Houdan, R. - Houdan

Japanese: ウーダン,R. - うーだん
Houdan, R. - Houdan

...In 1769, engineer W. von Kemplen invented an automaton (actually a fake robot operated by a human hidden inside) that could play chess against humans, and it became a hugely popular attraction for about half a century. Robert Houdin of France, often called the father of modern magic, demonstrated stage magic with innovative direction at his own small theater in 1845, paving the way for the modernization of magic. Robert Houdin swept away the magical atmosphere that had been present in the performances of previous magicians wearing magician's costumes from the stage, and established a smart and cheerful performance style that had a great influence on later magicians.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Houdin, R." is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また技師W.vonケンプレンが1769年に発明した人間とチェスの勝負のできる自動人形(ほんとうは中に人間が隠れて操作する,いわばにせロボット)は,見世物としておよそ半世紀にわたり異常な人気をあつめた。しばしば近代奇術の父と呼ばれるフランスのロベール・ウーダンは,1845年に自営の小劇場で斬新な演出による舞台奇術を公開して,奇術の近代化への道をひらいた。ロベール・ウーダンは従来の奇術師が魔法使いの装束で演じていた呪術的雰囲気をステージから一掃し,スマートで明るい演技スタイルをうちたて,後の奇術師に大きな影響を与えた。…

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