[Kutless]

What an odd assumption I read last night.

"In 1906 America's collective intrigue was focused on a new breed of entertainer--magicians and supernaturalists--not the least of whom was Harry Houdini. It may be a novel idea to suggest that Houdini in some way indirectly influenced the spectacle at Azusa, but when one considers the world-wide fame the great magician was enjoying at a time contemporaneous with the revival, it is not beyond probability that many of those attending the Azusa mission were primed for a supernatural experiences by there exposure to the many media accounts of Houdini's colorful exploits, and those of many other magicians touring the world during that period of time".