During his short career, Houdini's death-defying feats astonished audiences. People from all walks of life came to watch Houdini escape from shackles, milk
cans, and water tanks. He wasn't the first to escape from handeuffs, but his
presentation beat all other maglelans and delighted audiences. His first
successful stage trick, however, wasn't an escape trick. It was the needle trick.
Select the best evidence to support the statement "It was the theatricality point
of Houdini's performances, rather than their novelty, that made him
popular with audiences," *
People from all walks of life came to watch Houdini"
"He wasn't the first to escape from handcuffs, but his presentation beat all other
magicians and delight audiences.
"His first successful stage trick, however, wasnt an escape trick."