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Louis Courtois, also known as Papa Courtois (Waasmunster, 28 October 1785 - Paris, November 1859), was a Belgian illusionist who performed in several European countries, including at the courts of the kings of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Louis learned magic from his father Jacques François, who had also performed in Belgium and the Netherlands. He started his own company with his wife, Marie-Jeanne Vangele, in 1812.

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  • Louis Courtois, also known as Papa Courtois (Waasmunster, 28 October 1785 - Paris, November 1859), was a Belgian illusionist who performed in several European countries, including at the courts of the kings of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Louis learned magic from his father Jacques François, who had also performed in Belgium and the Netherlands. He started his own company with his wife, Marie-Jeanne Vangele, in 1812. He obtained great fame with his shows where birds, bowls and coins appeared and disappeared in the theaters where he performed. He also introduced magical tricks from India and Egypt, and supplemented his shows with juggling performances. Between 1813 and 1834, he and Marie-Jeanne had 18 children. Fourteen of them eventually became professional magicians and in 1850 "Papa Courtois" formed a company with ten of them, the "Courtois Family Theater," which generated considerable curiosity. The most well-known among his children was Julienne-Reine, who called herself Julie Courtois (1813–1880). She married another Belgian illusionist, André-Joseph Grandsart (1813–1882). The couple founded a company called The Grandsart-Courtois Theater, which performed all over Europe. The Courtois Family Theater was continued after Papa Courtois’ death by his son Antoine-Léonard Courtois (1823–1901), who married Euphrosine Picolo, daughter of the Italian acrobat Jean-Baptiste Picolo (1790–1871), whose "Théâtre Picolo" had become well-known in France. (en)
  • Louis Courtois est un escamoteur, , prestidigitateur, qui parcourait l'Europe de l'Ouest dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle. Il est né à Waasmunster (Flandre-Orientale, Belgique) le 28 octobre 1785, et est décédé à Paris en novembre 1859. Connu en France, Belgique et aux Pays-Bas sous le surnom de "Papa Courtois", car père d'une famille nombreuse de 18 enfants, il a notamment fait spectacle commun avec Robert-Houdin à Liège en 1846. Après ses représentations devant le roi des Pays-Bas, puis le roi de France, il se présenta plus tard comme le "Premier physicien prestidigitateur de la cour du roi Léopold Ier". Il fait partie du groupe des 9, ou escamoteurs de la vieille école, cités par Robert-Houdin fréquentant la fameuse boutique du père Roujol à Paris, il s'agit des physiciens et prestidigitateurs suivants : Olivier (Pierre-Joseph Locufier), Antoine Préjean, Brazy, Étienne Cotte dit Conus, Louis Comte, Jules de Rovère, Adrien Delille, Jean Chalon, et donc Louis Courtois. (fr)
  • Louis Courtois (Waasmunster, 28 oktober 1785 – Parijs, 2 december 1859) was een Belgisch goochelaar. Zijn bijnaam was Papa Courtois. Courtois' vader, Jacques-François Courtois, was eveneens goochelaar, evenals zijn zus Reine-Isabelle en enkele van zijn kinderen. (nl)
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  • Louis Courtois (Waasmunster, 28 oktober 1785 – Parijs, 2 december 1859) was een Belgisch goochelaar. Zijn bijnaam was Papa Courtois. Courtois' vader, Jacques-François Courtois, was eveneens goochelaar, evenals zijn zus Reine-Isabelle en enkele van zijn kinderen. (nl)
  • Louis Courtois, also known as Papa Courtois (Waasmunster, 28 October 1785 - Paris, November 1859), was a Belgian illusionist who performed in several European countries, including at the courts of the kings of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Louis learned magic from his father Jacques François, who had also performed in Belgium and the Netherlands. He started his own company with his wife, Marie-Jeanne Vangele, in 1812. (en)
  • Louis Courtois est un escamoteur, , prestidigitateur, qui parcourait l'Europe de l'Ouest dans la première moitié du XIXe siècle. Il est né à Waasmunster (Flandre-Orientale, Belgique) le 28 octobre 1785, et est décédé à Paris en novembre 1859. Connu en France, Belgique et aux Pays-Bas sous le surnom de "Papa Courtois", car père d'une famille nombreuse de 18 enfants, il a notamment fait spectacle commun avec Robert-Houdin à Liège en 1846. (fr)
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  • Louis Courtois (fr)
  • Louis Courtois (illusionist) (en)
  • Louis Courtois (nl)
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