3, Houdini performed seven matinees and evening shows at the former Orpheum Theatre at 796 Granville St., where the present-day Pacific Centre mall stands.Īt these theatre performances, according to Pellatt's research, Houdini's big stunt was known as the "water torture cell." It involved him being suspended upside down in a locked glass cabinet full of water, holding his breath for more than three minutes while he escaped, a performance a reviewer in The Province described as "undoubtedly one of the best of the season."īut the biggest audience was for his public performance suspended upside down in front of the Vancouver Sun. By 1923, he was one of the biggest stars in the world.ĭuring his three-day visit in 1923, from Feb. (Canada's Magic blog)īorn in Budapest, Houdini's career started in the 1890s and broke through in the 1900s when he began performing throughout Europe.
A newspaper clipping from the Vancouver Sun advertises Houdini's Vancouver visit.
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