The performance was so daring and such a crowd-pleaser that it remained in his act until his death in 1926. In it, Houdini was suspended by his feet and lowered upside-down in a locked glass cabinet filled with water, requiring him to hold his breath for more than three minutes to escape. In 1912, his act reached its pinnacle, the Chinese Water Torture Cell, which would be the hallmark of his career.
He was able to escape because of both his uncanny strength and his equally uncanny ability to pick locks. Houdini continued his act in the United States in the early 1900s, constantly upping the ante from handcuffs and straightjackets to locked, water-filled tanks and nailed packing crates. The show was a huge sensation, and he soon became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville. Houdini's feats would involve the local police, who would strip search him, place him in shackles and lock him in their jails. In 1899, Houdini's act caught the attention of Martin Beck, an entertainment manager who soon got him booked at some of the best vaudeville venues in the country, followed by a tour of Europe. In 1893, he married fellow performer Wilhelmina Beatrice Rahner, who would serve as Houdini's lifelong stage assistant under the name Beatrice "Bess" Houdini. (Although he later wrote The Unmasking of Robert-Houdin, a study that set out to debunk Houdin’s skill.) Though his magic met with little success, he soon drew attention for his feats of escape using handcuffs.
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In 1894, Weisz launched his career as a professional magician and renamed himself Harry Houdini, the first name being a derivative of his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," and the last an homage to the great French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin. It was there that he became interested in trapeze arts. When he was 13, Weisz moved with his father to New York City, taking on odd jobs and living in a boarding house before the rest of the family joined them. One of seven children born to a Jewish rabbi and his wife, Weisz moved with his family as a child to Appleton, Wisconsin, where he later claimed he was born. Houdini was born Erich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. Houdini continued performing escape acts until his death, on October 31, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan. In 1893, he married Wilhelmina Rahner, who became his onstage partner as well. The wedding setup was simply beautiful, the energy of the whole event was just perfect, and everyone had a wonderful time.Fascinated with magic from a young age, Harry Houdini began performing and drew attention for his daring feats of escape. Due to sound constraints, we moved the party inside the Houdini Mansion for the after-party from 10pm-12am. For the reception, we held it on the green lawn in the middle part of the property. After the ceremony, we invited guests up the steps to join us for the cocktail hour at the upper part of the property. To give you an idea of the flow of events.įor the ceremony, we set up at the lower part of the property by the waterfall. I'm glad that we visited the venue beforehand to handle all of the logistics and to get acquainted with all of the vendors who are making Mika & Kirsten's night special.
On May 4, 2019, I had the pleasure to DJ and host Mika & Kirsten's wedding at the Houdini Estate. I share with you the different setups, locations, logistics, sound, DJ setup, vendors, load-ins, load-outs, preparation, photo opportunities, timeline program, and other perspectives from a DJ's point of view.
Whether you're an engaged couple looking for some cool venues in LA or a fellow event professional about to work at the Houdini Estate, watch this video as it may give you a better idea what to expect. I also cover some fun and beautiful highlights from Mika & Kirsten's wedding! In this video, I share my experience DJing at the Houdini Mansion/Houdini Estate in Los Angeles, CA.
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