PITTSBURGH -- Almost as soon as magician Lee Terbosic began to dangle 90 feet in the air in a canvas straitjacket, he was back on the ground. From the point he began to wriggle, the escape took just ...

When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899, it was Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs which caught his attention. Although Houdini was hardly the ...

Magician Lee Terbosic will recreate Harry Houdini's suspended straightjacket escape on the 100th anniversary of the original act on Nov. 6, 2016, in downtown Pittsburgh. (Courtesy of Lee Terbosic) ...

Houdini was famous for his straitjacket escape; now magician and Louisville native Lance Burton does it on live TV, and later puts Terry Meiners in his place. See five magicians including Lance Burton ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A master of escape, Harry Houdini drew crowds of thousands ...

Harry Houdini made two appearances in Fort Worth, one in 1916 and again in 1924. Max Faulkner Star-Telegram/Max Faulkner Harry Houdini (1874-1926) was the stage name of Ehrich Weiss, arguably the ...

When vaudeville impresario Martin Beck "discovered" a struggling Harry Houdini in 1899, it was Houdini's ability to escape from handcuffs which caught his attention. Although Houdini was hardly the ...