Is that really how he did the water trap trick?
He could have escaped in 30 seconds, but he makes them wait 4 minutes? To build suspense?
shareYes, to build suspense. They would act like they might have to break the glass.
He was an escape artist. He would also escape right in front of crowds, in full view, in a straitjacket and chains. One method was to swallow the key, then secretly regurgitate it back up. I've always been fascinated by Houdini.