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| − | }}'''Robert "Bob" Doidge''' (1892- | + | }}'''Robert "Bob" Doidge''' (1892-1967) was a professional mentalist performing as "Calostro", collector, author and publisher. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Doidge was also a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], December, 1935</ref> | Doidge was also a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.<ref>Who's Who in Magic, [[Sphinx]], December, 1935</ref> | ||
| − | He was listed in the first issue of the [[Linking Ring]] as one of the original 20 members. 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 [[ | + | 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 books, "The Great Mystery", he had available to sell. | At one time, he was suspected as being [[Oudini]], because of the number of books, "The Great Mystery", he had available to sell. | ||
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* [[:Category:Books published by Calostro Publications]] | * [[:Category:Books published by Calostro Publications]] | ||
| − | + | * [[:Category:Books published by R.W. Doidge]] | |
| + | * http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/96288933/Robert-Doidge | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doidge,Robert}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Doidge,Robert}} | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 7 April 2015
| Robert Doidge | |
| Born | Robert William Doidge, Jr. October 12, 1892 Roxbury, Massachusetts |
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| Died | December 01, 1967 (age 75) Florida |
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 books, "The Great Mystery", he had available to sell.
Books
- Vaudeville Mind Reading (publisher) (1920)
- Vaudeville Ventriloquism (with David J. Lustig) (1920)
- Radio-Vision The New Mind Reading Code (as Calostro) (1940)
References
- ↑ Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, December, 1935
- ↑ Without the Shuffle, by Gene Gordon, Genii 1959 September.
- Category:Books published by Calostro Publications
- Category:Books published by R.W. Doidge
- http://death-records.mooseroots.com/l/96288933/Robert-Doidge
