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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:

The World of a Child: Gary Smart Film, c1960 - 1969

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 32: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.26
Scope and Contents

DVD-R. Black and white tape with sound. Narrated by Gary Smart as a child. Everyday circus life seen through the eyes of Gary Smart as a child introducing acts and artistes as well as family members .

Dates: c1960 - 1969
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Film

The World's Greatest Names in Circus Continental Poster, Monday 23 January 1967 and for a week

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.824
Scope and Contents

Capitol Theatre, Horsham. Colour illustration of circus acts, including trapeze act on top left, bears, llama, clown with chimpanzees, woman riding elephant on right hand side and rearing horses on a red background, also red and black type on yellow background. Printed by Bailey and Sons, Somercotes, Derbyshire

Dates: Monday 23 January 1967 and for a week
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

The Yarmouth Hippodrome Programme, 20 July 1903

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.27
Scope and Contents

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. Aquatic Variety Spectacle and Circus, Miss Nellie Cockrill, Baby Tilley, lion taming act, The Marvellous Freres Phillipe, Vasco, The Lizzette Troupe crobatic act, Alexandra and Bertie aerial act, The Two Yoricks, Mdlle. Yvette equestrian act, Baby Culeen equestrian act, Miss Rubini, Rabbitt. Black type on white background listing the cast of performers.

Dates: 20 July 1903
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

The Yarmouth Hippodrome Programme, 24 August 1903

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.28
Scope and Contents Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. Aquatic Variety Spectacle and Circus, Zetho's performing dogs, The Uniques floor acrobatic act, The Mar-Ta-Fi Trio acrobatic act, Cruickshank, Sons of the Desert - Azarahs acrobatic act, Ed. Ransley diving act, Stylo hoop act, Little Rabbitt and his Comical Donkey Tommy, The Two Yoricks comedy act, Happy Jackles, Victoria Dagmar gymnastic act, Gilbert's Great Circus Company, Performing horses and ponies, The Elysian Troupe comic musical act. Black type on white...
Dates: 24 August 1903
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Theatre Magazine, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178G48.4
Scope and Contents

Theatre magazine.

Dates: 1995
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Skinning the Cat Collection / Newspaper Cuttings

Theatre Royal Glasgow Programme, Two weeks commencing Monday 2 July 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.131
Scope and Contents

The Festival Circus arranged by Robert Bros. Blue, black and white illustration of the Royal theatre on front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising with black and white illustrations, on back cover, black and white photographs of theatres and text, 6p.p

Dates: Two weeks commencing Monday 2 July 1951
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Robert Brothers Circus Programmes

Theatre Royal & Opera House Wakefield presents: Aladdin, 1996 - 1997

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.6
Scope and Contents Theatre Royal, Wakefield. Colour illustration of some of the characters, theatre logo at the top and its name in white type, show name in orange type in the centre and the performance dates in white type on a red background and the bottom of the cover, inside black and white and colour commercial advertising and children's activities, and black and white pages of information about the story, performance and cast and crew members, featuring Rebecca Truman as the Empress of China & Flying...
Dates: 1996 - 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Skinning the Cat Collection / Programmes

Theatre Royal Poster, Saturday 30 November 1867, Monday 2 December and during the week

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Cattle and Dog Shows, Miss Adah Isaacs Menken, Paris and Back for £5, Mazeppa's equestrian act, Programme of Scenery and Incidents, Sarah's Young Man. Black type on off white background. Printed at the Theatre Royal Printing Office, Birmingham.

Dates: Saturday 30 November 1867, Monday 2 December and during the week
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Theatre Royal Poster, 5 June 1816

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.42
Scope and Contents Mr. Conway's Night, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Mr. Egerton, Mr. Tokely, Mr. Liston, Mr. Duruset, Mr. Bellamy, Master C. Parsloe, Mr. Young, Mr. jefferies, Mr. Murray, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Fawcett, Miss Logan, Mrs. Egerton, Miss Matthews, Mrs. H. Johnston in The Exile, Mr. Matthews in Mrs. Wiggings, Mr. Sinclair and Miss Stephens, Mr. Grimaldi and Mr. Ellar in Mother Goose, Mr. Conway, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Claremont, Mr. W. Chapman, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Treby, Mr. H. Well, Mr. Menage, Mr. Grant, Mr....
Dates: 5 June 1816
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Theatre Royal Poster, 13 February 1863

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.44
Scope and Contents Birmingham. Pantomime, Mr. Ersser Jones, Mr. C. Vincent, Mr. Evelyn Evans, Mr. H. Montgomery, Mr. E. V. Sinclair, Mr. E. Job, Mr. W. Scott, Mr. J. Barton, Mr. J. M. King, Miss Bessie Harding and Miss Cleveland in Steel Waters Run Deep, Mdlle. Marie Mazoni, Miss Eyles, Miss Tibbitts, Miss Bessie Harding, Miss L. Warden, Miss Amelia Smith, Miss Nelly Smith, Mr. J. Barton, Mr. E. V. Sinclair, Miss Maria Stanley, Mr. P. White, Mr. Walton Scott, Mr. E. Dixon, Mr. W. Glydon, Miss Emma Nason, Mr....
Dates: 13 February 1863
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Theatre Royal Programme, Monday 20 August 1888 and following nights

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.23
Scope and Contents Birmingham. Mr. Arthur Roberts, The Old Guard, Mr. Malcolm, H. Grahame, Mr. Joseph Tapley, Mr. Alec Marsh, Mr. L. Roche, Miss Hettie Bennett, Mr. J. J. Dallas, Miss Guilia Warwick, Miss Carrie Coote, Miss Nellie Woodford, Miss Annie Halford, Miss Flo Wilton, Miss Edith Hoppe, Miss Jenny Wren, Miss Bob Akers, Miss Eva Stanley, Miss Mary MacDonald, Miss Mary Marsden, Miss Bertha Bartlett, Miss Susie Sinclair, Miss Wynne Waltham, Miss Laura Lloyd, Mr. L. Bridgman, Mr. Grattan, Miss T. Thompson,...
Dates: Monday 20 August 1888 and following nights
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes / Early Circus Programmes

Theatre Show Programmes, 1959 - 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.121
Scope and Contents

Programmes for the following theatre productions: Blitz!, These Foolish Kings, Aladdin, Mother Goose, Swinging down the Lane, Crazy for You (with hand written notes), The Pajama Game.

Dates: 1959 - 1993
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Programmes

This is Me Book and Drafts, 2024

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 104: Series 178B34
Reference code: 178B34.14
Scope and Contents

Autobiographical book written by Gary Smart about his life in circus.

Dates: 2024
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Monographs, Articles, Manuscripts and Research Material

This Way to Fossetts Famous Circus Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.858
Scope and Contents

Black type on yellow background in the shape of an arrow and black border

Dates: c1900 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Fossett's and Ginnett's Circus Posters

Threatre of Variety Programmes, c1880-1978

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.677
Scope and Contents Variety theatre and music hall programmes cotaining circus acts as well as a varity of other acts across the UK including City Varieties Leeds, Concert Pavillion Battersea Park, Palace Theatre Blackpool, The Bedford Theatre, New London Theatre, Empire Theatre Liverpool, The Playhouse Harlow, Palace Threatre Chelsea, Hippodrome Theatre Coventry, Olympia Theatre, Opera House Blackpool, Empire Theatre Glasgow, Morecambe Tower and Gardens, Empire Threatre of Variety Brighton, Hippodrome...
Dates: c1880-1978
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Programmes

Ticket for Royal Gala Performance at Queens Hall, Leeds, 19 December

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 11: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.70
Scope and Contents

Smart Circus tickets for the Royal Gala Performance.

Dates: 19 December
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Tickets for Various Circuses, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.26
Scope and Contents

One ticket for Circus Domino, one ticket for Billy Smart’s Circus, one ticket for Circus Renz, and two tickets for Circus Gerd Siemoneit Barum.

Dates: c1900 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Various

Times of Shows and Artist Salaries, 1997

 File — Box Smart Family Collection Box 6: Series 178H21
Reference code: 178H21.32
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Business records related to the Smart family and Smart circus.

Dates: 1997
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Smart Family Collection / Business Records

Tivoli Poster, 25 March 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R58.1
Scope and Contents

Jazon and Montgomery present the supreme British dancers Moore & Bamford, Mark Lane comedian, Hagen and Lee comedians, Francini Olloms musicians, The Four Vagabounds vocalists, Bertini, the Kiraku Brothers three Japanese wonders, Clown Dears with his miniature circus introducing Cyclone the unridable mule. Printed by Haveys advertising Services (Hull) Ltd.

Dates: 25 March 1929
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Decar and Tomato Collection

Togare and Two Tigers, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.144
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of an animal trainer known as ‘Togare’, shown in costume with two tigers. Stamped on the reverse as the copyright of Captain A. E. Middleton.

Dates: c1930 - 1955
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection / Photographs / Miscellaneous Circus Photographs

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