tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post2670689746866414471..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: The story behind Hardeen's outdoor MetamorphosisJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38930735246234198562023-03-06T09:30:51.339-08:002023-03-06T09:30:51.339-08:00Knock on the door and see if Mr. Kritz is still th...Knock on the door and see if Mr. Kritz is still there.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-12565031826027816632023-03-05T12:57:18.926-08:002023-03-05T12:57:18.926-08:00The home of Mr Kritz is still in existence. The home of Mr Kritz is still in existence. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-81144665077505752932023-03-05T10:55:29.318-08:002023-03-05T10:55:29.318-08:00The girl? Looks like Gladys Hardeen. I see James V...The girl? Looks like <a href="https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2014/04/hardeen-dials-in-radio-of-1950.html" rel="nofollow">Gladys Hardeen</a>. I see James Vickery there too.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-78933009422394254652023-03-05T10:51:40.530-08:002023-03-05T10:51:40.530-08:00I would be surprised if that letter is real. Feels...I would be surprised if that letter is real. Feels like this was all cooked up by Hardeen and the newspaper. If you remember, Houdini's <a href="https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2019/08/uncovering-houdinis-1915-los-angeles.html" rel="nofollow">1915 LA straitjacket escape</a> was a similar "challenge" to do an escape off stage.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-1807535604271915452023-03-05T10:47:54.352-08:002023-03-05T10:47:54.352-08:00Who was his assistant here?Who was his assistant here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-89191638359485048422023-03-05T09:37:22.191-08:002023-03-05T09:37:22.191-08:00I wonder if the letter from Mr. Kritz claiming tha...I wonder if the letter from Mr. Kritz claiming that magicians needed stage gimmicks to perform was just a part of the show Hardeen presented. Either way, that street performance would put that accusation to rest.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.com