Chinese Water Torture Cell
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A famous escape act introduced by Houdini on September 21, 1912, at the Circus Busch in Berlin, where he was suspended upside-down in a water-filled cabinet.
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Person
Martin Beck
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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Theodore 'Dash' Weisz
Connected via: Harry Houdini
Organization
Society of American Magicians
Connected via: Harry Houdini
Organization
Martinka & Co.
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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Frank Parker
Connected via: Harry Houdini
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- Person Harry Houdini - Houdini introduced the Chinese Water Torture Cell escape act on September 21, 1912, at the Circus Busch in Berlin, pe... Official Document
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“Houdini introduced the Chinese Water Torture Cell at the Circus Busch in Berlin, Germany, on September 21, 1912. He was suspended upside-down in a locked glass-and-steel cabinet full to overflowing with water, holding his breath for more than thre...”Accessed: 2026-02-23
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Added: 2026-02-23
· Updated: 2026-02-23
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