Harry Houdin: "The Great Polynational Mimic"

By Tom Interval

Introducing Harry Houdin—one of the most versatile performers you've never heard of. Born decades before the great Harry Houdini, he claimed to be the nephew of Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, the famous French conjurer of the 19th century.

Houdin, who billed himself as "The Great Polynational Mimic," toured Australia and New Zealand between 1860 and 1863 with a one-man act featuring drawing-room magic and international impersonations done to song and dance.

Harry Houdin: "The Great Polynational Mimic" is the first formal work of research written about this virtually unknown, albeit colorful, entertainer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tom Interval
• Release date: Sep 30, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301768813

Tom Interval

Magician Tom Interval, owner of San Diego-based Interval Magic, provides world-class magic entertainment and training to private and corporate clients locally and throughout the United States. A member of the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA), International Brotherhood of Magicians (IBM), and Society of American Magicians (SAM), Interval has captivated tens of thousands of people at numerous venues, including Busch Gardens theme park in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he portrayed a medieval conjurer, complete with a period costume and British accent. During his time at Busch, he also trained employees of the magic shop and promoted the park on several local TV talk shows along the East Coast. Interval, who has a BA in professional writing, has published articles in international magic journals and local newspapers and magazines in his hometown of Pittsburgh. A major fan of the legendary Harry Houdini, Interval also conceived and created the website, Houdini Museum (houdinimuseum.org), and is now working on several other magic-related writing and website projects.

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