-10-01T16:21:55.625-07:002016-10-01T16:21:55.625-07:00I've always enjoyed Norm Bigelow's theory ...I've always enjoyed Norm Bigelow's theory regarding the rear of the exedra resembling a "BELL". (LOOK at the last photo above).<br /><br />(a wider view would indeed depict the near perfect shape of a BELL; with Houdini's "head" being the top of the bell held by the fingers).<br /><br />Of course, this all conveniently ties into the "Rosa-BELLe, my sweet Joe Foxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-20253521561500517962016-10-01T09:00:00.545-07:002016-10-01T09:00:00.545-07:00I'm not 100% sure of those two.I'm not 100% sure of those two.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-14903233215849181712016-10-01T08:57:10.212-07:002016-10-01T08:57:10.212-07:00Great stuff! So a bust was stolen in 1988 and 199...Great stuff! So a bust was stolen in 1988 and 1990. Thanks for the new timeline.Joe M. Notarohttp://harryhoudinicircumstantialevidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10108638549015559302016-10-01T08:51:52.224-07:002016-10-01T08:51:52.224-07:00Shows all day. Fabulous article. Will try to add ...Shows all day. Fabulous article. Will try to add add more when we finish late tonight, but we have shows tomorrow. <br /><br />The busts the SAM Parent Assembly put up were hollow and light weight so could not last and were not bolted in as ours is. Ours is solid heavy statuary cement. Also there are two different SAM's in this story. The Local Parent Assembly and the National. The magicusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003852244178713391noreply@blogger.com