My interest in Houdini actually stems more from his tireless efforts to foster critical thinking than from his magic or his incredible escapes. Magicians from around the world, led by David Copperfield and James Randi, raised the money needed for its restoration. Indeed, Houdini’s grave has been desecrated several times, and was severely damaged in 1993. Machpelah will be closed on Halloween because the operators of the cemetery have sadly discovered through experience that the holiday invites acts of vandalism. I wish I could tell you that the “Ritual of the Broken Wand” will be performed on Monday as tradition dictates, but alas, that will not happen. His exploits spawned books, movies and plays and inspired countless youngsters to take up the engaging hobby of prestidigitation.
They came to pay homage to Harry Houdini, performer extraordinaire, who passed away on Halloween in 1926, but never really left us. For many years members of the American Society of Magicians gathered on October 31 at Machpelah Cemetery in New York to break a magic wand over the grave of the man whose name is synonymous with magic.
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