This ad, from the 05-November-1908
San Francisco Call, describes a
challenge to Escape artist Theo Hardeen, younger brother of Harry
Houdini, from Sam and Nat Berger, San Francisco haberdashers. Their carpenters would assemble a case on stage and
Hardeen would escape. The ad also mentions the Milk Can Mystery, which he had borrowed from his brother Houdini. The
challenge to/from local institutions was a popular feature of both men's
acts. It was good advertising for stores. Be sure to click on the
image to see a larger version. Other acts at the Pantages-Empire near Sutter and Steiner in the Western Addition include "Leon Morris and the Wrestling Ponies" and "Musical Huehn, Comedy Musician."
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