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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 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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Doidge continued to write articles and ideas into the 1930's for Theo Annemann's The Jinx magazine <ref>[[The Jinx]] 1937-1938 </ref>
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At one time, Doidge 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>
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==

Revision as of 23:22, 2 September 2022

Robert Doidge
BornRobert William Doidge, Jr.
October 12, 1892
Roxbury, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 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.

Doidge continued to write articles and ideas into the 1930's for Theo Annemann's The Jinx magazine [3]

At one time, Doidge 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.[4]

Books


References

  1. Who's Who in Magic, Sphinx, December, 1935
  2. Without the Shuffle, by Gene Gordon, Genii 1959 September.
  3. The Jinx 1937-1938
  4. MUM March 1978