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From the Daily Mail

Dorothy Young, the last surviving stage assistant of illusionist Harry Houdini and an accomplished dancer, has died at 103.

Young's death was announced by Drew University, where she was a prominent donor and patron of the arts. The statement came earlier this morning, on the day that would have been Houdini's 137th birthday.

Spokesman Dave Muha said she died at her home in a New Jersey retirement community.
Young joined Houdini's company as a 17-year-old after attending an open casting call during a family trip to New York.
She initially sat in the back because she was too shy to step forward, but Houdini and his manager soon noticed her and asked her to dance the Charleston.
They signed her to a contract, and she eventually persuaded her parents to let her join the stage show.
During her year with Houdini in the mid-1920s, widely regarded as the greatest ever escapologist, she gained recognition for playing the role of Radio Girl of 1950, emerging from a large mock-up of a radio and performing a dance routine.

Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts	Posted: Mar 24, 2011 07:34 pm 0 From the Daily Mail Dorothy Young, the last surviving stage assistant of illusionist Harry Houdini and an accomplished dancer, has died at 103. Young's death was announced by Drew University, where she was a prominent donor and patron of the arts. The statement came earlier this morning, on the day that would have been Houdini's 137th birthday. Spokesman Dave Muha said she died at her home in a New Jersey retirement community. Young joined Houdini's company as a 17-year-old after attending an open casting call during a family trip to New York. She initially sat in the back because she was too shy to step forward, but Houdini and his manager soon noticed her and asked her to dance the Charleston. They signed her to a contract, and she eventually persuaded her parents to let her join the stage show. During her year with Houdini in the mid-1920s, widely regarded as the greatest ever escapologist, she gained recognition for playing the role of Radio Girl of 1950, emerging from a large mock-up of a radio and performing a dance routine. The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats
critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts	Posted: Mar 24, 2011 08:26 pm 0 Weird timing. "The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out." ~Will Rogers
diehards2080 Loyal user Brooklyn, New York 256 Posts	Posted: Mar 24, 2011 10:01 pm 0 Quote: On 2011-03-24 16:26, critter wrote: Weird timing. Who you telling. Kinda creepy.
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