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Harry Kellar Meets Houdini by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the seminal magician Harry Kellar; for my full autobiographical squib on him go here. Below, a rare 1917 clip of him meeting with Houdini: To find out about  the history of vaudeville, consult No Applause, Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous, available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and wherever nutty [...]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 9:35am on July 11, 2012 ☆ ⚑

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