Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Robert Houdin
A famous French magician brought to America by Barnum.
minor
Also known as Houdin
First appearance: xxviii abroad again
Robert Houdin shows up with force in Other Enterprises. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Barnum purchased Houdin's ingenious automaton writer in Paris in 1844.
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- Barnum's inner circle
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