After the death of Harry HoudiniĪfter Houdini’s death in 1926, Bess ran ‘Mrs. The eulogy, originally published in MUM Magazine, is reprinted in Gibson’s ‘Houdini on Magic’. As with Charlie, the Houdinis had Bobby for eight years, and after his death, Houdini wrote an affectionate eulogy for ‘his good faithful Bobby’. Houdini even taught this one to escape from a straitjacket and a pair of miniature handcuffs, calling him ‘Bobby the Handcuff King’. Bess then brought another canine member to the family when she bought Bobby, a fox terrier, from a butcher who would not let her feed the dog a bone. Eight years after being adopted by the Houdinis, Charlie died, leaving both Harry and Bess with a broken heart. The Houdinis adored the little Pomeranian ball of fur, which they had from the Grand Duke of Russia. At some point, they even had to smuggle Charlie across borders, when the dog accompanied them on their first European tour. The couple had two dogs, named Charlie (photo) and Bobby. It is safe to suppose that this had a great impact on her affection towards the dogs. Love towards Pets especially Dogsīess suffered from a condition that prevented her from having children, as her niece Marie Hinson Blood said. She also made Houdini’s costumes for his full evening show, took care of their collected dolls and their pets, particularly their dogs. When they were not performing this act, Bess took it upon herself to make sure that, as she said, her husband was well dressed and had clean ears. After Harry’s huge success as ‘The Handcuff King’, they only occasionally worked as a duo, performing the ‘Metamorphosis’ stage illusion. The couple performed together as The Houdinis for several years.
Bess replaced Dash in Houdini’s performances, as Houdini’s trusty assistant.
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