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Dorothy Dietrich (born April 1, 1948) is an American stage magician and escapologist, best known for performing the bullet catch in her mouth (although Adelaide Herrmann reputedly did this earlier) and the first woman to perform a straitjacket escape while suspended hundreds of feet in the air from a burning rope.
Dorothy Dietrich, one of the best known woman magicians in the world, is on the Board of Directors of the Harry Houdini Museum. An feature story in the New York Times said "she essentially is a magician - on the strength of her televised stunts, could claim preeminence to Houdini, the first woman to saw a man in half, the first woman to catch a ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Dorothy Dietrich is a daring trailblazer who shattered gender norms, challenged societal expectations, and left an indelible mark on the world of magic. Her contributions not only advanced the art of illusion but also paved the way for future generations of magicians and performers.
Jan 30, 2021 · Dorothy catches a bullet in her MOUTH, during the IBM (International BROTHERHOOD of Magicians) convention at Point State Park in Pittsburgh, PA. Dorothy is the first and ONLY female magician...
Dec 21, 2010 · Dorothy Dietrich, world renowned magician, tells how she started and the difficulty of being in a world women were not allowed to belong. As a teenager females were not allowed to join as members...
Dorothy Dietrich is one of very few female magicians to have performed the bullet catch and is noted for performing a straight jacket escape suspended high in the air from a burning rope.
Dorothy Dietrich is an American stage magician and escapologist, best known for performing the bullet catch in her mouth and the first woman to perform a straitjacket escape while suspended hundreds of feet in the air from a burning rope.
Mar 31, 2013 · SULLIVAN: That was Dorothy Dietrich, founder of the Houdini Museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Dorothy is one of the first female escape artists and has performed death-defying stunts all around...
Sep 16, 2021 · Dorothy Dietrich would be the first woman to saw a man in half, get out of a straitjacket – taking Houdini’s feat further – and the second in history to do the bullet catch. She was a burgeoning magician.
Dorothy Dietrich, one of the best known woman magicians in the world, is on the Board of Directors of the Houdini Museum.
