Gifts from Houdini: Story of a Partnership
We are pleased to share an additional story about Carleete and Houdini, as told by Andrew Van Buren and reproduced from the HowesFamilies.com Genealogy pages . "We are very pleased to recount here the story of one of Carleete's tricks which must now be close to 100 years old but still in occasional use. Full credit to circus performer, magician and plate spinner, Andrew Van Buren, whom I met in October 2019 and subsequently wrote to me with this story. ================================== I write this slice of history after One-Name Study researcher Paul Howes attended one of my talks on the founder of the modern circus, Philip Astley. Afterwards, Paul came to speak to me about two particular branches of the Howes Family, the first included Captain Sidney Howes, who was a famous Lion Tamer, Paul was surprised and excited to learn that Sidney Howes' Grandson, Michael, is one of my long-standing best friends in the circus industry, but also Paul mentioned another bran