Acrobats
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Performers
Found in 250 Collections and/or Records:
The Harry H. Hamilton's Excursions, Queen and Empire Programme, c1897
Item
Reference code: 178K53.50
Scope and Contents
Columbia, Manchester Picadilly, Liverpool Lime Street, Queenstown, S.S. Teotonic, New York, The lengend of Rip-Van-Winke, Tableaux vivant, Louisiana, New Orleans, Imperial Great Britain, Quebec, Hong Kong, Australia, The S.S. Arundel Castle, South Africa, Gibraltar, Holland, The Queenboro' Flushing route, London, Portsmouth, Windsor Castle, Harry H. Hamilton's variety organization, Flying Dillons, gymnastic act, The 4 Valladolis, acrobatic act, Japa and Japo, equilibrist act, Martinnette...
Dates:
c1897
The New Alhambra Theatre Programme, 12 August 1935 and during the week
Item
Reference code: 178K50.5
Scope and Contents
Devonport. The Alhambra Orchestra under the direction of Ramon Leslie, Brian Lee, Betty Auckland musical act, Holt & Furniss comedy act, Jack Avon comedy act, The Handby Celeine Trio skating act, Dale & Formby and George Formby’s dancing daughter, The Three Royces acrobatic at, The Variety Five presented by Doreen English, The Great Levante and his road show. Blue type on off white background with geometrical border on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the...
Dates:
12 August 1935 and during the week
The New Alhambra Theatre Programme, 12 August 1935 and during the week
Item
Reference code: 178K50.6
Scope and Contents
Devonport. The Alhambra Orchestra under the direction of Ramon Leslie, Brian Lee, Betty Auckland musical act, Holt & Furniss comedy act, Jack Avon comedy act, The Handby Celeine Trio skating act, Dale & Formby and George Formby’s dancing daughter, The Three Royces acrobatic at, The Variety Five presented by Doreen English, The Great Levante and his road show. Blue type on off white background with geometrical border on front cover, inside commercial advertising and programme in the...
Dates:
12 August 1935 and during the week
The Olympic Circus Poster, 27 August 1824
Item
Reference code: 178R47.22
Scope and Contents
Bootham Bar, York for the benefit of Mr. Cooke. Spirit of Emulation or Trial of Talent, Gran Horse Pyramids, balancing and Herculian Feasts by Mon. Bengeerman, The Rival Vaulters, Messrs. Bridges and Bell on The Corde Volante and The Circle of Fire, Paul Pietro war Indian, Mysterios Metamorphose, A Comic Pas-de-Deux, Mons. Cline on the tightrope, Mr. Gibson introducing a concert on the clarinet, Mr. Cooke, equestrian act, Mr. M'Carrall introducing concerton on the key bugle, The Entree of...
Dates:
27 August 1824
The Yarmouth Hippodrome Programme, 20 July 1903
Item
Reference code: 178K43.27
Scope and Contents
Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. Aquatic Variety Spectacle and Circus, Miss Nellie Cockrill, Baby Tilley, lion taming act, The Marvellous Freres Phillipe, Vasco, The Lizzette Troupe crobatic act, Alexandra and Bertie aerial act, The Two Yoricks, Mdlle. Yvette equestrian act, Baby Culeen equestrian act, Miss Rubini, Rabbitt. Black type on white background listing the cast of performers.
Dates:
20 July 1903
The Yarmouth Hippodrome Programme, 24 August 1903
Item
Reference code: 178K43.28
Scope and Contents
Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth. Aquatic Variety Spectacle and Circus, Zetho's performing dogs, The Uniques floor acrobatic act, The Mar-Ta-Fi Trio acrobatic act, Cruickshank, Sons of the Desert - Azarahs acrobatic act, Ed. Ransley diving act, Stylo hoop act, Little Rabbitt and his Comical Donkey Tommy, The Two Yoricks comedy act, Happy Jackles, Victoria Dagmar gymnastic act, Gilbert's Great Circus Company, Performing horses and ponies, The Elysian Troupe comic musical act. Black type on white...
Dates:
24 August 1903
Trouble at the Forge, Paws for Breath and Acrobatic Antics Film, c1945 - 1960
Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 9: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.68
Scope and Contents
Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Black and white, silent. Trouble at the Forge, a Jimmy Adams extract. Paws for Breath, a Billy Bevan extract. Acrobatic Antics, a Hallroom Boys Comedy. Copied to DIGI-BETA.
Dates:
c1945 - 1960
Tudor's New Hippodrome and Variety Circus Poster, Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season
Item
Reference code: 178R47.13
Scope and Contents
Union Street, Waterloo, Blyth. Seven Savonas musical act, Vincent acrobatic act, Mdlle. Martha gymnast, The Sisters Charms juggling act, Funny Luko clown, Elliotts trick cycling act, Claude Randall Family equestrian act, Rabbit, Bimbo and Cooke clowns. Red, black, blue and yellow type on off white background and some blue, yellow and red sections, and male portrait illustration on top section and two small illlustrations of acrobatic acts on blue background on bottom section. Wilson's New...
Dates:
Monday 5 May 1902, now open for the season
Various Circus Films, c1945 - 1965
Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 14: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.123
Scope and Contents
Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. Extracts from films including Daring Horse Riders, Amazing Lion Act, Acrobats in Space,Daring Acts from the World, Poodles Motor Bike Ride, It’s the Circus, The Golf Nut, Little Boy Peeping at the Nude, and Goat and Little Boy. Includes Billy Bevan, Moscow State Circus, and Poodles Hanneford.
Dates:
c1945 - 1965
Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian Circus Posters, c1800 - 1930
Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.1-51
Scope and Contents
Early circus and menagerie posters including Polito's menagerie, Astley's Amphitheatre and Pablo Fanque's, Sanger's, Powell's, Ducrow's, Cooke's and Hengler's circuses among others.
Dates:
c1800 - 1930