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Revision as of 12:00, 9 August 2014
Frank Ducrot | |
Cover of American Magician (May 1990) | |
Born | T. Francis Fritz May 7, 1872 Brooklyn, New York |
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Died | May 24, 1939 (age 67) |
Notable works | Twentieth Century Silk |
Known for | Owner of Martinka |
Frank Ducrot (1872 - 1939), was owner of the Martinka magic shop and a Chautauqua performer. His performances featured hand shadows, chalk talk, Punch and Judy shows and chapeaugraphy.
Biography
In the late 1920's, when Otto Hornmann tired of the magic business, he sold his company to Frank, who kept the name as the Martinka-Hornmann Magic Co.
He is known for inventing the classic Twentieth Century Silk trick.
When Ducrot died in 1939, Al Flosso, his friend from his Coney Island days, purchased the shop from his estate.
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