Answer: David Copperfield
Copperfield owns the International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts in Las Vegas, a museum which is home to the largest collection of Harry Houdini memorabilia and not open to the public, instead it is made available to other magicians or scholars of the art of illusion.
From Quiz: The Magic Men
Answer: David Blaine
While all these options are real magicians, it is David Blaine who became famous performing street magic, up close and personal. He would use no costumes, no special effects and would stand right in front or to the side of the people who were watching. After achieving fame he went on to amazing feats of endurance such as being encased in block of ice for over 63 hours and breaking the then world record for holding ones breath underwater without the aid of breathing 100% pure oxygen beforehand. It should be noted that David Blaine has hurt himself or required hospitalization on more than one occasion after performing his magical stunts.
From Quiz: Wild Magic
Answer: optical
This trick, and others involving disappearing people, is typically done with a cleverly placed set of mirrors. By using the science of optics, the magician tricks your brain into seeing an empty box.
From Quiz: The Science of Magic!
Answer: March 24, 1874
Harry Houdini, born with the name Ehrich Weiss, was born on March 24, 1874 in Budapest Hungary.
From Quiz: The Great Harry Houdini
Answer: Uwe Ludwig
Roy was born at his aunt's house during an Allied bombing raid. Their full names are Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn. Both born in post war Germany, Siegfried in Rosenheim, Bavaria (South Germany) and Roy in Nordenham (North Germany).
From Quiz: Siegfried & Roy: Magicians of the Century
Answer: Budapest, Hungary
Erik Weisz was born on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. He was four years old when he travelled with his mother, Cecilia, and three older brothers, Herman, Nathan, and William, to join his father, Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss, in Appleton, Wisconsin. (Their surname was altered from Weisz to Weiss, and Erik's name was changed to Ehrich, by Customs when they entered the United States.) Houdini's younger brothers, Theodore and Leopold, were born in Wisconsin. His only sister, Gladys, was born in New York City. The Houdini Historical Center, home of many of Houdini's papers and exhibits, is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and is open to the public.
From Quiz: The Great Houdini
Answer: The Mirage
Siegfried and Roy were the headliners of the Mirage for 13 1/2 years, up until the unfortunate night of October 3. Before The Mirage, Siegfried and Roy performed at The Tropicana, The Frontier, The Stardust, and at the Lido in Paris, France.
From Quiz: Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible
Answer: Tommy Cooper
Cooper was a talented magician, much respected by his peers, but to his adoring public he was always the magician for whom nothing went right, apart from that one moment, during his most ambitious trick when it did. A natural showman, he died on live TV in 1984, midway through his show and his place as a magical buffoon has never been filled.
From Quiz: The Magic Men
Answer: Carl Ballantine
Born Meyer Kessler in Chicago, Illinois, Carl Ballantine was a magician, comedian and actor. His attempts to be a regular magician in the 1940s were failing until one night when a trick didn't work and he made a joke to cover it up. The audience laughed, so he changed his act to make many of the tricks flop on purpose. He made frequent appearances on television shows in the 1950s and 60s and was the first magician to play in Las Vegas.
From Quiz: Nothing Up My Sleeve
Answer: David Copperfield
David Copperfield is a master illusionist and quite possibly the most monetarily successful magician in history. Some of his famous illusions include walking through the Great Wall of China and levitating over the Grand Canyon as well as making the Statue of Liberty disappear. He was the first living magician to receive a star on The Walk of Fame. He has won over twenty Emmy Awards and been the recipient of a Living Legend Award from the Library of Congress. He is also the owner of the worlds largest collection of magic artifacts.
From Quiz: Wild Magic
Answer: Caused you to unknowingly select a card of the magician's own choosing.
A force is one of the requisite moves of the card magician. There are dozens of forces a magician could choose from, ranging from the very simple to the ridiculously complex. But, once a magician knows the card that a spectator has selected, he can reveal that card in any number of ways--limited only by his own creativity.
From Quiz: Pick a Card, Any Card...
Answer: 17
Ehrich Weiss became a Professional Magician at age 17, although it took several years for him to become a success. He adopted the stage name Harry Houdini in tribute to French Magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin. He used the first name Harry because it sounded like Ehrich.
From Quiz: The Great Harry Houdini
Answer: October 3, 1944
This is also coincidentally, the day he and Siegfried along with their "evil queen" Lynette Chappelle became legalized United States citizens (1988). It was also on this day in 2003 that their lives would change forever as Roy was severely injured during a sold out show at the Mirage.
From Quiz: Siegfried & Roy: Magicians of the Century
Answer: Worked in a necktie factory
Harry (as Ehrich was now called) was twelve when he quit school to help support his large family. When his father went to New York City to find work, Harry went with him, and they both took jobs in a necktie factory. In New York City, Harry began practicing magic, and when he was seventeen, he quit his job and formed the magic team Brothers Houdini with his friend, Jack Hayman. (Please note: some sources list his surname as Hyman.)
From Quiz: The Great Houdini
Answer: Siegfried Fishbacher and Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn
Siegfried and Roy's names are quite interesting because they were born and raised in Germany. They first came to the U.S. in the 1960's.
From Quiz: Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible
Answer: Cups and Balls.
'Cups and Balls' are a real classic in magic. In fact it is widely regarded as the oldest tricks of all since it has been traced way back to the ancient Egypt.
From Quiz: Something Magical
Answer: 4
The Asher Twist is a variation of the 'Twisting the Aces' plot without using the Elmsley Count.
From Quiz: Card Magic 101
Answer: Peritonitis
According to wikipedia.org, Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum, (a two-layered serous membrane covering both the surfaces of the organs that lie in the abdominal cavity and the inner surface of the abdominal cavity itself).
From Quiz: Life and Times of Harry Houdini
Answer: Claudia Schiffer
They ended their 5 year engagement in November 1999 because their work got in the way of their relationship.
From Quiz: Life and Times of David Copperfield
Answer: Criss Angel
While other illusionists cut other people in half, Criss Angel is known for cutting himself in half, as well as getting run over by a steam roller and walking up the side of buildings. Held in high regard by his peers, Angel won International Magician Society's "Magician of the Decade" title in 2009 and "Magician of the Century" in 2010.
From Quiz: The Magic Men
Answer: Dorothy Dietrich
Dietrich has often been called the first lady of magic for her prominence and daring in this field. She has performed many of Houdini's tricks, including escaping from a straight-jacket while suspended 100's of feet in the air. Dietrich is also well-known as a debunker, specializing in debunking psychics who claim to talk to dead relatives of their clients. She performs regularly at the Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
From Quiz: Wild Magic
Answer: Open Sesame
"Open sesame" comes to us from a translation of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." It was the incantation used by Ali Baba to open his hidden cave of treasure.
From Quiz: Hocus Pocus, Alakazam!
Answer: Three Weeks
Houdini married his fellow performer, Wilhelmina Beatrice (Bess) Rahner, three weeks after they met. Bess would serve as Houdini's stage assistant until Harry died in 1926.
From Quiz: The Great Harry Houdini
Answer: The Jungle Palace
For years the two shared separate living quarters in the Palace. The two also share a private retreat known as "Little Bavaria" where they have allowed few souls to venture. Siegfried also has a home on the Spanish Trail and Roy has an apartment at "The Secret Garden" so that he can be close to his animals.
From Quiz: Siegfried & Roy: Magicians of the Century
Answer: 20 years old
In 1892, the Brothers Houdini went out on the road, but by 1894, Jack Hayman tired of the constant travel and was briefly replaced by Houdini's younger brother, Theo, who was soon replaced by the eighteen-year old Brooklyn girl Houdini married on June 22, 1894, Wilhemina Beatrice "Bess" Rahner. Bess and Houdini were happily married until his death in 1926. Houdini's first major piece of magic was Metamorphosis, an illusion in which he and Bess switched places.
From Quiz: The Great Houdini
Answer: Double from the center
The Gemini Count starts with a Double lift from the center, followed by a double from the bottom. There is no pivot pass.
From Quiz: Card Magic 101
Answer: Beatrice
Harry married Beatrice 'Bess' Raymond in 1894 when he was 20 years old and the 2 stayed married until his death in 1926.
From Quiz: Life and Times of Harry Houdini
Answer: Project Magic
Project Magic is a rehabilitative program established in March of 1982 to strengthen dexterity and motor skills in disabled patients using 'sleight-of-hand' magic as a form of therapy. It is currently implemented in over 1,100 hospitals in over 30 countries.
From Quiz: Life and Times of David Copperfield
Answer: Paul Daniels
Daniels was a mainstay of Saturday night TV in the UK for 15 years, his magic show attracting millions of viewers, and although he wasn't widely known outside the UK, he was hugely admired by fellow magicians. He became the first magician ever to receive every award bestowed by The Magic Circle and is credited by many younger magicians as having had a huge influence on them. Daniels died in 2016 of a brain tumour.
From Quiz: The Magic Men
Answer: David Copperfield
David Copperfield, born David Kotkin, is known for his spectacular stage productions. The disappearing Lady Liberty involved a seated audience and the clever positioning of curtains and use of lighting. Although Copperfield never revealed how he did the illusion, a possible explanation can be found on various websites. In a nutshell, the Statue of Liberty momentarily disappeared behind the curtains because the audience, both seated and watching at home, wasn't aware that the stage had actually rotated just enough to hide the statue behind the curtains. The bright stage lights, temporarily blinding the audience, played a part in making the statue "disappear."
From Quiz: I Can Make You Disappear
Answer: Criss Angel
Criss Angel is one of the most successful magicians of the early 21st century. On his televised specials, he has been seen levitating above the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, has been run over by a steam roller, and one time he appeared to cut himself in half.
From Quiz: Wild Magic
Answer: palming
"Palming" doesn't always involve the palm. Some magicians palm between the fingers.
From Quiz: The Science of Magic!
Answer: Bibbidi-bobbidy-boo
Alliterative, nonsensical and extremely silly, "Bibbidi-bobbidy-boo" was not only a catchy magic word but also a very popular song upon its release in 1949. A recording of the song by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters made it to #14 on the Billboard charts.
From Quiz: Hocus Pocus, Alakazam!
Answer: 100 Dollars
Houdini offered $100.00 to anyone who could successfully handcuff him. He never payed out on this challenge.
From Quiz: The Great Harry Houdini
Answer: Gildah
Gildah appeared in the show for years. She is 56 years old and is the largest occupant of Siegfried and Roy's Secret Garden.
From Quiz: Siegfried & Roy: Magicians of the Century
Answer: A secret pocket or a box hidden behind the table.
From Quiz: Something Magical
Answer: Train
Beatrice (Bess) died on a train in California enroute to NYC, and is buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, on Stevens and Bradhurst Avenues, Hawthorne, New York.
From Quiz: Life and Times of Harry Houdini
Answer: 'David Copperfield's Beyond Imagination'
His first book is an anthology of original fiction set in the world of magic and illusion.
From Quiz: Life and Times of David Copperfield
Answer: Palming
When performing magic tricks, palming is a technique used to secretly hide a card in your hand. It involves holding the card in a way that is not visible to the audience, allowing the magician to produce it at a later time for a surprise reveal. Palming is a fundamental skill for many card tricks and requires a lot of practice to master. Interestingly, the term "palming" comes from the fact that the card is held in the palm of the hand.
From Quiz: Magic Tricks
Answer: David Blaine
Blaine is an extraordinary street magician, specialising in close up magic, usually involving playing cards and dollar bills. Although Blaine has gone on to perform several large scale endurance stunts such as "Vertigo" in New York City and "Above The Below" in London, he often returns to low-key street magic and for me personally this is real magic, simple yet beautiful and completely mystifying.
From Quiz: The Magic Men
