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| The Old Vic near its end. Strourbridge.com |
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| Stourbridge News, April 5, 1958. |
Unfortunately, I have no record of Houdini at the Victoria in Lye or anywhere in Stourbridge. I am a bit skeptical. This was a very small theater, not affiliated with any of the music hall circuits Houdini played. And as far as I can find, it opened in January 1914. This doesn't leave much time for Houdini to have been there. I have two open weeks for him in 1914: January 5-11 and March 9-15. After that, he was back in the U.S. for the duration of the war.
One possibility is that Houdini could have made a personal appearance at the theater when it was showing The Master Mystery during his 1920 return tour of the UK. But now I'm reaching.
If any research bloodhounds are able to find Houdini in Lye, please give me a bark!
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It seems with Houdini it’s almost where he didn’t perform,
ReplyDeletebecause he performed anywhere and everywhere.
Mmmm...I don't know about that. He tended to stick to the same circuits and theaters and performed in far fewer counties than many other magicians of that era.
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