Houdini's Secrets of a Magician

By 1892 Houdini's father died and Even though that makes financial The financial situation for the family even harder it allows Houdini to be a full-time performer. He learns some rope tie escapes from an Australian magician But it's pretty simple stuff in the beginning. They're not really minor league though they do get to perform at the Chicago World's Fair So they have some publicity. Part of that is because Houdini hasn't learned yet about Showmanship which he eventually gets the hang of.