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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4479 Collections and/or Records:

Palatino - Die Tour '96: Die Comedy und Musik, Varieté, Kabarett & Artisten Show, 1996

 Item
Reference code: 178K48.2
Scope and Contents

Germany. Silver border and colour photograph with blue type giving the tour name, black type above and below giving a description of the tour, three logos on the bottom with a white background on the cover, inside black and white and colour photographs of the acts with short descriptions in white and black type, with a fold-out colour page in the centre, featuring Skinning the Cat on page 4, and tour dates and locations on the back cover, 15pp.

Dates: 1996

Palladium Programme, 1952

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.132
Scope and Contents

Programme for circus run 16 April - 30 April 1952. Front cover: silhouette drawings of two dancers, drawing of a woman's profile. Inside: programme in the centre, information and pictures on the various performers, commercial advertisement. Back cover: blank white page. 28 pages.

Dates: 1952

Palm Springs Follies Trade and Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.21
Scope and Contents

Includes a three fold programme for the 6th season with brown and white photographs of performers and information as well as programme and commercial advertising, a three page press release, an A4 black and white poster and information related to Rogana equilibrist act, including an A4 Monte Carlo Sporting Club poster.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Pantomime Print, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.55
Scope and Contents

Brown and white lithograph of two clowns and a ballerina bowing.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Paradiso Programme, 1994

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 46: Series 178K44
Reference code: 178K44.128
Scope and Contents

Front cover: digital animation of two statues in a garden. Inside: programme near the centre, information and photos from the show, commercial advertisement. Back cover: photo from the show. 8 pages.

Dates: 1994

Part Human Cannonball Poster, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.1070
Scope and Contents

The bottom part of a poster with a colour illustration of a man being fired from a cannon. Colour illustration shows the legs and feet being fired from a cannon decorated with the American flag, background abstract image of the circus ring in blue and yellow, type black and white. Illustration signed B Napoli. Printed by Fraire, Via Crivelli, 9 Roma, 1976

Dates: 1976

Pathe News, Variety Club, Billy Smart Circus Film, 1968

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 36: Series 178D14
Reference code: 178D14.75
Scope and Contents

VHS PAL. Pathe News. Black and white with sound.

Dates: 1968

Paul Daniels' Wedding Film, c1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.147
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. 8mm. 200 feet. Silent, in colour. Includes scenes from the Savoy Theatre and Circus scenes. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1960

Paul Daniels' Wedding Film, c1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 16: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.160
Scope and Contents

Circusama, Yesterdays Circus Today. VHS PAL. Silent, in colour. Includes scenes from the Savoy Theatre and Circus scenes. Possibly filmed by Noel Drewe.

Dates: c1960

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.49
Scope and Contents

Dover Lower Maxton Playing Fields. Colour illustration of clown and acts.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.180
Scope and Contents

Freshwater Stroud Field. Colour illustration of clown and acts.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Paulo's Circus Poster, c1980 - 1989

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.181
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown and acts. Left blank for overprinting location and date.

Dates: c1980 - 1989

Pavlov's Puppets Promotional Material, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 42: Series 178I24
Reference code: 178I24.18
Scope and Contents

Black and white photocopy of the puppeteers; typescript information about one of their shows on the back. 1 page.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Peace Celebrations Booklet for Putney, Roehampton and Southfields, October 1945

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 54: Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178Z46.10
Scope and Contents

Mentions Billy Smart and Bernard Mills.

Dates: October 1945

Pen and Ink Drawing, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.24
Scope and Contents

Drawing on paper of two men standing on three horses with a female performer balancing on the back of one of the men.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Pen and Ink Drawings of a Small Town Centre, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Pen and Ink portraits of clowns by Rebecca Lilley [MISSING], 1993

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 53: Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.35
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Works of art collected by the Smart family.

Dates: 1993

Pen and Ink Sketches of Circus Posters for Guerney Zoo and Billy Smart's Circus at Clapham Common, c1900 - 2000

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.37
Scope and Contents

Sketches on paper.

Dates: c1900 - 2000

Pencil and Pen and Ink Sketches, 1955 - 1971

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.36
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of temple dancer, designed by Theatrical Models Ltd; pen and ink sketches of clown costumes and material, designed by Gerald Cheshire; pen and ink sketches coloured in of elephants in various costumes.

Dates: 1955 - 1971

Pencil sketch of of the Inside of a Circus Tent, 1982

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 50: Series 178G41; Series 178V12
Reference code: 178V12.42
Scope and Contents

Pencil sketch of 178V12.41 with different details.

Dates: 1982