Houdini, Beatrice. One-page TLS from Bess Houdini to F.E. Powell. Dated Jan. 17, 1927, she writes, in part, “My health is still so that I have my good and bad days. …You know Hardeen inherited all of Houdini’s show, but in my possession I have a rare old box, no doubt of the [Robert-] Houdin period, of a figure that arises with a selected card, coin and ring.” On Houdini’s engraved mourning stationery. Laid down and folded from mailing. Signed “Beatrice Houdini.” Mrs. Houdini is likely referring to the Harlequin automaton popular with magicians such as Robert Heller in the Victorian era.