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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 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) | * [[Carter]] (1927) | ||
* [[Nicola]] (1931) | * [[Nicola]] (1931) | ||
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* [[Blackstone Jr.]](1980) | * [[Blackstone Jr.]](1980) | ||
* [[Siegfried & Roy]] (1981). | * [[Siegfried & Roy]] (1981). | ||
==References== | |||
* ''Houdini's Vanishing Elephant'' as seen by [[Leslie P. Guest]]. Article in [[MUM]], Vol. 54, N° 5, october 1964, page 203. | |||
* [[Hiding the Elephant]] by [[Jim Steinmeyer]] (2003) | |||
[[Category:Illusions]] | [[Category:Illusions]] | ||
Revision as of 15:08, 13 February 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, N° 5, october 1964, page 203.
- Hiding the Elephant by Jim Steinmeyer (2003)