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Pros And Cons Of Houdini
Houdini was not a popular entertainer because no one liked his films in the first place. In the text it said “that his acting is wooden”.When I think about wood is just plain and not entertaining. That how audience feels about Houdini acts. And that is how I feel about his act.

Houdini will never be a good singer or actor. That is why because he tried to be a actor. But,that never worked out for him. Harry try to put a comedy act with his wife. The thing that ruin their act is they use cribbing old jokes. And being an actor never work out because he not funny. So, that is why he better off being an escape artist.

The great Houdini did escape acts are more entertaining because that is hard to do then a fake magic trick. He is better off

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