Circus Barum (1878 - 2008)
Dates
- Existence: 1878 - 2002
- Usage: 1970
- Usage: 1971
- Usage: 1972
Biography
Circus Barum was founded by German animal trader Carl Froese (1853 to 1907) in 1878 as Barums Amerikanische Karawanen-Menagerie.
Circus Barum adopted several names through its history including Circus Safari in 1970, Circus Barum-Safari in 1971 and Circus Simoneit-Barum in 1972.
After Carl’s death in 1907, his daughter Helene and her husband Arthur Kreiser took over the management of the circus and in 1935 ownership passed to the third generation of the family, Margarete Kreiser-Barum (1902 to 1970), who became one of the best well know German circus owners of her time. In 1972, Circus Barum was bought by animal trainer Simoneit, who renamed the circus Simoneit-Barum. The Simoneit family retained ownership of Circus Simoneit-Barum until its closure in 2008.
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Barum Circus Programmes, 1967 - 1982
Barum Circus programmes, containing colour illustrations and photographs on the front covers, inside black and white and colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text, introduction, programme and commercial advertising.
Circus Friends Association Collection
This collection consists of a large library of books and journals, as well as archival material including posters, programmes, photographs, films, handbills, research material, scrapbooks, original artwork and many other items of ephemera relating to British, Irish and European circuses
Films, 1927 - 2007
Compilation of circus films showing acts on the ring as well as interviews with performers and proprietors, mainly produced by tv companies in the UK and Europe. Many of them narrated in German.
Pierino and Olga, Circus Roncalli Xmas 2000, Circus Barum and Circus Krone-Festival Highlights Films, 2000 - 2001
Programmes, c1800 - 2019
A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.
Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999
A range of items of promotion and advertising from a range of circus companies and performers, including artistes' photographs with act descriptions used for seeking employment in circuses and pamphlets advertising independent performances and circus companies' literature and souvenirs for public distribution and promotion including Gerry Cottle's Circus, Belle Vue, Blackpool Tower, Bertram Mills Circus, Gandey's, Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey, Knie and many more.
Various Circuses' Promotional Newspapers, c1950 - 1989
Various circuses' promotional newspapers including Circus Barlay, Gleich, Amar, Pinder, Cirque Rancy, Busch, Barum, Olympia, Chipperfield and Boswell and Wilkie, containing images and text including an article on the Chinese National Circus.