Hardeen Inherits his Brother’s Secrets
After the death of Houdini in 1926, his brother Theodore Hardeen tried to continue his act with little success. The above poster announces this by detailing Houdini’s will as follows:
Fourth: I give, devise and bequeath to my brother; Theodore, Professionally known as “Hardeen” all my theatrical effects, new mysteries and illusions and accompanying paraphernalia, to be burnt and destroyed upon his death – Houdini
Houdini’s will makes it possible the continuance of Houdini’s master mysteries.
