tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post990495055200022182..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Introducing The New Houdini ChronologyJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-53386618519202996422021-02-09T09:16:06.613-08:002021-02-09T09:16:06.613-08:00Yes! That is the ultimate plan.Yes! That is the ultimate plan.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-3501450319502977492021-02-09T08:57:18.935-08:002021-02-09T08:57:18.935-08:00John, have you considered publishing your New Chro...John, have you considered publishing your New Chronology in hard copy?Oscar Tealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477958813253379968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-45264357657904258852018-03-02T10:07:52.825-08:002018-03-02T10:07:52.825-08:00Thanks Abby. The story of how you became intereste...Thanks Abby. The story of how you became interested in HH is very much the same as mine. That Tony Curtis movie created a lot of Houdini and magic fans!John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-88951387040297939822018-03-02T09:50:51.947-08:002018-03-02T09:50:51.947-08:00As a child I became facinated with Harry Houdini a...As a child I became facinated with Harry Houdini after seeing a "4:30" movie on channel 7 with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh; obviously realizing that movies are usually "loosely based" on true stories, I started to look into Harry Houdini and was totally interested in his life and humble beginnings. Though hardly a historian or resource of information, it was an interesting Abby Torres-Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868662473211851467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-70190483513563658832018-01-24T08:00:58.243-08:002018-01-24T08:00:58.243-08:001906 now added.1906 now added.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-11173605266756797342018-01-24T08:00:10.733-08:002018-01-24T08:00:10.733-08:00I'll be covering it on a single page, "A....I'll be covering it on a single page, "A.D.", in which I'll list significant events from 1927 to present day. BTW, I need the opening date of your Houdini Museum. Definitely one of those significant events. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-89572010584785146142018-01-24T06:36:42.196-08:002018-01-24T06:36:42.196-08:00One of our great regrets is that our good friend, ...One of our great regrets is that our good friend, Ken Silverman, ended his wonderful, historic biography at 1926, and covered none of the aftermath. Not sure how you are going to cover this. Your entire website is key.<br /><br />Love,<br />Dorothy and Dick<br />The Houdini Museum, Scranton, PA,<br />The Only Building in the World Dedicated to Houdinimagicusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003852244178713391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-25235702874261770162018-01-22T15:01:19.351-08:002018-01-22T15:01:19.351-08:00Just added 1895. Nailing down all the Welsh Bros. ...Just added 1895. Nailing down all the Welsh Bros. stops was a trick, but I'm surprised how many I found! Wish I knew exactly when he played the Wild Man.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-86693183774004315772018-01-22T01:54:53.293-08:002018-01-22T01:54:53.293-08:00Hi John.
So pleased you got the email I sent. I wi...Hi John.<br />So pleased you got the email I sent. I will be visiting my local library newspaper archives in about six weeks time as I have some researching to do and will add press reports/ads about Houdini to my list. <br />Karl Bartonihttp://www.dragonskull.co.uk/bartoni.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-88044619210252414562018-01-21T17:44:40.716-08:002018-01-21T17:44:40.716-08:00Way coolWay coolRick Schmidlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08212686939355408222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-15135190548106425172018-01-21T13:08:34.549-08:002018-01-21T13:08:34.549-08:00Dream come true Again Thanks
Dorothy Dietrich &...Dream come true Again Thanks<br />Dorothy Dietrich & Dick Brookz<br />The Houdini Museum, Scranton, PA<br />The Only Building in the World Dedicated to HoudiniHoudini Museum Scranton PAhttp://houdini.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-46363673685990684742018-01-21T08:37:04.501-08:002018-01-21T08:37:04.501-08:00Thanks. And in researching these I'm finding a...Thanks. And in researching these I'm finding all kinds of cool little tidbits that will make great individual posts.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-71179839605118477172018-01-21T08:35:53.601-08:002018-01-21T08:35:53.601-08:00Unfortunately, what I can do here on Blogger is pr...Unfortunately, what I can do here on Blogger is pretty limited, so I can't create custom indexes, etc. I was thinking it would be cool to enter all this into a database or spreadsheet so one could call up a specific state, etc. But I'm afraid the best I can do is provide the raw data to create something like this on your own.<br /><br />BTW, most web browsers search page text, so in each John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-50420687359763681882018-01-21T07:46:32.786-08:002018-01-21T07:46:32.786-08:00Oh this is simply awesome. Many thanks. This may b...Oh this is simply awesome. Many thanks. This may become one of your top works. Is there any way someone can do an index, say, by State? It would be invaluable to quickly ascertain where HH played before visiting a State, or if just performing research for a geographical area. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-14171731398178117002018-01-21T06:32:41.077-08:002018-01-21T06:32:41.077-08:00Ah, wonderful, Karl. Thanks so much for the correc...Ah, wonderful, Karl. Thanks so much for the correction. I've updated the entry. See, this is why I love having this online -- everyone can help improve it! :) And sorry I didn’t respond to your email. When I’m swamped, I sometimes neglect my Houdini email. But it was received and appreciated. Great shot of the Hip.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-39243810243192083012018-01-21T05:48:41.453-08:002018-01-21T05:48:41.453-08:00Amazing, John, this is truly historically thrillin...Amazing, John, this is truly historically thrilling!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495592540465884727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-36978224004951994062018-01-21T04:36:02.692-08:002018-01-21T04:36:02.692-08:00Wow!! This is a terrific site addition John. Many ...Wow!! This is a terrific site addition John. Many thanks for your tireless work. Re. the 1905 list. Just for the record, I live in Blackpool and the Hippodrome was not situated between the Central and Victoria Piers. It was situated on the corner of King Street (north) and Church Street, a short distance inland from the Promenade coast. The only theatre situated between the two piers was the Karl Bartonihttp://www.dragonskull.co.uk/bartoni.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-74530975709795003402018-01-20T13:43:47.387-08:002018-01-20T13:43:47.387-08:00I just got 1905 done in time to add today. A littl...I just got 1905 done in time to add today. A little bonus. :)John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-85323510012459092052018-01-20T10:34:51.289-08:002018-01-20T10:34:51.289-08:00WOW!!!
Thanks!!!WOW!!!<br />Thanks!!!Dorothy Dietrich Dick Brookzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685358647433922445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38202991397859429142018-01-20T09:22:59.038-08:002018-01-20T09:22:59.038-08:00Very nice!Very nice!Tony Chapparohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831924125442997569noreply@blogger.com