This paragraph from the seminal biography Houdini!!! The Career of Ehrich Weiss by Kenneth Silverman sums it up: While studio portraits of Houdini at this time show him dressed in stylish clothes, in some he even sports a top hat and cane, in his later years, Houdini became a famously sloppy dresser in everyday life. Michael Weston's wardrobe has been a highlight and has drawn comments on social media. Throughout this series Houdini has been shown to be a very stylish dresser. ![]() Maybe it's fitting that this final episode has a moment that foretells Houdini's own end. This started a chain of events that would culminate in Houdini's death on Halloween. This is most likely a playful nod to the fact that on October 22, 1926, Houdini was struck in the stomach by a Canadian student named J. Canada was a regular part of his travels and played an important role in his early career (read: Bruce MacNab mines Houdini gold in the Maritimes). In this episode, we hear Michael Weston's Houdini say, "Am I the only one who doesn't like Canadians?" The real Houdini had nothing against Canadians. "No Colonel," Houdini is said to have answered, "It was just hocus pocus." Houdini also met President Woodrow Wilson who attended Houdini's show in Washington D.C. His feats so impressed, that Roosevelt reportedly took him aside and asked if it was real magic. Houdini performed for the former president during a transatlantic crossing in 1914. While Houdini never met President McKinley, let alone saved his life, he did meet McKinley's Vice President and successor, Theodore Roosevelt. (Nevermind that William McKinley actually was assassinated at the Buffalo exposition in 1901.) While Doyle is unconscious, Sherlock Holmes once again pays him a visit, this time played by Mark Caven. Adelaide guns down her own husband in order to save the president. During the final action, Doyle is shot by the would-be assassin, who turns out to be Adelaide's estranged husband. When a plot to assassinate President William McKinley is uncovered, the action shifts to Buffalo and the Pan-Pacific Exposition. For all three, the line between dreams and reality become muddled in LaPier.īut solving the mystery of LaPier is not the only adventure in this episode. But it turns out to just be a dream.maybe. ![]() Houdini even gets an indian name: "Jailbreak." He also finally comes face to face with the young mystery woman ( Bo Martyn) who has been following him. Walt turns out to be wise in his ways and teaches the trio how to get in touch with their dreams and inner spirits. "Walt" (Brandon Oakes), is spotted at the scene, causing the police to suspect his displaced tribe of mass murder. The only survivors are a priest and a young girl. Continuing their adventures in Canada, Houdini, Doyle and Adelaide Stratton head to the small town of LaPier where 47 citizens are found dead without explanation.
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