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Edward Maro  (September 25, 1869 - February 26, 1908) was born Walter Truman Best in Montpelier Vermont.  He was one of the first successful headlining magician on the [[Lyceum]] and Chautauqua circuits who billed himself as
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Edward Maro  (September 25, 1869 - February 26, 1908) was born Walter Truman Best in Montpelier Vermont.  He was one of the first successful headlining magician on the [[Lyceum]] and Chautauqua circuits who billed himself as the "Prince of Magic".  He was a shadowgraphist, musician, and artist.  
Billed as the "Prince of Magic".  He was a shadowist, musician, and artist.
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He worked from 1892 until his death.  Was also a photographer and a member of a professional saxophone quartet
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He worked from 1892 until his death.  Was also a photographer and a member of a professional saxophone quartet. He also played the gogglepeg, a one stringed instrument of his own invention.
  
Maro spends his vacations near Leland, in Northern Michigan at his workshop where he built and designed all the paraphernalia pertaining for his
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Maro spent his vacations near Leland, in Northern Michigan, at his workshop where he built and designed all the paraphernalia pertaining for his performances. When not doing magic he arranged or composed music, painted and sketched. He also tutored magician [[John Blackledge]].
performances. When not doing magic he arranged or composed his music, painted and sketched. He also tutored magician [[John Blackledge]].
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[[Eugene Laurant]] took his place on the circuit after his death.
 
[[Eugene Laurant]] took his place on the circuit after his death.

Revision as of 20:03, 23 March 2009

Edward Maro (September 25, 1869 - February 26, 1908) was born Walter Truman Best in Montpelier Vermont. He was one of the first successful headlining magician on the Lyceum and Chautauqua circuits who billed himself as the "Prince of Magic". He was a shadowgraphist, musician, and artist.

He worked from 1892 until his death. Was also a photographer and a member of a professional saxophone quartet. He also played the gogglepeg, a one stringed instrument of his own invention.

Maro spent his vacations near Leland, in Northern Michigan, at his workshop where he built and designed all the paraphernalia pertaining for his performances. When not doing magic he arranged or composed music, painted and sketched. He also tutored magician John Blackledge.

Eugene Laurant took his place on the circuit after his death.

Honors and Awards

  • Cover of Mahatma October 1901

References