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| birth_name                = George Frederick Schulte
| birth_day                =   May 22,
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| birth_day                = May 22,
| birth_year                =   1887
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| birth_place              = Athens, Wisconsin
 
| birth_place              = Athens, Wisconsin
 
| death_day                = March 15,  
 
| death_day                = March 15,  
| death_year                = 1967
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| resting_place            = Port Hudson National Cemetery,Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Plot: B 1353A,) <ref>http://www.interment.net/data/us/la/eastbatrou/porthudnat/index_rosk.htm</ref>
 
| resting_place            = Port Hudson National Cemetery,Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Plot: B 1353A,) <ref>http://www.interment.net/data/us/la/eastbatrou/porthudnat/index_rosk.htm</ref>
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'''George F. Schulte''' was a popular Chicago society entertainer and  author of professional patter for magicians, who also wrote laugh lines and stage patter for other magicians and entertainers.
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'''George F. Schulte''' (1887-1967) was a popular Chicago society entertainer, billed as "Chicago's Most Popular Magician,"  and  author of professional patter for magicians. He also wrote laugh lines and stage patter for other magicians and entertainers.<ref>http://www.chicagomagicstudio.com/map/locations/217.html</ref>
 
   
 
   
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
His first appearance as an entertainer was in 1900 in Chicago, where he made his home the previous year. <ref> Trix & Chatter by [[Werner Dornfield]]  (1921)</ref>
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His first appearance as an entertainer was in 1900 in Chicago, where he made his home the previous year.<ref> [[Trix and Chatter]] by [[Werner Dornfield]]  (1921)</ref>
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Schulte was a frequent contributor to [[The Sphinx]] (circa 1915).
  
 
One of his favorite tricks is the Conradi Coffee and Milk effect which was explained in "[[Trix and Chatter]]" (1921).
 
One of his favorite tricks is the Conradi Coffee and Milk effect which was explained in "[[Trix and Chatter]]" (1921).
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* Words for Wizards (1924)
 
* Words for Wizards (1924)
  
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Revision as of 19:49, 17 September 2013

George F. Schulte
BornGeorge Frederick Schulte
May 22, 1887
Athens, Wisconsin
DiedMarch 15, 1967 (age 79)
Resting placePort Hudson National Cemetery,Zachary, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana (Plot: B 1353A,) [1]

George F. Schulte (1887-1967) was a popular Chicago society entertainer, billed as "Chicago's Most Popular Magician," and author of professional patter for magicians. He also wrote laugh lines and stage patter for other magicians and entertainers.[2]

Biography

His first appearance as an entertainer was in 1900 in Chicago, where he made his home the previous year.[3]

Schulte was a frequent contributor to The Sphinx (circa 1915).

One of his favorite tricks is the Conradi Coffee and Milk effect which was explained in "Trix and Chatter" (1921).

In 1918-19, during the world war, Schulte was a feature attraction with the U. S. Navy Show, "Jacks of All Trades" entertaining men in training at camps.[4]

Awards and Honors

  • Cover Magic World, Vol 1. No. 3 (June 1917)
  • Cover Osirian, Vol. 1 No. 3 (June 1925)
  • Cover Linking Ring, Vol 5, No. 6 (August 1926)

Bibliography

Books

  • Talks for Tricks (1916)
  • Magical Monologues (1919)
  • Patter Paragraphs (1921)
  • Words for Wizards (1924)

References

  1. http://www.interment.net/data/us/la/eastbatrou/porthudnat/index_rosk.htm
  2. http://www.chicagomagicstudio.com/map/locations/217.html
  3. Trix and Chatter by Werner Dornfield (1921)
  4. Linking Ring, Vol 5, No. 6 (August 1926)