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George F. Wright
| George F. Wright | |
 Linking Ring (June 1945) | |
| Born | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Died | 1958 |
George F. Wright (1880-1958), who worked as a sign painter, was a magic enthusiast had many ideas published in Tops and The Linking Ring.
Biography
Raised in Salem, Ohio, his love of magic started at the age of nine by a casual passerby doing a coin trick, then again at 12 by a visit to the county fair when he purchased a magic book a dime. After joining a circus, the side show magician fostered his love of the art.
A one time assistant to Kellar, his magic friends included Thomas Yost, Gus Roterberg , Ed Vernello, Ed Reno, Maro, Laurant and Bill Durbin
Wright lived in the Reading Ohio area , a Cincinnati suburb, from the late 1930 until the 1950s. In 1945, Wright operated at the Meyers's Service Station in Reading.[1] He returned to Salem, Ohio around 1956 and lived there until he died in 1958.[2]
The Linking Ring, did a one man parade (possibly the first) of his material in the July 1951 issue.
Wright claims that he was first to discover and develop the single-handed multiplication move used in Multiplying Billiard Balls routines. Wright developed this while working as a young man for Gus Roterberg at his magic shop on Illinois Street, Chicago.[3]
References
- ↑ Linking Ring, June 1945
- ↑ http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Cincinnati::oh::37240.html
- ↑ Linking Ring, August 1949
