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Performers

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 4357 Collections and/or Records:

Payment Information, 1 March 1995 - 24 August 1998

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 13: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.170
Scope and Contents

World of Wonder payment letter and payment receipt.

Dates: 1 March 1995 - 24 August 1998

Penge Empire Programme, Week commencing Monday 30 March 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178K50.7
Scope and Contents

Prince of Wales’ Theatre presents, The Revue Splendid with French & Jerome, Marjorie Kauffman, A. Handby, Lilian Lee, Doris Yorke, Our Glorious Girls, Roger MacDougall, Joey Porter, John Price, Iris Dent, Gus Hamilton, Frankie Karen, Jimmy Jerome, Amanda and Marc and Handby and Celeine Trio. Blue type on white and yellow background, contains commercial advertising and programme, 4p.p.

Dates: Week commencing Monday 30 March 1936

Performer Biographies, c2007

 Item — Box Marisa Carnesky Box 15: Series 178H39
Reference code: 178H39.224
Scope and Contents

List with short biographical information on people involved in the show.

Dates: c2007

Performers, c1930 - 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.78
Scope and Contents

Group of three performers, two men and a woman with Joe Craston Junior top and Victoria Craston.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Performers Directory and Other Research Material, 1900 - 1973

 Item
Reference code: 178B30.27
Scope and Contents

A collection of newspaper cuttings on circuses history 'The A, B, C, of the Show', a directory of circus performers and other essays and research including programmes and information about performers amongst others by Hal Thomas (David Harold Thomas). Manuscript and typewrite.

Dates: 1900 - 1973

Performers Group in the Park, c1930 - 1950

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.192
Scope and Contents

Mixed group of acrobat performers in swimming costumes in a park. Victoria Craston, back row, third from right.

Dates: c1930 - 1950

Performers on Stage, c1920 - 1940

 Item
Reference code: 178C83.193
Scope and Contents

Group of performers on stage.

Dates: c1920 - 1940

Performing Animals Film, May - June 1895

 Item
Reference code: 178D12.3
Scope and Contents

Nitrate film by Robert Paul and Birt Acres, showing two animal acts filmed on the same wooden stage as the Boxing Kangaroo. The first sequence shows a skipping dog jumping through a hoop held by an animal trainer or showman. The second sequence shows possibly one of the earliest tributes to the Skirt Dance on film, with a dog or monkey performing the dance with the aid of its trainer.

Dates: May - June 1895

Peter Casson Master of Hypnotism Handbill, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178T27.19
Scope and Contents

The Witches kitchen Theatre Blackpool. Comedy show Hypnotic Phantasy.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Peter Fox's Photographic Albums, 1938 - 1985

 File
Reference code: 178C108.5140
Scope and Contents

Photographic albums containing black and white photographs of circus and performers, some notes, programmes and newspaper cuttings compiled by Peter Fox.

Dates: 1938 - 1985

Peter Jay Presents Tower Circus Poster, c1930 - 1990

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.183
Scope and Contents

10th Jun to 31st October. White outline of blackpool tower, colour illustrations of a clown, elephants, a crocodile, a man swinging from a vine, six women in a waterfall and a chimpanzee in swimming trucks and a pool ring, photographs of The Chucklehounds and wrestler Big Daddy. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: c1930 - 1990

Peter Jay's 10th Anniversary All New International Circus Poster, 21 June - 9 September 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.897
Scope and Contents

The Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. David Hibling, lions, tigers, elephants, bears, pigs, mules, horses, water spectacle, aqua maidens. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left, female trapeze artiste below, three white horses rearing, front section of elephant, two clowns, lion, tiger and man in red jacket and white shirt, holding a top hat on his right hand on a blue background

Dates: 21 June - 9 September 1989

Peter Jay's All New Circus and Water Spectacular Programme, 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.326
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Colour photograph of female in red, yellow and black swimming costume, clown's face and white horse over a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white and colour photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: 1999

Peter Jay's All New Festival Circus Programme, 1995

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.329
Scope and Contents

London International Circus Festival. Folding programme with poster inside with colour and black and white photographs of acts and performers and text, and programme in the back.

Dates: 1995

Peter Jay's International Circus Poster, 26 May - 4 November 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.211
Scope and Contents

Colour illustrations of two clowns, an acrobat, horses, an elephant, BMX riders, a lion and a tiger, background is blue, type is red, orange, yellow and white.

Dates: 26 May - 4 November 1989

Peter Jay's International Festival of Circus Poster, 23 June - 10 September 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.898
Scope and Contents

Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth. Water spectacle, Dale Martin wrestling with Bid Daddy. Colour illustration of smiley clown face on top left, two riders on bycicles below, a woman seated on an elephant's head on bottom right and a trapeze act on top right over an orange background

Dates: 23 June - 10 September 1988

Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus Programme, 1991

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.327
Scope and Contents

Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Colour photograph of circus ring and curtain with neon sign above reading Peter Jay's Superdrome Circus on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p.

Dates: 1991

Peter Jolly's Animal Circus Poster, c1950-1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1240
Scope and Contents

Appleby-in-Westmorland, Wednesday 13 to Sunday 17 July. Black type on yellow background listing a range of performing animals and other circus acts including Eastern magic

Dates: c1950-1999

Phenomenon of the Female Sex Handbill, 1841

 Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.106
Scope and Contents

Bearded Lady at 432 Strand. "Extraordinary Living Phenomenon of the Feminine sex, having a beard of 6 inches in length, whiskers and moustachios". Printed by Cheap Printing by Simpkins, Adelphi Press, 701/2, Strand.

Dates: 1841

Philip Bradley Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0026
Dates: 1885 - 1950