Testo, Felix, junior, c1838 - 1910

Person

Dates

Existence: c1838 - 1910

Biography

Felix Testot jnr was the oldest son of Felix Testot and travelled and assisted his father as a conjurer, juggler and violinist on stage until his late teens when he settled down in Coventry as a musician, married a local girl and joined the Coventry Orchestra. The branch of the Testot family that evolved from them moved into Music Hall and Variety as well as Picture Houses, remaining in the popular entertainment business although not travelling.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, c1900 - 1968

Series

Reference code: 178C79

Scope and Contents Black and white photographs, postcards and negatives of the Testo family, performers, side shows, animals, fairgrounds and circuses including Angela Rabbets ‘Jungle Girl’ female snake act, Sonya Alan ‘Lady of Lions’, men and women in WWI and WWII uniforms, Golga Testo snake act with Bertram Mills Circus, Pauline Testo, Alf Testo, Nora and Billy Kayes, Jack Lemm and his Troupe at Testo’s show, members of the Chipperfield family, members of the Dobson family, members of the Pinder family...

Dates: c1900 - 1968

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Testo Family Collection

Testo Family Collection

Fonds

Reference code: NFA0032

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus

Dates: 1898 - 1999

Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive

Testo Family History Monographs, c1960 - 1989

File

Reference code: 178B16.2

Scope and Contents

The story of Felix Testot, Magician, and founder of the Testo family in England (with a brief history of his descendants up to 1993). A portion of the Testo Family History. Alfred Testo’s Career by ‘Golga’ Jeffreys (his daughter). The Chipperfields’ Story: being a summary of items in the history of the Chipperfield family from 1803 and the connections with the Testo family (Harriet Sophia Jeffreys and Vic Jeffreys). Typescript.

Dates: c1960 - 1989