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| image = Ducrot.jpg | |||
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| caption = Cover of [[American Magician]] (May 1990) | |||
| birth_name = T. Francis Fritz | |||
| birth_day = May 7, | |||
| birth_year = 1872 | |||
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York | |||
| death_day = May 24, | |||
| death_year = 1939 | |||
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| nationality = | |||
| known_for = owner of the [[Martinka]] | |||
| notable works = [[Twentieth Century Silk]] | |||
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[[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]]. | |||
In the late | 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.]] | ||
He is known for inventing the classic [[Twentieth Century Silk]] trick. | He is known for inventing the classic [[Twentieth Century Silk]] trick. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Obit [[Genii 1939 June]] | * Obit [[Genii 1939 June]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:40, 14 May 2010
| Frank Ducrot | |
 Cover of American Magician (May 1990) | |
| Born | T. Francis Fritz May 7, 1872 Brooklyn, New York |
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| Died | May 24, 1939 (age 67) |
| Notable works | Twentieth Century Silk |
| Known for | owner of the 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.
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.
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.
References
- Obit Genii 1939 June