Sold for:
$1,000
$1,000
A broadside poster advertising an appearance by Dr. Lynn in 1876. Poster reads in part, "St. James's Hall,/ Ramsgate./ For One Week Only/ Commencing Monday, July 10th, 1876./ ...Dr. Lynn/ Whose Unique/ Entertainment/ Has Been Given Upwards of/ 3,000 Times in the Egyptian Hall, London." Part of Harry Houdini lore is that after seeing Dr. Lynn perform, Houdini became interested in magic. Houdini later acquired one of Dr. Lynn's illusions called Palingenesia, which involved dismembering an audience member and restoring them back to health. Not examined outside of frame. 28 by 16 inches, framed Categories: Harry Houdini
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-04-11
