![]() Houdini, who was not born in Appleton as he sometimes claimed but in Hungary in 1874, would be unlikely to be upset by the revelation of one of his most famous tricks. She reputedly passed him the key to the padlock when the two kissed before he was placed inside the trunk. Houdini first performed the feat with his wife 100 years ago. It's a very complicated and very difficult effect to do." "The performance is more important than the secret, and just because somebody is going to know the secret to Metamorphosis isn't going to make them any great magician. After watching the video tutorial on how to carry out the trick, the 6- to 9-year-olds enthusiastically jumped into the trunk to try it for themselves.īut that does not mean they know how to do it, said Rath. Children from the Houdini elementary school in Appleton visited the exhibition this week. ![]() Many magicians around the world, still used the trick, he said. "There are a lot of people in the organisation that are real upset," Bob Rath, magician and vice-president of the Houdini Club of Wisconsin told the Associated Press. Plainclothes guards will mingle with the crowds looking for ill-tempered illusionists. The museum has hired security guards to thwart any attempt to sabotage the exhibition. "From what I understand," Blaney told the town's Post-Crescent newspaper, "all magicians have decided among themselves that they will boycott the museum. A panel in the trunk was removed to let Houdini swap places with an assistant.ĭavid Copperfield has protested at the museum's breach of magical protocol, as have other lesser-known luminaries from the world of fez hats and charming assistants, including Ronald "Rondini" Lindberg and Walter "Zaney" Blaney. While Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, among others, may have been convinced that Houdini possessed paranormal powers, the solution is slightly more down to earth. Visitors can learn how Houdini executed one of his trademark escapes, known as the Metamorphosis, in which he was handcuffed, put in a sack, and then inside a locked trunk. ![]() Those who do not want to know how Houdini performed his magic should avoid this area." A sign inside the exhibition at the Outagamie Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin, warns visitors: "The 'backstage' area shows some of the secrets to Houdini's tricks.
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