Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Prologue: The Chinese Water Torture Cell 1
4. 1. A Father’s Legacy 4
5. 2. From Dime Museums to Vaudeville 15
6. 3. The Handcuff King Conquers Europe 42
7. 4. Return of the Hero 64
8. 5. Aloft Down Under 84
9. 6. The Great Dissolution 92
10. 7. Making Movies 113
11. 8. Among the Spirits 131
12. 9. Sucker Punch 173
13. 10. Ever After 184
14. A Note on Sources 195
15. Illustrations 199
16. Acknowledgments 201
17. Index 203