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Acrobats

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Performers

Found in 285 Collections and/or Records:

4th International Circus Festival Programme, c1960 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.18
Scope and Contents

Monte Carlo. Trio Antares acrobats, Arils Arnardo comic acrobats, Jack Bremlov Juggler, Buby and Jule clowns, Les Canestrelli trampoline act, Les Carrillo Brothers, Duo Carrington dressage, Les 6 Otaries de Clive, Miss Dawn and parrots, Jack Rhodin and chimpanzees, Les Segreras equilibrists, Les Silagis, Les Waldemar and many others. Three fold programme, contains illustration on the cover with photos.

Dates: c1960 - 1999

A Chapter of Accidents and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 10: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.78
Scope and Contents

9.5mm, Actina. 400 feet, 16 minutes long. Black and white, silent. USA. 2 Films of 200ft in length. 'A Chapter of Accidents' features 'The Three Disgraces'. 'Acrobatic Antics' features James and George, The Hallroom Boys. Noel Drewe states on box: "Very popular twosome on 9.5mm. I don't know of their work on any other". Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Acro-Batty Film, c1944 - 1964

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 8: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.58
Scope and Contents

16mm, Cyldon, Eastman Kodak Company. 400 feet, 11 minutes long. Black and white with sound. Includes Boxing - Cassius Clay vs George Chivald. Variable density sound. Either 1944 or 1964 written on tin. Copied to DVD 3 and DIGI-BETA.

Dates: c1944 - 1964

Acrobatic Act Photograph, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.64
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a male performer balancing a female performer sat on his back with her legs over his shoulder.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Acrobatic Act Photograph, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.67
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a female performer standing on stage with a wooden stick in her hand, simluating a stabbing action to a male performer who is laying on his back on the stage.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Acrobatic Act Photograph, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.68
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a female performer sat on the stage floor with the male performer laying on his front to her right.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Acrobatic Act Photograph, c1920 - 1950

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.70
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a male performer standing on a stage with his arms in the air, locking hands with a female performer balancing upside down.

Dates: c1920 - 1950

Acrobatic Act Print, 1974

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.67
Scope and Contents

Black and white etching showing a troupe of thirteen acrobats performing a pyramid act in a circus ring produced for the Club du Cirque 25th anniversary in April 1974, signed on bottom left [illegible].

Dates: 1974

Acrobatic Performers, c1920 - 1930

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 1: Series 178C83
Reference code: 178C83.8
Scope and Contents

Photographic print of acrobatic performers. The female performer is believed to be Victoria Craston and the man maybe her brother Joe.

Dates: c1920 - 1930

Acrobatic Violin Performance Photograph, c1930 - 1955

 Item — Box Sanger Family Box 1: Series 178C121
Reference code: 178C121.57
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a female performer wearing a long black dress playing the violin. She is stood balanced on a male performers hand whilst he's laying on the ground.

Dates: c1930 - 1955