![]() This was a very unusual step for that time – adding her name to his. One more interesting fact: born as Jean-Eugène Robert, he changed his surname to Robert-Houdin after marrying Cécile Houdin, the daughter of a French watchmaker. This single sentence changed the world of conjuring forever – the way the conjuror acts on stage and his personality are just as important as his tricks! „A conjuror is not a juggler he is an actor playing the part of a magician ” ![]() His most important statement is taken from the 43rd page of the book: This volume is still considered the “bible of magic.” Besides revealing basic tricks, the author explains in detail the fine points of stage performance – how to impress the audience. ![]() The Secrets Of Conjuring & Magic is an amusing, illustrated handbook of magic.Īs the story goes, the young Erik Weisz read this book and felt such an enthusiasm for the author that he decided to take “Houdini” as a stage name – modifying the famous conjurer’s name by adding an “i” to the end. Published by George Routledge and Sons (London & New York) in 1878, an image of this influential volume is shown below.Ĭonsidered the father of modern magic, Jean-Eugéne Robert was a French watchmaker and a passionate conjuror. The family changed the spelling of their surname to the German 'Weiss' and, in turn, Erik became 'Ehrich'. ![]() He emigrated to the United States of America with his mother and four brothers in 1878. He was born as Erik Weisz in Budapest in 1874. One of the outstanding items in the House of Houdini’s collection is a first English edition volume of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin’s The Secrets Of Conjuring & Magic, or How to Become a Wizard. It is common knowledge that one of the worlds greatest magicians gave himself the stage name of Houdini. ![]()
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