Evans, Henry Ridgely, b. 1861 · Chicago : The Open court Pub. Co.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 347
. This eventdecided his career. He became a Handcuff King. His salary at the Alhambra Theatre, London, was $300a week. One week at St. Petersburg, Russia, netted him over$2,000. He appeared before royalty. Digitized by Microsoft® ^:^ 3o6 THE OLD AND THE NEW MAGIC The handcuff act when exhibited… … Hakky Houuini, in Handcuffs and Chains advertised himself as a spirit medium, thereby creating a grea:sensation. But he preferred not to play the charlatan. I amnot personally acquainted with his method of working the trick,therefore I express no opinion on the subject, except to saythat the locks…
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