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* ''Houdini's Vanishing Elephant'' as seen by [[Leslie P. Guest]]. Article in [[MUM]], Vol. 54, | * ''Houdini's Vanishing Elephant'' as seen by [[Leslie P. Guest]]. Article in [[MUM]], Vol. 54, No. 5, october 1964, page 203. | ||
* [[Hiding the Elephant]] by [[Jim Steinmeyer]] (2003) | * [[Hiding the Elephant]] by [[Jim Steinmeyer]] (2003) | ||
[[Category:Illusions]] | [[Category:Illusions]] | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 15 September 2009
Vanishing Elephant is a stage effect where a live elephant instantly disappears.
It was created by Charles Morritt (as the Disappearing Donkey) and first performed with an elephant (2 ton "Jennie", advertised as 5 tons) by Houdini in 1918 at the Hippodrome in New York city.
It has also been performed by:
- Carter (1927)
- Nicola (1931)
- Carmo (1933?)
- John Calvert (1952)
- Doug Henning (1976 TV special)
- Blackstone Jr.(1980)
- Siegfried & Roy (1981).
References
- Houdini's Vanishing Elephant as seen by Leslie P. Guest. Article in MUM, Vol. 54, No. 5, october 1964, page 203.
- Hiding the Elephant by Jim Steinmeyer (2003)