HOUDINI Advertising Piece From 1913 Apollo Theatre in Nuremberg (#2)
Houdini's mother passed away on July 17th, 1913.
For the whole month of August, Houdini visited his Mother's grave, till he sailed on August 30th from New York City on the Hamburg-American line "Imperator".
On September 16th, Houdini opened at the Apollo Theatre, in Nuremberg, Germany, opening the act with his needle swallowing act - and closing with his famous Water Torture Cell illusion, which he had just debuted a year earlier, during his performances at the Circus Busch theatre in Berlin.
As a publicity stunt on Thursday, September 18th, Houdini would have himself placed in shackles, handcuffs and chains, then jump into the Dutzendteich river.
What's offered here, in two different auctions, are advertising ieces for Houdini appearance at the Apollo Theatre in Nuremberg.
The second measures 6 5/8x9 1/2 and is shown above.
A piece or two is missing from the right edge.
And, of course, GranHoudini.net doesn't appear on the actual item.
Both are in German, below is the translation.
The flyer states:
Apollo --
A. 8 1/4 (possibly 8.15 in the evening) Telephone 1743 16th - 30th of September.
Completely
new Variety Programm
and Guest Performance
For the first time
In Nuremberg!
Harry
Houdini
During his local guest performance, Houdini brings for the first time the Underwater Escape
(one mistake means death)
Houdini offers a 5000 Mark reward to anyone who can prove that
Houdini receives air while in the cabinet.
Tickets 10:45 - 1 then from 5:00. Telephone 1743. Doors open at 7:30,
show starts at 8:15 ends shortly before 11:00. All seats are numbered.
Ticket prices without taxes or program -- Gallery seat 0.70, II Level
seats 1.00 II level front seats 1.30 -- Reserved seats salon 1:30,
Reserved seats salon front 1.50. I Level seats 2.10. I level front 3.40,
Orchestra-armchair seats 3.10 Standing room 0.50, 0.70 and 1.20
Every Wednesday afternoon 3:30, Ladies performance
Every Sunday afternoon 3:30, Public Performance (literally, people's
performance) reduced prices.
A great early piece of advertising for Houdini and his "Underwater Escape".
Comes with a quality 8x10 (not computer print out) photo of HOUDINI, upside down, inside the Water Torture Cell.
The two would look GREAT framed with each other!!
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