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Circus

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4474 Collections and/or Records:

The Grand Moustre Fete and People's National Gathering Programme, 1894

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.551
Scope and Contents

Birmingham. Black type on red background on front cover and off white background inside, containing list of events and acts including Messrs J and G Sanger, 7p.p.

Dates: 1894

The Grand Theatre of Varieties Programme, week commencing Monday 24 December 1951

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.138
Scope and Contents

Hip Hip Zoo Ray Circus, presented by Robert Bros. Churchgate, Bolton. Red, white and blue illustration of flamenco dancer on top section and advertisement on the bottom on the front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising, 2p.p.

Dates: week commencing Monday 24 December 1951

The Great Carmo Circus Advertising Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178I22.29
Scope and Contents

Advertising material including a booking card for Rita Carmo, two issues of The Carmo Courier and promotional magazine about Cramo's Colossal Circus in Blackpool, with black and white photographs and descriptions of acts.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.733
Scope and Contents

Carmo's 4 troupes of horses presented by Capt Ankner. Colour illustration of a man in a tuxedo and monacle, surrounded by 32 horses, background brown, type black and red. Printed by W E Berry Ltd, Nesfield ST, Bradford

Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.734
Scope and Contents Catford, Bromley Road, Southend. Capt Ankner presents Carmo's 4 troupes of horses, The Four Bentos musical clowns, The Brothers Audleigh double tandem act, The 8 Canova Girls dancers, The 5 Balageurs, The Tronikas diving by the sister Baranoff, The Bronellys, Togare and his lions, Togare and Paris the wrestling lion, Miss Ruth Owen presents Courage the high jumping horse, The Gabriels Spanish troubadors, Baby Carmo the cycling elephant, Capt Ankner presents Imperial the high school horse,...
Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1985

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.741
Scope and Contents

White, red and black illustration of a laughing clown's head, background blue, type red and yellow. Published by the Victoria and Albert Museum

Dates: 1985

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.600
Scope and Contents

Green type on golden background on the front cover, inside black type on yellow background containing the programme and paragraphs about the circus on alternate pages, 6p.p.

Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.601
Scope and Contents

Red type on golden background on the front cover, inside black type on yellow background containing the programme and paragraphs about the circus on alternate pages, 6p.p.

Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo Circus Photographs, c1930 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C108.598-668
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of The Great Carmo Circus including many of The Great Carmo in different personas, Rita Carmo and circus scenes and performes.

Dates: c1930 - 1939

The Great Carmo Circus Poster, 17 August 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.743
Scope and Contents

Plympton, Castle Grounds. Miss Isabella equestrian ballet, Eno and Arno comedy, T. Bartlett presents Rosie the elephant, Speedy and Partner wild west act, Reggie equestrian act, Vic Lane and Partner trapeze, Irene, the untameable lions presented by The Great Carmo. Background yellow, type red and black

Dates: 17 August 1937

The Great Carmo Circus Programme, c1937

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.602
Scope and Contents

Red type in the centre within a circle and red illustrations of Carmo's head in three different personas including Chinese, Egyptian and Indian costumes around it and a lion on the bottom section, also outline of circus acts in the corners including trapeze, equestrian and high wire on a yellowish background on the front cover, inside programme, 2p.p.

Dates: c1937

The Great Carmo Circus Research Material, c1900 - 1999

 File
Reference code: 178B30.36
Scope and Contents

Photocopies and letter related to The Great Carmo Circus.

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo Poster, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.735
Scope and Contents

Maidstone, Lock Meadow, 3 July. Colour illustrations of a clown and two rabbits in a top hat, background white, type orange and blue

Dates: c1900 - 1999

The Great Carmo's Circus and Menagerie Poster, 1929

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.41
Scope and Contents

Baby June the cycling elephant, the only one in the world. Colour illustration in the centre, of elephant on trycicle with girl in white dress on the right and hobo clown on the left within a blue circle and yellow margins containing illustrations of elephants, horse and carriage with performers and elephant and the face of a man on top left also within a circle.

Dates: 1929

The Great Carmo's Circus Handbill, 1937

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.59
Scope and Contents

Blue and red type on off white background and blue and white photographs of the circus tent on the front and animals on reverse as well as Carmo's portrait in one of his characters, brief description of main act and patrons. Printed by Brayshaw and Bateman, Printers, Wheeldon Works, Chesterfield

Dates: 1937

The Great Carmo's Circus Handbill, c1930-1969

 Item
Reference code: 178T40.60
Scope and Contents

Blue and red type on off white background and blue and white photographs of the circus tent on the front and animals on reverse as well as female aerial act, brief description of main acts. Printed by Brayshaw and Bateman, Printers, Wheeldon Works, Chesterfield

Dates: c1930-1969

The Great Caucasian Circus Programme, 1945

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.248
Scope and Contents

Blue and white illustration of roaring lion's head within a circle and blue and white type on blue and white background on front cover, inside blue type programme, 2p.p

Dates: 1945

The Great Circus Cavalcade Poster, From 21 August 1933

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.739
Scope and Contents

Stockport, Theatre Royal. The unrideable mule. Colour illustration of two cowboy, three rearing horses and a mule bucking, tipping off its rider and kicking a clown, background red and yellow, type black

Dates: From 21 August 1933

The Great Continental Zoo-Circus Poster, From 20 Jan 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.751
Scope and Contents Group of rerforming lions presented by Ricardo, group of performing elephants presented by Janesco, boxing kangaroo presented by Senor Hous, group of liberty horses presented by Vladmir, high school horse presented by Count Von Heide, performing group of black Himalayan bears presented by Senor Hous, Paradise Dancing Girls, Aerial Sensationalists, voltage acts, group of cream ponies, Sylvia wire act, clowns, group of performing sea lions presented by Josef Schmidt. Background red and yellow,...
Dates: From 20 Jan 1936

The Great Moscow Circus Programme, 1996

 Item — Box Smart Family Collection Box 48: Series 178K44; Series 178Z46
Reference code: 178K44.145
Scope and Contents

Michael Edgley Presents the All New Moscow Circus. Front cover has colour illustration of a male circus performer in black and gold standing behind a tiger with both standing on top of an elephant in a circus ring accompanied by other circus performers and animals.

Dates: 1996