Frank Ducrot: The Boy Magician
Billed as "The Boy Magician" long after his boyhood had fled, Frank Ducrot (Theodore Francis Fritz, 1872-1939) performed in vaudeville, Chautauquas, circuses, and tent shows. At various times, his ecectic act incorporated magic, Chapeaugraphy, hand shadows, chalk talk, Punch and Judy shows, acrobatics, monologues, and playing the glass harmonica. He was especially known for his […]