A large number of men were present last evening in the Living Room of the Union to witness the mystifying performances of Mr. Harry Houdini, "The Handcuff King," presented through the courtesy of A. P. Keith '01.
The hall was packed with about 1200 men, and Mr. Houdini entertained them for about half an hour with sleight of hand tricks. He then produced a huge iron can, just large enough to contain him, and after demonstrating its soundness and air-tightness to a committee from the audience, filled it with water. He then stripped and gave a preliminary exhibition by squeezing himself in the can and remaining under water for one minute. After this he disappeared under water again, the water-tight lid was locked with six locks by the committee, and the curtain drawn. At the end of three minutes Mr. Houdini appeared, the can still hermetically sealed, and upon opening it, the water was disclosed.
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