Syd Amoy

May have been Unotaro Ishikawa/Togo before 1939

1939 May – Syd Amoy, Japanese juggler with some out of the way tricks – Aberdeen

1939 November – Syd Amoy the juggling umbrella man from Siam

1940 October – Syd Amoy, the umbrella man from Siam

1941 March – “there is Oriental dexterity in Syd Amoy’s juggling”

1941 July – Syd Amoy, the Siamese umbrella man, is a spectacular juggler. Best of his work is when he makes a spinning top run along the edge of a sword – Aberdeen

1943 October – Syd Amoy the Chinese umbrella man

1943 December – Syd Amoy as a juggler and balancer from the Orient is almost unequalled in skill

1944 – Syd Amoy, the Chinese juggling wonder

1945 April – Syd Amoy, Oriental juggler

1946 December – Syd Amoy, the Chinese umbrella man, is a juggler of high merit

1947 Syd Amoy is a deft juggler in the Chinese style, whose tricks with tops and other impedimenta are thoroughly efficient

1948 Syd Amoy, Chinese Umbrella Man

1949 July – Chinese Syd Amoy juggled with umbrellas and tennis racquets and balls

1949 October – Syd Amoy, expert Chinese conjurer and juggler, stands high. A dapper little Oriental entertainer, has an act which never loses pace. It is crammed with interesting juggling

1950 A happy little Chinese juggler is Syd Amoy. Syd Amoy juggles with umbrellas and a tennis bat and balls, but his spinning top act, in which he uses a sword, was a most skilful offering, faultlessly executed.

1951 Syd Amoy, brilliant Chinese Top Spinner & Juggler

1952 When Syd Amoy begins to juggle, we are approaching the realm of magic once again in the perfection and polish wilh which his incredible feats of dexterity are performed.

1953 Syd Amoy, juggler – Leeds

1954 – Syd Amoy juggles nonchalantly with umbrellas, balls and tennis rackets. Famous Chinese Umbrella Man in his Oriental novelty. Last mention September.

1981 – Sydney Lee dies aged 91 in Essex