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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 687 Collections and/or Records:

Boswell Bros. Circus Programme, 1952 - 1953

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.92
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of trapeze act in mid air over a yellow and pink background, small clown holding a white circle with a roaring lion's head in the centre on bottom left, on the front cover, inside introduction, black, green and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 14p.p.

Dates: 1952 - 1953

Boswell Wilkie Circus and Programmes of Circus in South Africa, c1900 - 2005

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.88-110
Scope and Contents

Programmes for South African circus Boswell and Wilkie.

Dates: c1900 - 2005

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.90
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of two clown faces on right hand side and small circus ring on bottom left with different countrie's flags above on the front cover, inside introduction, colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Boswell-Wilkie Circus Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.95
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of female aerial act in yellow bikini with pink stars hanging from a rope in the centre, over a circus ring with two elephants and clowns on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers on yellow background, with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, c1970 - 1979

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.101
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on a top section and roaring tiger's head and performing sea lions on bottom section, on front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: c1970 - 1979

Boswell Wilkie Circus Programme, 1973 - 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.102
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on orange background on front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1973 - 1974

Boswell's Circus Programme, 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.91
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown face on bottom left and small circus ring with polar bear jumping through a hoop and animal trainer, trapeze act and woman seating on edge of ring on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1954

Boswell's Circus Programme, 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.94
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of top section of clown holding a circus ring with his left hand, with clowns playing music and car, three white horses, three elephants and acrobatic acts on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text and commercial advertising, 7p.p.

Dates: 1956

Boswell's National Circus Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.104
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on top right and lion's head on bottom right over a red background with yellow, blue and black type , also a white, blue and yellow rosette reading golden jubilee on bottom left, on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1960

Boswell's Sirkus Combined with Wilkie Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.98
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of white face clown covering the page on a yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Brouchure, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178Z23.5
Scope and Contents

Brochure and letter about investment in Adams Casino Enterprises, London.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Busch Berlin and Roland Bremen Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.42
Scope and Contents

Aachen. Featuring black and white photographs of clowns and red and yellow type.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

C & B M. Silver Jubilee Programme, 1951 - 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.524
Scope and Contents

Blue faux velvet with silver embossed letters decorative cover, inside colour photograph of white face clown breaking through paper on top left and showgirl on bottom right on a white background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 1951 - 1952

Cartoon of Lulu and Albertino, c1927 - 1948

 Item
Reference code: 178V6.7
Scope and Contents

Probably drawn by Lulu. Ink on brown paper cartoon showing Lulu and Albertino in clown costume standing next to each other with their names written next to each figure, music notes on the sides and some text on the bottom corners.

Dates: c1927 - 1948

Cartoon with Circus Clowns, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178V6.4
Scope and Contents

Probably drawn by Lulu. Ink and watercolour on paper showing the outline of a clown holding a water pistol on the right hand side a fully coloured clown in with an apple on his head towards the left and a laughing face wearing a flat cap on the bottom right with text in pencil.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Chapman’s International Stage Circus Poster, Week commencing 23 October c1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.425
Scope and Contents

Lacy’s Forest Bred Lions, clowns, trapeze artistes, Black Theatre puppets, plus performing bears, llamas, ponies, dogs. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: Week commencing 23 October c1977

Charles Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0069
Scope and Contents

The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Dates: c1937 - 1989

Chinese Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Quidan, Australian National Circus, Louie Knie and Circus Hinter den Kulissen Films, 1997 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.3
Scope and Contents ARTE TV, ProSieven, IS TV Interspot Film. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD 1 assorted clips of the Shengyan New Chinese Circus performing acts including balancing, acrobatics, clowning, aerial and contorsionist acts, also behind the scenes circus life and scenes in China, narrated in German, tv programme by Pierre Fournier Bidoz and Dominique Mauclair for Arte TV 1999. Cirque du Soleil performing 'Quidan' including aerial acts, clowning, juggling and singing in...
Dates: 1997 - 2000

Chinese Circus Poster, 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.210
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay present Chinese Circus, at Blackpool Tower. Colour illustrations of a clown, a man with a puppet Chinese dragon, a tiger and a woman riding an elephant, photograph of wrester Big Daddy, background red and orange, type multicoloured.

Dates: 1988

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.267
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face, leaping lion and cycling acrobatic act on blue, pink and red background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999