Harry Houdini Outline
Harry “Handcuff” Houdini
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: To Inform My Audience About The Career Of Harry Houdini.
Thesis Statement: Harry Houdini’s Career Began In The 1890s. 1899 Is When Harry Houdini Got His Big Break. Harry Houdini Was Known As The King Of Handcuffs Because Of The Many Escape Acts He Did.
Introduction:
1. Everyone Has Heard The Name Houdini At Least Once
A. He Was A Famous Magician Throughout The Late 1800s And Early 1900s.
B. He Was Born In Budapest, Hungary Under The Name Erik Weisz On March 24th,1874
C. He Died October 31st, 1926
2. Houdini’s Career In Magic Is Remembered To This Day. …show more content…
A.
All Of His Popular Escape Acts
B. Many Of His Props Used On Stage Are Either In Museums Or Being Auctioned Off.
3. But, Most People Don’t Know The Most Interesting Things About Houdini’s Career.
A. Like How His Career And What Made Him Choose A Career In Magic.
B. The Difficulties He Had To Face.
C. How His Career Ended And How Society Reacted
Body:
1. The Creation Of Harry Houdini
A. When He Was Young, Houdini Used To Perform A Trapeze Act.
B. When He Was 17, He Started Performing With His Friend Jacob Hyman.
C. Jacob Gets Replaced By His Brother Theo When He Leaves The Act.
2. Houdini Marries Wilhelmina “Bess” Beatrice.
A. Houdini And Bess Turn Into The Houdinis.
B. The Houdinis Join The Welsh Brothers Circus
C. Martin Beck Notices Houdini In The Year 1899 And Is Amazed By His Escape Act
3. Harry Houdini’s Career Skyrockets
A. He Performed In The Orpheum Vaudeville.
B. He Toured All Over Europe
C. He Started To Perform Mind-blowing Acts All Over The World.
Conclusion:
1. Harry Houdini Died October 31st, 1926
A. He Died Of Peritonitis
B. His Funeral Was Held On November 4th, 1926.
C. How Houdini’s Career Effects People In The Past, Present And
Future.
Bibliography:
Silverman, Kenneth. Houdini! the career of Ehrich Weiss: American self-liberator, Europe’s eclipsing sensation, world’s handcuff king and prison breaker. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. N Page, Print http://www.apl.org/. Outagamie-Waupaca Library System, 2003. Google. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. http://www.apl.org/community/hist/houdini/bio.
The New York Times Company. http://www.nytimes.com/. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014. <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/harry_houdini/index.html>
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: To Inform My Audience About The Career Of Harry Houdini.
Thesis Statement: Harry Houdini’s Career Began In The 1890s. 1899 Is When Harry Houdini Got His Big Break. Harry Houdini Was Known As The King Of Handcuffs Because Of The Many Escape Acts He Did.
Introduction:
1. Everyone Has Heard The Name Houdini At Least Once
A. He Was A Famous Magician Throughout The Late 1800s And Early 1900s.
B. He Was Born In Budapest, Hungary Under The Name Erik Weisz On March 24th,1874
C. He Died October 31st, 1926
2. Houdini’s Career In Magic Is Remembered To This Day. …show more content…
A.
All Of His Popular Escape Acts
B. Many Of His Props Used On Stage Are Either In Museums Or Being Auctioned Off.
3. But, Most People Don’t Know The Most Interesting Things About Houdini’s Career.
A. Like How His Career And What Made Him Choose A Career In Magic.
B. The Difficulties He Had To Face.
C. How His Career Ended And How Society Reacted
Body:
1. The Creation Of Harry Houdini
A. When He Was Young, Houdini Used To Perform A Trapeze Act.
B. When He Was 17, He Started Performing With His Friend Jacob Hyman.
C. Jacob Gets Replaced By His Brother Theo When He Leaves The Act.
2. Houdini Marries Wilhelmina “Bess” Beatrice.
A. Houdini And Bess Turn Into The Houdinis.
B. The Houdinis Join The Welsh Brothers Circus
C. Martin Beck Notices Houdini In The Year 1899 And Is Amazed By His Escape Act
3. Harry Houdini’s Career Skyrockets
A. He Performed In The Orpheum Vaudeville.
B. He Toured All Over Europe
C. He Started To Perform Mind-blowing Acts All Over The World.
Conclusion:
1. Harry Houdini Died October 31st, 1926
A. He Died Of Peritonitis
B. His Funeral Was Held On November 4th, 1926.
C. How Houdini’s Career Effects People In The Past, Present And
Future.
Bibliography:
Silverman, Kenneth. Houdini! the career of Ehrich Weiss: American self-liberator, Europe’s eclipsing sensation, world’s handcuff king and prison breaker. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 1996. N Page, Print http://www.apl.org/. Outagamie-Waupaca Library System, 2003. Google. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. http://www.apl.org/community/hist/houdini/bio.
The New York Times Company. http://www.nytimes.com/. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014. <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/harry_houdini/index.html>