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==References==
 
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* ''Houdini's Vanishing Elephant'' as seen by [[Leslie P. Guest]]. Article in [[MUM]], Vol. 54, 5, october 1964, page 203.
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* ''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)
  
 
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[[Category:Illusions]]

Revision as of 19:58, 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:


References