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Dreams of Assyria at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. 'Tableaux imbued with the associations of Asiatic splendour. Situations portrayed and narratives recited while vocal and musical accompaniments assist the effect of the pictorial realisations'. Illustrated. Printed by J.B. Lambe and Co., 199 Upper Thames Street, E.C., 4pp.

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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London.

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Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at a wide range of venues.

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Tableaux Vivants at Leicester Square. During the evening, songs will be sung by the celebrated M Sebastian and M and Mad Montanari. Printed by Grant, 14 Orange Street and 4 Red Lion Square, Holborn, 4pp.

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Borini’s Bands of 100 Performers, Tableaux Vivants, The Balloon Ascent by the Celebrated Hampton, and Great Exhibition of Pyrotechniques, at Cremorne House, Chelsea. Only a shilling, balloon included. Printed by John K. Chapman and Company, 5 Shoe Lane and Peterborough Ct., Fleet Street.

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Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances in London.

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Handbills for travelling shows, fairs, exhibitions and performances at venues outside London.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...

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Poses Plastiques, Judge and Jury Society at Coal Hole Tavern. “By the most exquisite female models”.” Coal-Hole is the oldest and best Chop and Steak house in London". Printed by Martin and Snell, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street.

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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Leicester Square.

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Living Serpent novelty at Minerva Hall, Haymarket. 'Madame Duval and her talented troupe of male and female artistes.' Accompanied by, 'a magnificent highly trained Living Serpent. The Anaconda just arrived from the Continent.' Used in a series of tableaux, 'Eve tempting Adam, the Indian Girl'.

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Handbills for travelling shows, exhibitions and performances at Piccadilly, Piccadilly Hall and Haymarket.

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Lucie Duval at Music Hall, Newcastle. Series of Tableaux presented by various performers.

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Handbills for travelling exhibitions and sideshows at Strand, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Fleet Street.

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Poses Plastiques and Tableaux Vivans, The Judge and Jury Society at Cider Cellars. "The sittings of the Judge & Jury society - During which the 'great social evil' which is now agitating and exciting the attention of society is ably discussed and determined by public opinion". Printed by J.W. Peel’s Steam Machine, 74 New Cut, Lambeth.

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Venus Rising from the Sea, at Hall of Rome, Windmill Street, Haymarket. 'New female model who will personate Venus Rising from the sea'. Printed by J.W. Peel’s Steam Press, 74, New Cut, Lambeth, opposite the Victoria Theatre.