George Boston (1905 – 1975) began
performing magic in his youth after watching Howard Thurston perform at the
National Theatre in Chicago in 1915. In the 1920’s, he and a neighborhood
friend, Louis Korman, created the act “Korman and Merlin” where they presented
a small parlor act for the local theaters in Chicago. He performed on his own in
the Chautauqua and Vaudeville circuits. During the 1930's he worked for a
number of touring performers including Mel Roy, Charles Carter, Harry
Blackstone, and he was also the chief stage manager for Howard Thurston’s
brother Harry. Will Rock hired Boston after Rock purchased "The Mysteries
of India" show from Harry in 1938.
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Here's George as Merlin.
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| Albeit staged, here is a rare photo of Merlin and Korman |
