The Golden Age of Magic Posters • The Nielsen Collection Part II
Sat, Feb 4, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Feb 5, 2017 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 92
Hardeen (Theodore Weiss). Hardeen.
Estimate: $400 - $600
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[New York], ca. 1925. Letterpress poster advertising Hardeen, The Handcuff King, at the top of a vaudeville show. Other acts include soubrette-turned movie star Trixie Friganza and the famous Irish comedienne, Maidie Scott. 19 ½ x 25 ¾". Tears repaired throughout image, small chipping; B+. Hardeen began his career alongside his brother Houdini as part of a double-act of magic and escapes billed as The Brothers Houdini. But even after the death of his famous brother, Hardeen lived in Houdini’s shadow. A majority of his publicity material featured Houdini’s name as prominently – if not more prominently – than Hardeen’s.
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