[[Straitjacket Escape]] is the act of getting out from a straightjacket. It created by [[Houdini]] in 1896. His brother [[Hardeen]] also performed it.
[[Straitjacket Escape]] is the act of getting out from a straightjacket. It created by [[Houdini]] in 1896. His brother [[Hardeen]] also performed it.
Originally performed while standing, then later done while suspended up-side down in mid-air from the side of a tall building or from a crane.
Houdini started out doing the escape behind a curtain, but decided he got a better reaction when doing it in full view of the audience.
Other performers to include this were [[Harry Jansen]], [[Dunninger]], and [[James Randi]]. [[Mardoni]] in the 1930s, did it from an airplane in flight.
Performers then started doing it while suspended up-side down in mid-air from the side of a tall building or from a crane.
Other performers to include this routine were [[Harry Jansen]], [[Dunninger]], and [[James Randi]]. [[Mardoni]] in the 1930s, did it from an airplane in flight.
== References ==
* THE STRAIT-JACKET RELEASE by Harry Houdini, Conjurers Monthly Magazine Vol 02, page 154 and page 176 (1908)