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Powell's Circus Royal Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.30

Scope and Contents

London Street, Greenwich. Sir John Falstaff, Shylock and Richard The Third, Mr. Powell, Madlle La Fayette and Mr. Henderson upon three tightropes, Mamaluke Chiefs, Mr. C. Adams and the Inca of Peru or Sun Worshipper, Mr. Brown aerial Pole Dance, Mr. Samwell, Old English act, Messrs. Brown and Grant, the Indian Rubber Men, Master Polaski in The Little Grenadier, Master J. Hengler in Cries of London, Mrs. Henderson as the Maid of Saragossa, Mr. Powell as Sir John Falstaff, Shylock, Richard III, Mr. Henderson, Mr. J. Samwell and Master W. Samwell as The Flying Olympians or the Three Roman Riders, Mr. J. Samwell in Jim Crow and his Granny or a Ride in a Hand Basket, Lubin and Annette or the Wandering Peddlar, Mr. Powell, Madlle La Fayette and Mr, Henderson on three tightropes. Black type on off white background with illustration of a man and two women dancing on three tightropes on the top section and elaborate borders along the sides.

Dates

  • Creation: c1800 - 1899

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Items are available to view by appointment in the NFCA reading room

Conditions Governing Use

Copies may be supplied or produced at the discretion of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, subject to copyright law and condition of the material

Extent

1 Item(s) ; 252mm x 756mm

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Catalogued according to type

Cultural context

Occupation

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the National Fairground and Circus Archive Repository

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