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unmaskingrobert00houdgoog.pdf | 225 | THE UNMASKING OF ROBERT-HOUDIN about 1839-40, when he toured the Continent. He was popular in London, Paris, and both the English and French provinces. A polished man, famous for the elegance of his speech and manners, he conducted his performance Henri Robin, generally conceded to have been the most polished conjurer in the history of magic. From the Harry Houdini Collection. and all his business in a quiet, conservative fashion. In both Paris and London, he had playhouses named tem- porarily in his honor, Salle de Robin, and at one time in [ 198 ] |