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'''Frank Ducrot''' (1872 - 1939) | '''Frank Ducrot''' (1872 - 1939) an owner of the [[Martinka]] magic shop and a [[Chautauqua]] performer. His performances featured [[hand shadows]], [[chalk talk]], [[Punch and Judy|Punch <small>&</small> Judy Shows]], and [[chapeaugraphy]]. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Sometimes called Duke or Fritz, he was well known | |||
Ducrot developed an interest in magic as a child, and would travel by ferry from Brooklyn to visit Martinka’s in Manhattan. He decided at a young age that he would like to perform as a magician, and own a magic shop. He performed as "The Boy Magician", and was still often billed that way well into his 50's.<ref name=itricks1>"The Boy Magician, Frank Ducrot", by Michael, iTricks Magic Stuff, itricks.com, Aug. 4, 2014.[[http://itricks.com/news/2014/08/the-boy-magician-frank-ducrot/| ]]</ref> | |||
Sometimes called "Duke" or "Fritz" by friends, he was well known on the New York City magic scene. Although he was plagued by rheumatism and other health issues, he was said to have been one of the busiest magicians in pre-World War II New York. When not performing, or running Martinka's with his assistant [[Daisy White]], he was active as an inventor, magazine editor, and [[SAM]] organizer, holding card number 15.<ref name=itricks1/> | |||
In addition to magic, Ducrot would perform and number of other acts in his shows, including acrobatic physical acts, monologues, chapeaugraphy, [[Punch and Judy]] routines, and novelty bits (such as Musical Glasses). He performed on the [[Vaudeville]] and [[Chautauqua]] circuits, and in circuses, theaters, and tent shows.<ref name=itricks1/> | |||
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.]] | 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.]] | ||
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* Cover, Mahatma, Vol. 4, No. 3 September 1900, FRANK DUCROT, page 349 | * Cover, Mahatma, Vol. 4, No. 3 September 1900, FRANK DUCROT, page 349 | ||
* Cover, The American Magician, Vol. 2, No. 2, May 1910, Frank Ducrot, page 67 | * Cover, The American Magician, Vol. 2, No. 2, May 1910, Frank Ducrot, page 67 | ||
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* Hugard's Magical Monthly, Vol. 14, No. 1, June 1956, Out of my Profonde, by Arthur Leroy - Saturday at Ducrot's Dirty Dump, page 436 | * Hugard's Magical Monthly, Vol. 14, No. 1, June 1956, Out of my Profonde, by Arthur Leroy - Saturday at Ducrot's Dirty Dump, page 436 | ||
* Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Fritz, Theodore Francis = Frank „Duke“ Ducrot, USA Zauberkünstler; Zauberhändler (*07.05.1872 Brooklyn, New York City; †24.05.1939), page 123 | * Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Fritz, Theodore Francis = Frank „Duke“ Ducrot, USA Zauberkünstler; Zauberhändler (*07.05.1872 Brooklyn, New York City; †24.05.1939), page 123 | ||
* http://itricks.com/news/2014/08/the-boy-magician-frank-ducrot/ | * [http://itricks.com/news/2014/08/the-boy-magician-frank-ducrot/|"The Boy Magician, Frank Ducrot", iTricks Magic Stuff, itricks.com, Aug. 4, 2014.] Accessed 2015-07-18 | ||
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Revision as of 08:29, 18 July 2015
| Frank Ducrot | |
 Cover of American Magician (May 1910) | |
| Born | Theodore Francis Fritz May 7, 1872 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Died | May 24, 1939 (age 67) French Hospital, New York |
| Notable works | Twentieth Century Silks |
| Known for | Owner of Martinka SAM Organizer |
Frank Ducrot (1872 - 1939) an owner of the Martinka magic shop and a Chautauqua performer. His performances featured hand shadows, chalk talk, Punch & Judy Shows, and chapeaugraphy.
Biography
Ducrot developed an interest in magic as a child, and would travel by ferry from Brooklyn to visit Martinka’s in Manhattan. He decided at a young age that he would like to perform as a magician, and own a magic shop. He performed as "The Boy Magician", and was still often billed that way well into his 50's.[1]
Sometimes called "Duke" or "Fritz" by friends, he was well known on the New York City magic scene. Although he was plagued by rheumatism and other health issues, he was said to have been one of the busiest magicians in pre-World War II New York. When not performing, or running Martinka's with his assistant Daisy White, he was active as an inventor, magazine editor, and SAM organizer, holding card number 15.[1]
In addition to magic, Ducrot would perform and number of other acts in his shows, including acrobatic physical acts, monologues, chapeaugraphy, Punch and Judy routines, and novelty bits (such as Musical Glasses). He performed on the Vaudeville and Chautauqua circuits, and in circuses, theaters, and tent shows.[1]
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
Sources
- Cover, Mahatma, Vol. 4, No. 3 September 1900, FRANK DUCROT, page 349
- Cover, The American Magician, Vol. 2, No. 2, May 1910, Frank Ducrot, page 67
- Cover, The Sphinx, Vol. 22, No. 4, June 1923
- Cover, The Sphinx, Vol. 25, No. 1, March 1926
- Genii Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 10, June 1939, A TRIBUTE TO FRANK DUCROT, page 339
- The Jinx, No. 57, June 1939, Editriva – Frank Ducrot, page 402
- The Sphinx, Vol. 38, No. 4, June 1939, Frank Ducrot Dies, page 103
- Hugard's Magical Monthly, Vol. 14, No. 1, June 1956, Out of my Profonde, by Arthur Leroy - Saturday at Ducrot's Dirty Dump, page 436
- Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002, Fritz, Theodore Francis = Frank „Duke“ Ducrot, USA Zauberkünstler; Zauberhändler (*07.05.1872 Brooklyn, New York City; †24.05.1939), page 123
- "The Boy Magician, Frank Ducrot", iTricks Magic Stuff, itricks.com, Aug. 4, 2014. Accessed 2015-07-18