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The Life and History of Hardeen: 20 Years of an Eventful Career on the Stage
by Theodore Hardeen

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The Life and History of Hardeen: 20 Years of an Eventful Career on the Stage by Theodore Hardeen

Includes news stories and photos from Hardeen's life as an escape artist. Plus some handcuff secrets and a couple of tricks are explained.

  • Theo. Weiss Hardeen
    • Chief Of Police Stirling Baffled
    • The Murderous Insane Strait-Jacket Challenge
    • Hardeen Appears Before A Mighty Audience Of Eighty Thousand People
    • King Oscar Of Sweden Sees Hardeen
    • Klaw And Erlanger Engage Hardeen
    • Hardeen Jumps Heavily Manacled Into The Ohio River From The 18th Street Bridge, A Distance Of Sixty Feet, Into Six Feet Of Water, And Releases Himself While Under Water
    • Lives Of Thousands Of People Jeopardized
    • Hardeen Escapes From A Prison Cell In Auburn, New York
    • Hardeen's Act Was The First Act To Be Honored With A Return Engagement On The Klaw And Erlanger Vaudeville Tour
    • Hundreds Buy Standing-Room On The Stage
    • Engaged And Re-Engaged For The Pacific Coast Theatres
  • Some Of The Principal Handcuffs Used By The Police Departments Throughout The World
  • Some Handcuff Secrets Exposed
  • To Produce A Lighted Candle From Your Pocket
  • Simple Method Of Exchanging A Marked Coin
  • The Spelling Bee Card Trick
  • Spirit Table Lifting
  • The Japanese Butterfly Trick
  • A Mind Reading Trick

1st edition ~1926, 32 pages; PDF 31 pages.
word count: 6113 which is equivalent to 24 standard pages of text