TLS signed “Houdini,” one page, 8 x 7, November 13, 1925. Letter to English stage magician Will Goldston, in part: "I know Gwynn of Swissvale, Pa. very well. My dealings with him have been very pleasant. He is fairly well fixed, has a lovely home, two very wonderful children, clever wife who assists him and some property. Should judge he is thoroughly reliable. I like him very much and have obtained a number of effects from him and have no doubt that he will be O.K." Nicely cloth-matted and framed with a magazine cover portrait to an overall size of 16 x 26. In fine condition, with light soiling and intersecting folds. "Gwynn" is presumably a reference to Jack Gwynne, an American illusionist and creator of magic effects. In 1925, after seeing a performance by Gwynne at Kaufman’s Department Store in Pittsburgh, Houdini hired him to build several props for the Houdini show—these included an original 'Disappearing Chicken' trick that was featured by Houdini until his death in October 1926.
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