The Greatest Escape I Ever Made Was

The Secret Of Showmanship Consists Not Of What You Really Do, But What The Mystery-loving Public Thinks You Do.

Fire Has Always Been And, Seemingly, Will Always Remain, The Most Terrible Of The Elements.

Eating Coals Of Fire Has Always Been One Of The Sensational Feats Of The Fire Kings, As It Is Quite Generally Known That Charcoal Burns With An Extremely Intense Heat.

But It Must Not Be Thought That I Say This Out Of Personal Experience: For In The Many Years That I Have Been Before The Public My Secret Methods Have Been Steadily Shielded By The Strict Integrity Of My Assistants, Most Of Whom Have Been With Me For Years.

An Old Trick Well Done Is Far Better Than A New Trick With No Effect.