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Originally Posted by CC1
That is really strange because Houdini was on a mission to debunk "spiritualists" who claimed supernatural powers and the ability to communicate with the dead.
He made such enemies of them that there is a theory that he was poisoned to death by them. There had been threats on his life by spiritualists.
I can't imagine what the link would be between Houdini and Azusa. He was quite clear that what he did was skill and illusion.
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I did not know that he made it known that his art was skill and illusion.
Was this an announcement he made to the masses, or something that was a disclaimer before a performance?
I think its clear that the writer of this assumption is connecting it by people being in pursuit of supernatural powers and the general draw of magicians at this particular time.
BTW I don't think its right. How can we connect major historical events to the happenings of "Hollywood"?