tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post3941683618340487296..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Houdini and Brindamour: Showdown in San FranciscoJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-13058839574692606442022-09-20T14:13:51.785-07:002022-09-20T14:13:51.785-07:00Funny how people claim that they have been doing a...Funny how people claim that they have been doing a trick many years before the originator, but after the fact. I have found this to be the case as well when I did my research on Channing Pollock.<br /><br />Many claimed this and that, but they did so later which proves nothing. Michael Pascoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-30605566044821562592019-03-14T09:17:36.999-07:002019-03-14T09:17:36.999-07:00Thanks for the comment Michael. As you can see, bu...Thanks for the comment Michael. As you can see, but your comments were received. It's just on older posts like this, comments are moderated, so that's why you don't see them post instantly.<br /><br />I have another Brindamour post in the works, btw.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-80127631646695510612019-03-13T18:17:46.424-07:002019-03-13T18:17:46.424-07:00this is the second time I had to post this thanks ...this is the second time I had to post this thanks to the wonders of technology.I am also a Brindamour and George is a close blood relative whom I had not heard about until I recently did a heritage search.The first thing noticed from his posters was how much he looked like my dad!I am very excited to know that he was considered to be one of the best on par with the great Houdini!The San Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246674259479897123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-44551794583429579442019-03-13T18:03:17.566-07:002019-03-13T18:03:17.566-07:00I am a close blood relative of george whom I did&#...I am a close blood relative of george whom I did'nt even know existed until recently while doing a heritage search.Imagine how surprised I was to find out that he was a competitive rival to the great Houdini!As far as I can tell it seems he was doing escapes years before Houdini,and it appears that he was considered to be on par with him.My name is Michael Brindamour and the first thing I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246674259479897123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-32199717821492693362016-04-07T03:20:34.667-07:002016-04-07T03:20:34.667-07:00I really enjoyed reading this article.
I have a Br...I really enjoyed reading this article.<br />I have a Brindamour postcard which I won at an auction some time ago but did not know much of his history.<br />I particularly enjoyed the reference about the Bean Giant handcuff.<br />Not many know the history of that cuff let alone make mention of it.<br />I have owned this cuff for about a dozen years and show it around when the need arises.<br />It Mark Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880983269478715931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-71714071531384532032016-02-19T10:00:46.166-08:002016-02-19T10:00:46.166-08:00Nice job! Brindamour played a few more weeks in th...Nice job! Brindamour played a few more weeks in the San Francisco area and got good reviews. I think the real difference between Houdini and Brindamour was that Brindamour just wanted to build a solid and successful vaudeville act. He did not seem to have any ambitions of being a worldwide celebrity. He played all of the large and small circuits and was always booked until the 1920's. Not a Gary Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848887596030076415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-45011893180480983292016-02-12T08:15:02.572-08:002016-02-12T08:15:02.572-08:00With a challenge act, there's always a risk th...With a challenge act, there's always a risk the audience will root against you. I believe that happened to Houdini during the Hodgson challenge.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-42593596533288338002016-02-12T04:18:14.504-08:002016-02-12T04:18:14.504-08:00Great story. Seems that it would be difficult to b...Great story. Seems that it would be difficult to be a HH copy cat. Brindamour's audience grew impatient after a half hour. I wonder if they could heat him sawing away at his chains!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-67246188160116047872016-02-11T20:23:31.459-08:002016-02-11T20:23:31.459-08:00I also agree with John that HH saw Brindamour as s...I also agree with John that HH saw Brindamour as small potatoes. With the Milk Can soon to be unveiled, Brindamour and other imitators were way behind in the dust. Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-49098621759952640232016-02-10T12:24:15.481-08:002016-02-10T12:24:15.481-08:00Awesome! Gary does a great job of researching. Gla...Awesome! Gary does a great job of researching. Glad you posted this!Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.com