79 entries in Escapes
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Henri Decremps Affiche singuliere d'un Faiseur de Tours, où l'on trouve une premiere esquisse des différentes branches de la Jonglerie. "Un homme peut se faire enchaîner de plusieurs maniers, & se détacher adroitement sans rien briser & sans employer les moyens qui paroissent le plus nécessaires" (title continued) in the process of telling the story how the author and Mr. went to see a performer called Pilferer, two methods of escapes are explained, the performer has two rings attached to his trousers which are secured with a rope which is attached to a pillar with a lock
1785 1
Der gefesselte Medium
Related to Apr. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 4)
63
Der gefesselte Medium continuation of explanation
Related to May 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 5)
69
Das entfesselte Medium
Aug. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 8)
117
Die magische Entfesslung bound with ribbons
May 1897
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 2 No. 9)
135
Ein neues Sack-Kunststück No. 13, escape from large bag behind paravent
1900 137
Hänsel Kastner Eine Illusion performer tied with chains and lock
Jan. 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 1)
11
Carl Willmann Mysteriöse Kofferkunststücke II. different suitcase design
June 1902
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 8 No. 6)
92
Dr. Med. v. Rutkowski Das gefesselte Medium I. apparently the Fly & Slade method
Mar. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 3)
44
Carl Willmann Das gefesselte Medium II.
Apr. 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 4)
60
Carl Willmann Das gefesselte Medium III.
May 1903
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 9 No. 5)
77
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Conradis Original-Halsfesselung neck tie
Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
9
W. Russell Escape from a Paper Cylinder
1909 342
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Liberatio rope escape, wrists
1927 74
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Befreiung aus der Schlinge linked ropes knotted on wrists of performer and spectator, escape
1930 42
Theodore Annemann Jimmy Valentine Opens a Safe performer cracks the code of a safe where his assistant is locked
1931 61
Al Baker A Novel Escape
Also published here 1935 36
Eddie Joseph The Damsel Escapes escape tied up on chair with rope, rings and silk
1940 ca. 6
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Witch's Broom assistant stands against post and wis wrapped with rope
1941 ca. 86
Cutting a Woman in Half assistant wrapped with rope
1941 ca. 86
William Dolezal The William Dolezal Escape Box
1945
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1945)
34
Alyett Evasion d'une caisse emballage non truquée escape from box, followed by german translation "Flucht aus einer Packkiste die nicht vorbereitet ist"
Sep. 1946 4
Nick, Gile Menottes escape from handcuffs, rings with chain, followed by german translation "Handschellen"
Aug. 1948 6
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Fu Manchu's Phantom Bag Escape escape from large bag
Variations 1948/27 370
Chas. "Colta" Jones The Escaping Shadow box to put hands in, handcuffed with light and shadow effect
1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
33
Jean Hugard Impromptu Spirit Seance tied on chair, using large newspaper, comedy rope escape
Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
637
C. James Rainbo Trash Can Escape person locked in trash can
1954
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1954)
40
Harlan Tarbell Excapes and Substitutions
1954/27 279
The Substitution Trunk Mystery
1954/27 280
Percy Abbott The Canvas Box Escape
1954/27 287
The Royal Packing Box Escape
1954/27 293
U. F. Grant Packing Box Escape
1954/27 296
Harlan Tarbell, U. F. Grant Packing Box Escape
1954/27 299
Ottokar Fischer, David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg Packing Box Escape
1954/27 301
The Paper Bag Escape
1954/27 306
The Bonbon Paper Bag Escape
1954/27 307
Vest Turning turning a vest inside out while tied up
Related to 1954/27 317
P. Howard Lyons M. C. Bit gag in which MC is interrupted by escape artist multiple times
Aug. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 2)
12
Tony Corinda (14) The Waistcoat Escape removing waistcoat and leaving jacket on, while one hand is held by spectator
1959 284
Paul Curry Chapter Nine: Ties that Do Not Bind on escapes
1965 153
Amazing James Randi Houdini's Grandma tied on chair with ropes, chains on wrists
Also published here
  • P. Howard Lyons' "Ibidem"
1968 110
Percy Abbott Abbott's Thru and Thru rope and silk tied to person, rope threaded through holes of cabinet
1968 112
Abbott's Slick Tie performer on chair, hands tied on legs and covered with coat, performer is able to move hands at will and being tied up again, "comedy rope escape"
Also published here
  • originally sold by Abbott in 1949.
1968 291
Burton Marks Burton Marks Trunk Substitution assistant placed inside box which is tied with ropes escapes quickly behind screen
1968 304
Eddie Joseph Full View Flash Escape hands tied with rope and a handkerchief
1969 235
Grosser Preis des COM rope escape
Related to 1975
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 36 No. 3)
59
The Sack Escape mail bag escape
1976 292
The Straitjacket Escape
1976 293
The Chain Gang Escape chain with two rings and padlock
1976 301
The Handkerchief Tie with handkerchief and rope
1976 303
C. James Rainho Die Marterpfahl Illusion person tied to stake
Also published here
  • Genii, Dec. 1959
Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
21
Jack Hughes Totem Pole assistant tied on pole
1981 21
Jack Hughes Three Blades and Spear Illusion assistant in cabinet escapes, three blades with hole
1981 122
Escaping from a Safe! No. 42
1983 12
Ali Bongo Pongolian Handcuffs wrists are tied with a rope, rope in 30cm tube to separate hands
1983 1
Harry Anderson Straitjacket & Rope humorous escape routine, Harry in straightjacket and Leslie tied to chair
1993 63
Alan Wakeling The Seance Post woman bound to post for spirit cabinet type effects
1993 326
Ali Bongo Rund um die Fluchtkiste
  • Wie erzielt man Lacher, ohne sich zu bemühen?
  • Ein Vorhang-Blitz-Löse-Mechanismus
  • Sicht von oben
  • Eine schnelle Sack-Befreiung
  • Die Pongolianischen Handschellen
Also published here
  • Genii
May 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 3)
107
David Berglas The Beach in South Africa performer put in coffin and is then sunken into the sea, when the coffin is opened again, the performer has vanished and at its place a baby shark is found
2002 147
David Berglas David in the Lion's Den performer in cage with a lion vanishes and appears far away, done in a zoo and appearance on a tall black, cage covered with curtain
2002 204
Ali Bongo Foxy Wrist Tie easy wrist tie escape
2002 11
Al Baker A Novel Escape
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book)
120
Thomas Solomon, Harry Kellar The Kellar Rope Tie
  • My Handling of the Kellar Rope Tie
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
49
Thomas Solomon Chain Escapes
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
51
Thomas Solomon The Siberian Chain Escape
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
54
Thomas Solomon The Solomon 25 Foot Chain Escape
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
57
Thomas Solomon Solomon's Breakaway Link breakaway chain link
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
58
Thomas Solomon The Escape Bag - A Presentational Idea
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
58
Thomas Solomon Suggested Reading on escapes
Sep. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 9)
60
Erik Jan Hanussen Can You Brea Chains?
  • Bending an Iron-Bar
  • Tearing a Deck of Cards
  • Pounding Nails into a Wooden Board
  • Breaking a Chain Linnk
Also published here
  • UHU, Jan. 1926
July 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 7)
57
Jim Steinmeyer The Straitjacket Escape "Patter for a Classic Escape"
2009 91
Paul Osborne The Great Escape
  • Osborne Illusion
rolling platform to transfer people on and off stage
June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
14
Jim Steinmeyer Mrs. Houdini Steps Out
  • Conjuring
assistant bound with ropes, rope pulled away and assistant is instantly free
Also published here Oct. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 10)
44
George Sands String Handcuff Escape (Honeymoon String Game) spectator and performer have ends of rope knotted on wrists, ropes are linked and become unlinked
Also published here
  • George Sands' "51 Years of Magic: Volume 2" 1988.
2014 75
John Lovick Houdini Outdone! handcuff escape, linking with spectators arms
Inspired by 2016 121
Knotted Rope Escape
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments and credit information)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
82
Jim Steinmeyer Mrs. Houdini Steps Out assistant bound with ropes, rope pulled away and assistant is instantly free
Also published here 2017 13
Jim Steinmeyer The Steel Straitjacket
  • Conjuring
Apr. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 4)
38
Rhys "Morgan" Jones, Robert "West" Tay The Miraculous Escape of Mr West comedy phases as intro, then escape from large cloth bag, fake owl produced from it
Inspired byRelated to 2020 329