Theodore Hardeen
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Ferenc Dezső Weisz, known as Theodore "Dash" Hardeen, was a Hungarian-American magician and escape artist who was the younger brother of Harry Houdini. Hardeen, who usually billed himself as the "brot
Hardeen in 1905
Hardeen with his brother, Houdini (seated left) c. 1901
Hardeen's tombstone at the Houdini gravesite at Machpelah Cemetery in Queens. The inscription reads: "He went about doing good. We miss you, dear."
Straitjacket
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A straitjacket is a garment that restrains its wearer. Invented in the 18th century, it was originally designed to prevent patients in psychiatric asylums from harming themselves or others, though it
Theodore Hardeen
…usually billed himself as the "brother of Houdini", was the founder of the Magician's Guild. Hardeen was the first magician to conceive escaping from a straitjacket in full view of the audience, rather than behind a curtain. Hardeen was born as "Ferenc Dezső Weisz" (or "Ferencz Dezső Weisz") in Budapest, and went…
A Posey Straitjacket (small-size) manufactured by The Posey Company.
Victorian straitjacket on display at Glenside Museum
An 1838 depiction of a patient restrained with a straitjacket.