The Great Raymond

Maurice Raymond Sauders was born on May 30, 1877 in Akron, Ohio. At nine years old, he joined his uncle and traveled with the show. At the age of thirteen, he traveled the Chautauqua, the Kohl, and Castle circuits while still in his teens. During this part of his life, his grandfather took him to Europe. He met Alexander Herrmann. Seeing the master perform changed his life's work. He adopted a part of the consummate performer's title (“The Great”) and placed it with his own middle name.

Now, The Great Raymond would go on and modify his work as a performer keeping in mind all that his idol did. Before his career was complete, he toured parts of the world that had never seen magic before. His stage presence, his performance, the advertising, and the man were everything magic was supposed to be and more on stage.

              His sponsor in the Society of American Magicians was Harry Houdini in 1921. He presented his own idea called "Mytempsicosis – the fastest trunk escape in the world". The presentation featured his beautiful wife Litzka.

Raymond would continue to present his show until 1945 when he began giving lectures and accepting bookings for smaller performances. His last big performance was a one-night show on Broadway in New York. The show went well and his wife, Litzka presented her show of Oriental magic. He passed away on January 27, 1949.

 

 

To really read more about it, you need to get the book The Great Raymond –King of Entertainers written by William V. Rauscher. Contact: www.mysticlightpress.com