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He was listed in the first issue of the [[Linking Ring]] as one of the original 20 members of the [[I.B.M.]] He was still active in magic in 1959.<ref> Without the Shuffle, by Gene Gordon, [[Genii 1959 September]].</ref> He later became member number 515 of the [[S.A.M.]] | He was listed in the first issue of the [[Linking Ring]] as one of the original 20 members of the [[I.B.M.]] He was still active in magic in 1959.<ref> Without the Shuffle, by Gene Gordon, [[Genii 1959 September]].</ref> He later became member number 515 of the [[S.A.M.]] | ||
At one time, he was suspected as being [[Oudini]], because of the number of | At one time, he was suspected as being [[Oudini]], because of the number of copies of the Oudini book "The Great Mystery" he had available to sell. However, John Henry Grossman wrote in his MUM "Ask the Doctor" column that [[Walter B. Gibson]] informed him that Doidge told him that Frank J. Rowan, who lived near Haverhill, Massachusetts (was actually Oudini.<ref>[[MUM]] March 1978 </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:18, 2 September 2022
| Robert Doidge | |
| Born | Robert William Doidge, Jr. October 12, 1892 Roxbury, Massachusetts |
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| Died | December 01, 1967 (age 75) Florida |
Robert "Bob" Doidge (1892-1967) was a professional mentalist performing as "Calostro", collector, author and publisher.
Biography
Doidge was also a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.[1]
He was listed in the first issue of the Linking Ring as one of the original 20 members of the I.B.M. He was still active in magic in 1959.[2] He later became member number 515 of the S.A.M.
At one time, he was suspected as being Oudini, because of the number of copies of the Oudini book "The Great Mystery" he had available to sell. However, John Henry Grossman wrote in his MUM "Ask the Doctor" column that Walter B. Gibson informed him that Doidge told him that Frank J. Rowan, who lived near Haverhill, Massachusetts (was actually Oudini.[3]
Books
- Vaudeville Mind Reading (publisher, 1920)
- Vaudeville Ventriloquism (with David J. Lustig) (1920)
- Mental Magic with Cards by Jean Hugard (publisher, 1935)
- Radio-Vision The New Mind Reading Code (as Calostro) (1940)
- Entertaining with Hypnotism (as Calostro)
References
- Category:Books published by Calostro Publications
- Category:Books published by R.W. Doidge
- http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/96288933/Robert-Doidge