Circus
Found in 4453 Collections and/or Records:
A-Z of Circus Performers Research Material, c1900 - 1999
A-Z of circus performers containing act names, family names, type of acts and individual performers names by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript.
Acrobatic Act Print, 1974
Black and white etching showing a troupe of thirteen acrobats performing a pyramid act in a circus ring produced for the Club du Cirque 25th anniversary in April 1974, signed on bottom left [illegible].
Acrobatic Troupe, c1870 - 1880
Copy photographic print on mount of acrobatic or gymnastic troupe with boy clown in the centre. The clown is Joe Craston. Joe Craston was also known as Joe Hodgini or Hogini (named after his mentor) when training as a young clown.
Adah Isaacs Menken as Mazeppa Print, c1800 - 1899
Lithograph on paper printed by Concanen, Lee and Siebe, 12 Frith Street. Colour illustration of woman tied up to a black galloping horse in a mountanous landscape.
Aeros Circus Programmes, 1954 - 1971
Aeros Circus programmes containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white photographs of perfomers and acts with text, introduction, programme.
Al carrer '97: 8è festival internacional de teatre i animació, 3 - 6 July 1997
Viladecans, Spain. Red, blue and black type giving the name of the festival, a photograph of a hand suspending a trapeze act from its forefinger, the festival logo and the logos for the Viladecans Department of Culture and the Province of Barcelona on the front, and on the reverse the name and date of the festival, a list of the performers, their country or region of origin, and their act, as well as contact information on a white and yellow background.
Alaskan Dogs Film, c1980 - 2000
VHS. Label reads Sally Chipperfield's Eskimo Dogs presented by Alixia.
Albert Adams, c1920 - 1929
Albert Adams as clown Albertino.
Albert Adams, c1940 - 1950
Clown and theatre manager Albert Victor Adams in partial clown make up. Albert was the husband of Lulu Adams (Louise Craston).
Albert Carre Circus Programme, July 1912
Wismar, Germany, 3p.p.
All New Super Circus '85 Poster, 20 June - 7 September 1985
Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Presented by Peter Jay. Wrestling, Dale Martin, Big Daddy, Jan Baines Water Babes. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left with chimpanzee on the right and colour photographs and illustrations of animals on the bottom section including roaring lion's head, chimpanzee, water fountain, elephants, horse and zebra also black and white photograph of Big Daddy on bottom edge
All New Super Circus '86 Poster, 25 June - 6 september 1986
Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Presented by Peter Jay. Jan Baines Water Babes, wrestling Dale Martin, Big Daddy. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left with chimpanzee on the right and colour photographs and illustrations of water fountain, panther, leopard, elephant, man in red jacket and white shirt on bottom section and aerial act on top right, also black and white photograph of Big Daddy on bottom edge, signed in biro by David Hibly
All New Superdrome Circus Programme, 1995
Peter Jay presents The Russian Fantasy. Colour illustration of man stood up on elephant's head with right fist raised on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.
All New Superdrome Circus Programme, 1996
Peter Jay presents the Big One Hundred Celebration. Colour photographs of ringmaster and performers on a pink background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.
Alley-Oop! Drawing, c1930 - 1955
Ink and watercolour wash on paper by Salomon van Abbe (1883-1955). Black and white illustration of clown holding a hoop on the left hand side and elephant stood on his back legs on a platform on the right, signed on bottom right corner in ink and on bottom left in pencil.
Alternative Combinations Programme, July 1977
Film Trust Arena. Black and white photos of trapeze acts including ‘The Ossinis’. Contains photos, 4p.p.
Althoff Circus Programmes, 1953 - 1977
Althoff Circus programmes for Franz Althoff, Carl Althoff, Adolf Althoff and Rudi Althoff Circus, containing colour illustrations on the front covers, inside black and white and colour photographs of perfomers and acts with text, introduction, programme and commercial advertising, featuring Koringa, Buffalo Bill impresonators, Rogge Sisters, Rogana, Arthur Robin aka The Black Hercules and The Rivels.
Althoff-Williams Circus Poster, c1950-1999
Gladbeck, Festplatz Wilhelmstr, Wednesday 22 to Friday 24. Yellow and black type on green and yellow background and colour illustration of clown's torso with white and red painted face wearing a red, blue and yellow diamond shape pattern coat and a black hat and holding a miniature of himself on the palm of his hand
American and International Circus Programmes, c1950 - 1959
American and international circus programmes including Circo Americano, Boswell-Wilkie, Oklahoma State Fair, Cole Bros Circus, Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. and Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, all contain photographs of the acts and descriptions. In various languages.
American Circus Programmes, 1932 - 1983
Programmes for various American circuses including; Polack Bros., Al G. Barnes, Shrine, Hagenbeck-Wallace, Cole Brothers and Clyde and Beatty, King Bros., Mills Bros. and Cristiani-Wallace Bros. Circus, Bullen Bros., Shrine Circus, California Circus, Myers Grand American Circus and Circus Hoffman. All contain black and white or colour photographs of the acts and performers inside, a programme, some information about the circus and acts and commercial advertising.