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Animals

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1261 Collections and/or Records:

Powell's Circus Royal Poster, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.32
Scope and Contents Bridge Road, Hammersmith, Monday 24th April and two following evenings. Mr. Powell and the Infant Equestrians on The Sprite of the Morning Star, Mons. Hengler on the tightrope, Master John Hengler, Master Polaski as the Hihgland Laddie equestrian act, Mr. Grant, strongman on Iron Arm, Little Grenadier or Lilliputian Warrior, still vaulting, Mr. Thorpe on the slack rope, Mr. Adams on Massaroni, The Brigand of the Alpes, King Arthur, The Sylph of the Circle, Morning Star, Jack the Giant...
Dates: c1800 - 1899
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, 15 October 1888

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.2
Scope and Contents Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead. Professor Buer and his wonderful troupe of animals, Miss Edie Merten serio-comic and ballad vocalist, The Original female Feeney, Miss Lilly Marney Irish patriotic character vocalist, male impersonator and dancer, Miss Ada Caryl vocalist, J.P. Dance dialect character comedian and dancer, Mr James Shields Irish character comedian, Mr Albert Rivers Comic and vocalist, Tom Bradley Character comedian, vocalist grotesque and refined Song and Dance Artiste, Jew...
Dates: 15 October 1888
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, 29 October 1888

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.3
Scope and Contents Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead. Sig. Verdi Deavant and his 12 Educated Cats, 12 Wonderful Rats, 12 Marvellous Mice and 12 Splendid Canaries, Miss Mal de Vane serio-comic vocalist, Miss Laura Gordon vocalist and Irish Balladist, George Knowles comic and topical vocalist, Three sisters Carlton, Professor Devono conjuror, Lena Price vocalist, Mr. J. Walsh Comic vocalist and Top-Boot dancer, Miss Madge Daly Irish comedienne, The Great Fixers in ‘The Wrong Man. Laughable Negro Sketch’....
Dates: 29 October 1888
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Prince of Wales Theatre Poster, 27 June 1887

 Item
Reference code: 178R12.92
Scope and Contents Prince of Wales Theatre, Birkenhead. Professor Peterson and his wonderful troupe of Jolly Dog Comedians, Mad’mle Adele Blanche continental character vocalist, Lewis West and Harry Lancaster comedians, vocalists and dancers, Miss Marie Fawn Serio comic and champion song and dance artists, The Brothers Matthews, Miss Laura Laurent American Character comedian, Mr Tom Melbourne comic vocalist, Fiske and Muldoon knockabout artists. Printed by S. Griffith and Co, typeers, Liverpool. Black and red...
Dates: 27 June 1887
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Argyle Theatre Collection / Posters

Proclamations, 1836 - 1888

 Series
Reference code: 178S5
Scope and Contents

Proclamations announcing Pablo Fanque's benefit event and speaches and appearances about the horse killing wolves incident at Lord George Sanger's theatre.

Dates: 1836 - 1888
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Prof. E. K. Crocker Handbill, c1887

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 2: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.251
Scope and Contents

Perfectly educated horses at Avenue Theatre, London. ‘Do Everything but talk’. Printed by Messrs. Yetts and Co., 17 Southampton Row and Harlow.

Dates: c1887
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Professor Kitchingman’s Performing Fleas Handbill, c1869

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 3: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.311
Scope and Contents

221 Regent Street. Contains review of precious performance.

Dates: c1869
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / John Bramwell Taylor Collection / Handbills / Exhibition and Entertainments Handbills

Programmes, c1875 - 1919

 Series
Reference code: 178K45
Scope and Contents

George Sanger Circus and Hall by the Sea programmes.

Dates: c1875 - 1919
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Sanger Circus Collection

Programmes, c1800 - 2019

 Series
Reference code: 178K43
Scope and Contents

A collection of mainly British and international circus programmes and some variety and music hall programmes containing circus acts.

Dates: c1800 - 2019
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection

Programmes, 1970 - 1981

 Series
Reference code: 178K41
Scope and Contents

Programmes for various British and international circuses including Billy Russell's, Blackpool Tower, Fossett's, Chipperfield's and the Toni Boltini's Circus.

Dates: 1970 - 1981
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Christopher Palmer Collection

Programmes , c1903 - 1923

 Series
Reference code: 178K40
Scope and Contents

Variety and Music Hall programmes featuring Ben Jackson as well as many other acts.

Dates: c1903 - 1923
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Ben Jackson Collection

Programmes , 1881 - 2016

 Series
Reference code: 178K53
Scope and Contents

Pre-Film and variety and music hall programmes mainly related to the travelling shows of Joseph Poole and Harry Poole, Harry H. Hamilton, Mapleston Brothers and Adams but it also includes other showmen.

Dates: 1881 - 2016
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Bill Barnes Collection

Programmes, c1932 - 1936

 Series
Reference code: 178K50
Scope and Contents

British theatre programmes presenting Handby Celeine acts among others.

Dates: c1932 - 1936
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Handby Celeine Collection

Programmes, 1899 - 1925

 Series — Box Fred Holmes Box 2: Series 178K38; Series 178T31; Series 178Z31
Reference code: 178K38
Scope and Contents

Collection of Programmes mainly relating to Jasper Redfern's Motion Pictures, as well as other entertainments and events.

Dates: 1899 - 1925
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Fred Holmes Collection

Programmes, 1938 - 2000

 Series
Reference code: 178K28
Scope and Contents

A range of programmes for performances involving magic, as well as other variety performances.

Dates: 1938 - 2000
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Hamilton Kaye Collection

Programmes for Circus, Magic and Variety Shows, c1890 - 1999

 Series
Reference code: 178K27
Scope and Contents

Circus, magic and variety show programmes including the Great Ohmy Circus, John Sanger Circus, Bertram Mills Circus and variety shows at various locations in Blackpool, London, Manchester and other theatres in England. Some of the variety performers showcased are Morecambe and Wise, Hetty King, Mae West, Bob Hope, Shirley Bassey, Larry Lamb and Cliff Richards.

Dates: c1890 - 1999
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Cyril Critchlow Collection

Punch and Judy, Spalding Flower Parade, and Donkey Derby Film, c1932 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 26: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.252
Scope and Contents

8mm. Silent in colour. Filmed by Reg Charman. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1932 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Putting Pants on Phillip and A Dog’s Life Film, c1942 - 1965

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 28: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.272
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Hal Roach Studios. 350 feet. Silent, with both colour and black and white footage. Extracts from commercial films. Includes; Stan Laruel and Oliver Hardy in 'Putting Pants on Phillip'. Charles Chaplin and Edna Purviance in 'A Dog’s Life'. Also features scenes of female nudity, and wild animals of South Africa.

Dates: c1942 - 1965
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

Radio Circus 60 Poster, c1900 - 1930

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.46
Scope and Contents

Luigi Gerardi et ses 8 lions sauvages. Colour illustration of bare chested man seen from behind with three lions jumping over his head and more lions on right and left hand side on orange background.

Dates: c1900 - 1930
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Circus Friends Association Collection / Posters / Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters

Rare Circus Shorts Film, 1926

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 24: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.228
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Includes; Performing dogs - 30 Feet, first film released in 1926 by Pathescope Ltd. Toto Acrobat - 30 Feet cartoon with notched titles. Lions in Freedom - 30 Feet, filmed in France, not listed in catalogues. Elephant Bath - 30 Feet, filmed in India in 1926. Trained Elephants - 30 Feet, potentially filmed in U.S.A. At Home with Lions - 60 Feet, from Charles Gays in U.S.A.

Dates: 1926
Found in: National Fairground and Circus Archive / Noel Drewe Collection / Films

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