Sangers Circus Performers, c1880 - 1899

Item — Box: Sanger Circus Box 1

Reference code: 178C114.7

Scope and Contents

Photograph of performers from Sanger's Circus. The image shows a clown being chased by a man dressed in coarse blanket type costume, with black make-up and a club. The clown is believed to be George Holloway. This maybe an act that 'Lord' George Sanger's Circus had mentioned in the programme (178K45.1) called 'Koho the Indian Chief and Albert the Clown'.

Dates

Creation: c1880 - 1899

Creator

Robinson, David, Born 1930 (Person)

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