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'''Maurice Francois Raymond''' (1879-1948) toured the world as '''The Great Raymond'''. | '''Maurice Francois Raymond''' (1879-1948) toured the world as '''The Great Raymond'''. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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* http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/the-great-raymond/ | * http://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/24/the-great-raymond/ | ||
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Revision as of 12:45, 17 May 2014
| Maurice F. Raymond | |
| Born | Maurice "Morris" Saunders May 10, 1879 Akron, Ohio |
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| Died | January 27, 1948 (age 68) New York City, New York |
| Resting place | Section O, Lot 5 of Glendale Cemetery in Akron, Ohio |
Maurice Francois Raymond (1879-1948) 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.[1]
