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Charles Bertram (b.1853-d.1907) was a British magician who performed for royalty and appeared several times at the Egyptian Hall. He was a favorite performer of King Edward VII.
Biography
The year of birth of Charles Bertram is not clear. Most articles in magic magazines claim born 1853, Edwin A. Dawes claims 1863. Some pages in Internet claim born 1855. His tombstone doesn’t show the year, the author of the Bertram’s-Grave-Page claims 1855.
It is suspected that he adopted his stage name in 1881 of Charles Julius Bertram (1723-1765). Originally a victualler (traditionally a person who supplies for the crew of a ship food, beverages and other provisions on a vessel at sea) and landlord of Bassett's Hotel (formerly known as Petter's Hotel), a tavern at the corner of Garrick-street and New-street (now New Place) which still exists today as The Round House. Bertram became bankrupt 1882 and turned to conjuring as a full-time profession.