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He also toured for many years as "The Great Le Roi". He and his wife assisted [[Frederick Eugene Powell]] at times.<ref> Frederick Eugene Powell : The Man and His Magic by Thomas A Ewing (1986)</ref>
He also toured for many years as "The Great Le Roi". He and his wife assisted [[Frederick Eugene Powell]] at times.<ref> Frederick Eugene Powell : The Man and His Magic by Thomas A Ewing (1986)</ref>


He was a member of [[SAM]] No. 29 and served as President of the [[IBM]] Ring No. 47 in Connecticut.<ref>Linking Ring, November 1931.</ref> After retiring from vaudeville work, "Mac" continued doing magic as one of the busiest club performers in New England.<ref>Obit, MUM 1951</ref>
He was a member of [[SAM]] No. 29 and served as President of the [[IBM]] Ring No. 47 in Connecticut.<ref>Linking Ring, November 1931.</ref> After retiring from vaudeville work, "Mac" continued doing magic as a club performer in the New England area.<ref>Obit, MUM 1951</ref>
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Revision as of 08:46, 10 October 2011

Charon
BornLeRoy McCafferty
August 3, 1884
DiedFebruary 22, 1951 (age 66)
Waterbury, Connecticut

Charon, an mechanical engineer by profession, began his career as a magician in Washington, D. C, where he was a popular club and society entertainer for a number of years.[1]

He also toured for many years as "The Great Le Roi". He and his wife assisted Frederick Eugene Powell at times.[2]

He was a member of SAM No. 29 and served as President of the IBM Ring No. 47 in Connecticut.[3] After retiring from vaudeville work, "Mac" continued doing magic as a club performer in the New England area.[4]

References

  1. History of Conjuring and Magic by Henry Ridgely Evans (1928)
  2. Frederick Eugene Powell : The Man and His Magic by Thomas A Ewing (1986)
  3. Linking Ring, November 1931.
  4. Obit, MUM 1951