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KELLAR, Harry (Heinrich Keller, 1849 – 1922). Important Kellar ALS to Harry Houdini. Dated October 15, 1917, Kellar writes on his printed letterhead from Los Angeles, in anticipation of his appearance in New York at what would be his final appearance on stage: “…regarding the Hippodrome affair. It would be impossible for me to do anything excepting the rope tie as my hand is still too stiff for work. I might do the Davenport Cabinet for your sake only; for no one else could hire me to again appear in public. I am too old and too long off the stage to my best work… I am sending my cabinet to 493 Sixth Ave. … I hope to be in New York about Friday the 26th.” Boldly SIGNED “Yours, Harry Kellar.” Original folds; very good. Kellar appeared on a program at the New York Hippodrome just over one month after this letter was penned. At the conclusion of the show, the audience of thousands stood in unison to applaud the “grand old man of magic” and sing Auld Lang Syne, as he was carried off of the stage by his fellow magicians. Kellar later described it all as “one of the happiest moments of my life.”