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A member of the Chicago Knights of Sleights, his false shuffle was published by [[Ed Marlo]] it the the 1972 book [[The Shank Shuffle]].http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=62496&forum=2&48&start=30#17 | A member of the Chicago Knights of Sleights, his false shuffle was published by [[Ed Marlo]] it the the 1972 book [[The Shank Shuffle]].<ref>http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=62496&forum=2&48&start=30#17</ref> | ||
It was reported in Frances Ireland's column in the Linking Ring (Feb 1956) that Derrick had moved back to Chicago for business reasons, after a stay in Rochester, New York. | It was reported in Frances Ireland's column in the Linking Ring (Feb 1956) that Derrick had moved back to Chicago for business reasons, after a stay in Rochester, New York. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:49, 8 February 2015
| Frank Shank | |
| Flourished | 1950s-1970s |
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Frank Shank (fl. 1950s-1970s), at one time a resident magician at Dix & Norb's Magic Inn in Chicago, adopted the stage name of Frank Derrick. He also performed fire eating.
Biography
A member of the Chicago Knights of Sleights, his false shuffle was published by Ed Marlo it the the 1972 book The Shank Shuffle.[1]
It was reported in Frances Ireland's column in the Linking Ring (Feb 1956) that Derrick had moved back to Chicago for business reasons, after a stay in Rochester, New York.
Contributions
- SPICY SPONGES in The Sponge Book: How To Do Sponge Ball Tricks by Frances Marshall (1974)
References