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Mya Angel Special Assistant California 1396 Posts |
Okay guys, I got this at work and somehow it seemed appropriate to bring it here.
See how much you really know. Houdini Trivia Quiz 1. What is Harry Houdini's real name? 2. Where was Houdini born? 3. Which of the following was not one of Houdini's accomplishments: a. Movie Producer b. Actor c. Magician d. Had 3 children e. Escape Artist f. Exposer of fraudulent mediums g. 1st person to pilot an airplane to Australia 4. How did Houdini die? a. During his Water Torture Cell Illusion b. A ruptured appendix c. In his sleep d. Driving 5. What was Houdini's wife's full name? 6. What president did Houdini meet while on a steamship headed to the USA? 7. What was Houdini's trick called that helped launch his career? 8. In what city did Houdini die? 9. How many sisters and brothers did Houdini have? a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 0 10. True or false: Houdini was double jointed? 11. What was Houdini's shoe size? We work hard at my "place of Business" Have fun. Mya :thehat:
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
1: Erich Weiss
2: Budapest, Hungary 3: Had 3 children (he couldn't; he was sterile) 4: Ruptured appendix 5: Wilhemina Beatrice Rahner 6: Probably McKinley, I'm guessing; but it could be Teddy Roosevelt 7: Metamorphosis 8: Detroit 9: 5, I think. 10: False 11: Huh? Peter's House of Useless Knowledge, open 24/7 |
Justin Flom Veteran user 325 Posts |
Very good Peter! I don't know if all of it's right. I was in Appelton, WI and saw all the Houdini handcuffs and stuff there. I heard that every Halloween, some people get together to see if Houdini will come back from the dead. Wierd.
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vinsmagic Eternal Order sleeping with the fishes... 10957 Posts |
Justin, the Amazing Randi had a TV special several years ago on that very topic. Aaah, Peter, I really believe Houdini was Italian. Just kidding
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Vinny,
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Seance Elite user Talking on the other side with 427 Posts |
Peter,
On question no. 6, Houdini met President Roosevelt on the steamer. Also presented a mentalism slate effect that showed the "secret" location of where Roosevelt had been earlier. (From the book, "Making it Bizarre Vol. 2" by Nigel Gordon) |
Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Double Jointed means: Having joints that will bend freely and at unusual angles.
Contortionist means: An acrobat who can twist his or her arms, legs, and body into unusual positions. Houdini wrote, in his autobiography, "October 28, 1883 was the date of my first appearance before an audience. I appeared as a contortionist and trapeze performer..." Therefore, based on the above definitions and Houdini's own word, I would say true to 10: Houdini was double jointed. Seance is right about Teddy Roosevelt meeting with Houdini in 1914 and performing a slate trick. There were 6 boys and a baby girl in the Weiss family. (7 total including Eric) but that choice is not one of the options. (The Great Houdini by Williams and Epstein, Copyright 1950, pg 16.) As for his Number 11: Shoe size, you didn't ask at what age, so any number from 1-9 would be correct. He was a small person (5 foot 8 inces) so his shoe size would most likely not be much higher than a nine. However, you are most likely looking for 7-1/2 for shoe size! From the Amazing WhoDENi...My younger days (1950's)...and from my library on Houdini.
Dennis Michael
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AllThumbs Veteran user UK 375 Posts |
4) More accurately, Houdini died of peritonitis (caused by a ruptured appendix).
While the answer to question 3 is D, he didn't fly TO Australia as far as I am aware (the plane was taken in a boat), but he was the first to fly IN Australia. Regards, Kris Sheglova
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Peter Marucci Inner circle 5389 Posts |
Actually, there is some dispute as to whether he was even the first person to fly a plane IN Australia.
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x-treem Inner circle 1133 Posts |
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On 2002-10-29 10:54, AllThumbs wrote: Alright, someone else is on board with me on this! Beyond myself and one other, no one ever mentions peritonitis. Oddly enough, his appendix was on the wrong (opposite) side of his body as well. This little known fact appears in a letter from Walter B. Gibson to escape artist Norm Bigelow. kind of
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AllThumbs Veteran user UK 375 Posts |
The best biographical book I've ever come across is Ken Silverman's "Houdini!!!" which is an excellent read.
The quote given is: His ruptured appendix was removed - "a great long affair," Dr Kennedy said, "which started in the right lower pelvis where it normally should, extended across the midline and lay in his left pelvis." Which is not quite the same as having the appendix on the wrong side. Just abnormally long. Ken's biography gives the exact cause of death as: "Diffuse peritonitis (Streptococcic)" Stating it was peritonitis is more precise. It's a bit like saying it was an axe that killed Charles I. Well that's true, but more precisely it was his head becoming detached from his body that caused his death. Maybe I'm just being petty on this one! Peter is quite right in saying that Houdini's first flight in Australia is in dispute. Fred Custance is said to have flown the day before. However, his flight did not fit within the rules for officially recorded flights, and as such, in my opinion should be discounted (it's a bit like people who break world records today but don't do it within the rules). Regards, Kris Sheglova Oh, I forgot to say: If anyone is taking part in a 'Houdini Seance' tonight, please reconsider. I'm sure Houdini is fed up with being bugged with pleas to get through every year! Regards, Kris Sheglova
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DavidEscapes Inner circle I'm Special! 1003 Posts |
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On 2002-10-30 02:33, x-treem wrote: Actually, Ruth Brandon's book, 'The Life and Many Deaths of Houdini,' blames his death on peritonitis, too. Duncan
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Mya Angel Special Assistant California 1396 Posts |
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On 2002-10-31 13:53, AllThumbs wrote: :hrmph: Well..... There goes my evening. Mya
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Grandillusionsmagic Loyal user 270 Posts |
What is Houdini's birthday? I have eard/read several different dates. Does anybody know? I have just been wondering.
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Marvello Inner circle It's amazing how little I can say in 1612 Posts |
Sorry folks- I realize this is an old post, but there is lots of misinformation here:
Houdini was not the first person to fly an airplane in Australia - he was the first person to take off and land a plane successfully in australia, and it was a plane that he had imported for the event. He did not fly the plane "over" Australia - he only flew briefly, not over the entire continent. His record is for the first controlled powered aeroplane flight in Australia (meaning takeoff and landing without crashing). Quote:
Harry Houdini was to visit Australia on a theatrical tour, so the Aerial League undertook to invite him to bring his Viosin biplane with him, mindful of the publicity such a flight would generate in their attempts to promote aviation. By March 1910, Houdini had his aircraft at Diggers Rest, outside Melbourne, along with Ralph Banks, an American, who had brought a Wright Flyer down from Sydney. Banks was determined to beat Houdini into the air and attempted a flight on 1st March, only to have a sharp gust of wind cause his aircraft to dive into the ground after take off, smashing it completely; Banks escaped with minor injuries. He also did not die from "appendicitis which was caused by the blow to his stomach." In the aftermath of Houdini's death, the assumption was made that the blows to his stomach and his ruptured appendix were related. It seemed a logical conclusion at the time, even to his doctors, and so the legend began. With the advantage of several decades of hindsight, however, we now know this explanation to be impossible: no cases of acute appendicitis caused by physical trauma have since been documented. The blows to Houdini's stomach may indeed have hastened his death, but in a way different than commonly believed: he was likely already suffering from appendicitis at the time Whitehead struck him, and he may have written off his subsequent stomach pain as being caused by the punches he took rather than the appendicitis. Had the dressing room incident not occurred, Houdini might have realized the pain was an indicator that something was very wrong and not delayed so long in seeking medical treatment. Here is some more interesting info about Houdini: Houdini’s parents named him Ehrich Weiss, but Ehrich changed his name when he became a member of the magic team called the Houdini Brothers. He and his friend Jacob Hyman called themselves Harry and Jacob Houdini, respectively. The teenagers named themselves after their idol, the popular French magician Robert-Houdin. Jacob later dropped out of the act to perform on his own as Jacob Houdini. He eventually gave up magic to become a doctor. Ehrich Weiss made Harry Houdini his legal name in 1913. Houdini performed as a Houdini Brother with his real life brother Theodore for almost a year in 1894. Theodore went on to become an escape artist known as Hardeen.
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