You would swear that Duffy Hudson, the re-enactor, was Harry Houdini, the magician come to life. As far I am concerned this was the highlight of the “Summer of Magic: Treasures from the David Copperfield Collection.” The show may have been twenty-five minutes in duration, but it is jam-packed with life-changing anecdotes, death-defying feats, amazing tricks, and philosophical insights. The twenty-five minutes performance was so good that I saw it twice. I saw “The Life and Magic of Harry Houdini, today, on 8 July 2018, at the New-York Historical Society. He will return on September 16, ,the final day of the exhibition. I had the happy privilege of watching “The Life and Magic of Harry Houdini” created and performed by re-enactor Duffy Hudson on July 8. Epic Rap Battles of History” at Įvery Saturday and Sunday a magician performs a few times. You might enjoy watching “David Copperfield vs Harry Houdini. He has the world’s largest collection of Harry Houdini memorabilia of which is featured part of the exhibition. The New-York Historical Society at 170 Central Park west has a small exhibition, “The Summer of Magic,” on the leading magicians of a century ago from the collection of David Copperfield. “The Summer of Magic” at the New-York Historical Society He also operated magic shop where he sold many of his trick as well paraphernalia needed for magic that was continued many years by his family. Although none of his improvements remain, it was recently on the market for 4.5 million dollars. His mother happily spent the last years of her life in his Harlem Home. Upon achieving success in show biz, Harry and his wife moved to the then fashionable middle-class Jewish suburban neighborhood of Harlem at 278 West 113th Street. He commenced a career in show business where he met his wife who became his performing partner. One of the many jobs that Harry did was working as a locksmith.
When his father’s rabbi gig ended in Appleton, Wisconsin, the family returned to Lower East Side of Manhattan.
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