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Context around Houdin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Houdin
- In this selection, "houdin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, robert, brought, learned and performed stand out and add context to how "houdin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as robert houdin had rigged and brought robert houdin out of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "houdin" sits close to words such as aachen, abayomi and abbots, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with houdin
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A statue of Robert-Houdin is at lower right. (9 words)
Despite this, Robert-Houdin still accomplished a success there. (9 words)
Napoleon wanted Robert-Houdin to show that French magic was stronger. (11 words)
American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (born Ehrich Weiss) was so impressed by Robert-Houdin that, after reading his autobiography in 1890, Ehrich adopted the stage name of "Houdini" in honour of Robert-Houdin. (35 words)
In 1856, Napoleon III 's Second French Empire brought Robert-Houdin out of retirement to Algeria, hoping that he might perform tricks that were far more impressive, thereby dissolving the excitement of the rebels. (34 words)
It is not known whether Herrmann or the others bought the illusions directly from LeGrand or from another source, but they willingly performed the illusions after knowing that they were invented by Robert-Houdin. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (born Ehrich Weiss) was so impressed by Robert-Houdin that, after reading his autobiography in 1890, Ehrich adopted the stage name of "Houdini" in honour of Robert-Houdin.
No critics covered Robert-Houdin’s debut, and in his memoirs, Robert-Houdin said that the show had been a disaster.
Robert-Houdin's Portfolio Robert-Houdin brought in a large portfolio used for holding documents or art work under his arm.
After the triumph he gave at the Royal Palace, in 1847, the king decided to take his entourage to see Robert-Houdin at the Palais Royal.
A statue of Robert-Houdin is at lower right.
At Papa Roujol's, Robert-Houdin learned the details to many of the mechanical tricks of the time as well as how to improve them.
Before him, magicians performed in marketplaces and fairs, but Robert-Houdin performed magic in theatres and private parties.
Despite this, Robert-Houdin still accomplished a success there.
He accidentally discovered stop-action special effects and presented his creation at the Theatre Robert-Houdin.
His father wanted him to be a lawyer, but Robert-Houdin wanted to follow into his father's footsteps as a watchmaker.
In 1856, Napoleon III 's Second French Empire brought Robert-Houdin out of retirement to Algeria, hoping that he might perform tricks that were far more impressive, thereby dissolving the excitement of the rebels.
In dawn of the Arab desert, Robert-Houdin was challenged to do a special trick.
In Robert-Houdin's version, he walked into the audience and touched items that the audience held up, and his blindfolded assistant, played by his son, described each one in detail.
Instead, he screamed in pain, as Robert-Houdin had rigged the box to give the Arabian an electrical shock if he tried to rip the handles off.
Instead of admitting defeat, Robert-Houdin, irked at the friend's affrontery, used this insult to regain his courage, and persevered in giving the show a long run at his little theatre.
Inventions pirated Robert-Houdin's inventions were pirated by his trusted mechanic Le Grand, who was arrested for making and selling duplicate illusions.
It is not known whether Herrmann or the others bought the illusions directly from LeGrand or from another source, but they willingly performed the illusions after knowing that they were invented by Robert-Houdin.
It was during this period while at a party that he met the daughter of a Parisian watchmaker, Monsieur Jacques François Houdin, who had also come from Jean Robert's native Blois.
Legacy This is the public "dragons" display at Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin's house in Blois, which has been turned into a museum.
Napoleon wanted Robert-Houdin to show that French magic was stronger.