George, The Supreme Master of Magic

Grover G. George was born on August 18, 1877 in Zanesville, Ohio. I have a particular interest in George, as I live between Zanesville and Columbus, Ohio, which was the birthplace of Thurston the magician.

Thurston was the biggest name in magic in America at the time and he proceeded to threaten the theatre managers who booked George. He told them that if they took on George, then he would not perform in their theatres. George attempted, with the help of his father (who was an attorney) to fight Thurston legally, but he was no match for the “World’s Greatest Magician”. So instead of continuing the fight, George decided to switch continents. He traveled to South America. Grover George went on to become fairly successful in South America, so much so in fact, that he moved there for the rest of his life.