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== Biography ==
 
== 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.]]
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Sometimes called Duke or Fritz, he was well known in the New York City magic scene.
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In the late 1920's, when [[Otto Hornmann]] tired of the magic business, he sold his company to Ducrot, who kept the name as the [[Martinka-Hornmann Magic Co.]]
  
 
He is known for inventing the classic [[Twentieth Century Silk]] trick.  
 
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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Ducrot continued to entertain throughout his life, frequently performing at magic club functions. When Ducrot died in 1939, [[Al Flosso]], his friend from his Coney Island days, purchased the shop from his estate.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:04, 9 August 2014

Frank Ducrot

Cover of American Magician (May 1990)
BornTheodore Francis Fritz
May 7, 1872
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMay 24, 1939 (age 67)
Notable worksTwentieth Century Silk
Known forOwner 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

Sometimes called Duke or Fritz, he was well known in the New York City magic scene.

In the late 1920's, when Otto Hornmann tired of the magic business, he sold his company to Ducrot, who kept the name as the Martinka-Hornmann Magic Co.

He is known for inventing the classic Twentieth Century Silk trick.

Ducrot continued to entertain throughout his life, frequently performing at magic club functions. When Ducrot died in 1939, Al Flosso, his friend from his Coney Island days, purchased the shop from his estate.

References