Masoni
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Born
Eric Mason
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Died
July 10, 1977
Nationality
British
Flourished
1914-1977
The Great Masoni (d.1977):
was a British magician who was married to a Miss Wong Tai Shan. He began performing before World War I. Masoni toured with a full evening show and later with a tour billed as "Maskelyne's Mysteries", a show he acquired from Jasper Maskelyne. With his wife, they developed a two-person memory demonstration act.
Books
• Showmanship Out Of The Hat (1970)
References
• The Linking Ring, Vol. 27, No 11, January 1948, THE GREAT MASONI by Wm. G. Stickland, page 32
• Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 41, No. 1045, February 1966, Masoni & Shan, page 81
• Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 64, No. 1643, July 1977, Eric Mason Dies, page 67
• Magic Circular, Vol. 71, No. 781, September 1977, Obituary ERIC MASON, page 149
• The Linking Ring, Vol. 57, No. 10, October 1977, Our Side of the Pond by PETER WARLOCK, page 97
• Chronicle of Magic 1900-1999: A Record of Happenings in Magic in Great Britain by Hibberd, David (2003)