tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post2466996536253480793..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The Handcuff King's blog: Death of a rivalJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-44268581664610302862013-04-10T20:37:43.046-07:002013-04-10T20:37:43.046-07:00Plant or not, Cirnoc made the perfect rival. He ch...Plant or not, Cirnoc made the perfect rival. He challenges Houdini, fails, and later travels far enough away to Australia to perform the Handcuff Act. It didn't hurt that his time was up.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-41208410620161234162013-04-10T18:28:53.605-07:002013-04-10T18:28:53.605-07:00I asked Pat Culliton -- who's the expert on Ho...I asked Pat Culliton -- who's the expert on Houdini's confederates -- and he doesn't know if Cirnoc was a plant that night. Cirnoc is mysterious. This paragraph really gives us the most info that's ever been published on him.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-32594932490703362762013-04-10T17:35:22.552-07:002013-04-10T17:35:22.552-07:00I suspected that Cirnoc's early appearance was...I suspected that Cirnoc's early appearance was orchestrated by Houdini to generate interest in his act. A smart move on his part.<br /><br />No doubt about it, you had to draw those customers to buy tickets to see your act.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.com