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− | '''Great Masoni''' was a British magician who was married to a Miss Wong Tai Shan. He | + | '''The Great Masoni''' (d.1977) was a British magician who was married to a Miss Wong Tai Shan. He began performing before World War I. |
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+ | Masoni toured with a full evening show and later with a tour billed as "Maskelyne's Mysteries", a show he acquired from [[Jasper Maskelyne]]. | ||
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+ | With his wife, they developed a two-person memory demonstration act. | ||
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* Magic Circular, Vol. 71, No. 781, September 1977, Obituary ERIC MASON, page 149 | * Magic Circular, Vol. 71, No. 781, September 1977, Obituary ERIC MASON, page 149 | ||
* The Linking Ring, Vol. 57, No. 10, October 1977, Our Side of the Pond by PETER WARLOCK, page 97 | * The Linking Ring, Vol. 57, No. 10, October 1977, Our Side of the Pond by PETER WARLOCK, page 97 | ||
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Revision as of 11:19, 26 April 2014
- See also: Eric Mason (1921-1986).
Masoni | |
Born | Eric Mason ? |
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Died | July 10, 1977 |
Nationality | British |
Flourished | 1914-1977 |
The Great Masoni (d.1977) was a British magician who was married to a Miss Wong Tai Shan. He began performing before World War I.
Biography
Masoni toured with a full evening show and later with a tour billed as "Maskelyne's Mysteries", a show he acquired from Jasper Maskelyne.
With his wife, they developed a two-person memory demonstration act.
Books
- Showmanship Out Of The Hat (1970)
References
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 27, No 11, January 1948, THE GREAT MASONI by Wm. G. Stickland, page 32
- Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 41, No. 1045, February 1966, Masoni & Shan, page 81
- Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 64, No. 1643, July 1977, Eric Mason Dies, page 67
- Magic Circular, Vol. 71, No. 781, September 1977, Obituary ERIC MASON, page 149
- The Linking Ring, Vol. 57, No. 10, October 1977, Our Side of the Pond by PETER WARLOCK, page 97
- Chronicle of Magic 1900-1999: A Record of Happenings in Magic in Great Britain by Hibberd, David (2003)