Maurice F. Raymond

Maurice F. Raymond
Born	Maurice "Morris" Saunders May 30, 1877 Akron, Ohio
Died	January 27, 1948 (age 70) New York City, New York
Resting place	Section O, Lot 5 of Glendale Cemetery in Akron, Ohio

Maurice Francois Raymond (1877-1948) toured the world as The Great Raymond.

Biography

He began performing as a young man in the United States, but achieved success first in England. Raymond played in the Vaudeville circuits and in 1910 he made a tour of Australia, spending considerable time in the Far East. He also visited Japan, China, Manila and Hawaii.

One act that Raymond was known for was his "Mytempsicosis — fastest trunk escape in the world", performed with his wife, Lipzka.

He was sponsored into the S.A.M. by Houdini in 1921.

Books

• The Great Raymond: Entertainer of Kings, King of Entertainers by William Rauscher (1997)

References

• http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/the-great-raymond/
• http://www.themagicdetective.com/2011/01/great-raymonds-grave.html