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Louis Lam (1903 - 1943?), Jewish magician, born and raised in Amsterdam Holland where he learned the job of a Trade Correspondent.

He was a partner of fellow Dutch magician Henk Vermeyden. Louis was also a friend and great admirer of The Great Lavante and became a member of the London's "Institute of Magicians".

In 1943,during the height of World War II, Louis was seen for the last time in Holland.

It's believed that he was arrested by Nazi police, deported to the "transit camp" at Westerbork in Holland and then onto the Sobibor concentration camp in Poland, where he died.

Books by Louis Lam

• "Brunel White presents Would you Believe it?" (1935)
• "Watch me Closely" (1937) - Chiefly mental effects and tricks with cards.
• "Mentalla" (1937?) - This is a pamphlet of eight printed pages explaining a mental effect. By the ingenious system explained in this book, the magician can discover the playing cards six different people have chosen.
• "Be Deceived", L. Davenport & Co. (1939)

Products

The Film Star "Magicmentality" Effect Devised by Louis Lam. Perfected by Brunei White (1935)

Further reading and references

• New Phoenix March 30th, 1961
• Hannes Höller "European Jewish Magicians"
• Genii November 1945
• Whaley's Who's Who.
• Genii Forum
• Holocaust timeline
• Westerbork camp