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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 728 Collections and/or Records:

Boswell's National Circus Programme, 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.104
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of laughing clown's face on top right and lion's head on bottom right over a red background with yellow, blue and black type , also a white, blue and yellow rosette reading golden jubilee on bottom left, on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: 1960

Boswell's Sirkus Combined with Wilkie Programme, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.98
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of white face clown covering the page on a yellow background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 10p.p.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

Brouchure, c1930 - 1949

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 4: Series 178F16; Series 178G5; Series 178H10; Series 178K34; Series 178T26; Series 178Z23
Reference code: 178Z23.5
Scope and Contents

Brochure and letter about investment in Adams Casino Enterprises, London.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Busch Berlin and Roland Bremen Circus Poster, c1960 - 1969

 Item
Reference code: 178R27.42
Scope and Contents

Aachen. Featuring black and white photographs of clowns and red and yellow type.

Dates: c1960 - 1969

C & B M. Silver Jubilee Programme, 1951 - 1952

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.524
Scope and Contents

Blue faux velvet with silver embossed letters decorative cover, inside colour photograph of white face clown breaking through paper on top left and showgirl on bottom right on a white background on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs and illustrations of acts and performers with text, programme with illustrations in the centre and commercial advertising, 24p.p.

Dates: 1951 - 1952

Cartoon of Lulu and Albertino, c1927 - 1948

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 5: Series 178B17; Series 178H10; Series 178V6
Reference code: 178V6.7
Scope and Contents

Probably drawn by Lulu. Ink on brown paper cartoon showing Lulu and Albertino in clown costume standing next to each other with their names written next to each figure, music notes on the sides and some text on the bottom corners.

Dates: c1927 - 1948

Cartoon with Circus Clowns, c1930 - 1949

 Item — Box Lulu Adams Box 5: Series 178B17; Series 178H10; Series 178V6
Reference code: 178V6.4
Scope and Contents

Probably drawn by Lulu. Ink and watercolour on paper showing the outline of a clown holding a water pistol on the right hand side a fully coloured clown in with an apple on his head towards the left and a laughing face wearing a flat cap on the bottom right with text in pencil.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Chapman’s International Stage Circus Poster, Week commencing 23 October c1977

 Item
Reference code: 178R11.425
Scope and Contents

Lacy’s Forest Bred Lions, clowns, trapeze artistes, Black Theatre puppets, plus performing bears, llamas, ponies, dogs. Red and blue type on yellow background.

Dates: Week commencing 23 October c1977

Charles Taylor Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0069
Scope and Contents

The Charles Taylor collection is a fine example of Taylor’s of Wombwell printers’ posters, which highlight changes in printing techniques, fashion and taste within the popular entertainment industry. Included are examples of posters for pantomimes, fairs and circuses. The collection also contains handbills and other advertising material.

Dates: c1937 - 1989

Chinese Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Quidan, Australian National Circus, Louie Knie and Circus Hinter den Kulissen Films, 1997 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178D13.3
Scope and Contents ARTE TV, ProSieven, IS TV Interspot Film. Colour and black and white, sound and background music. DVD 1 assorted clips of the Shengyan New Chinese Circus performing acts including balancing, acrobatics, clowning, aerial and contorsionist acts, also behind the scenes circus life and scenes in China, narrated in German, tv programme by Pierre Fournier Bidoz and Dominique Mauclair for Arte TV 1999. Cirque du Soleil performing 'Quidan' including aerial acts, clowning, juggling and singing in...
Dates: 1997 - 2000

Chinese Circus Poster, 1988

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.210
Scope and Contents

Peter Jay present Chinese Circus, at Blackpool Tower. Colour illustrations of a clown, a man with a puppet Chinese dragon, a tiger and a woman riding an elephant, photograph of wrester Big Daddy, background red and orange, type multicoloured.

Dates: 1988

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, 17 - 26 April 1986

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.214
Scope and Contents

Merthyr Tydfil. Colour illustrations of a clown, a tiger and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue with stripes of pink and orange, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster.

Dates: 17 - 26 April 1986

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.215
Scope and Contents

Cinderford, 13 to 15 April. Colour illustrations of a clown, a lion and six acrobats on a bicycle, main background blue, type multicoloured. Location and date on paper glued over poster.

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Brothers Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.267
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of large clown's face, leaping lion and cycling acrobatic act on blue, pink and red background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text and programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfield Circus Posters, c1950 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178R47.213-354
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus posters including Chipperfield Circus, Chipperfield Brothers Circus, Sally Chipperfield's Circus, Circus Spectacular, Chipperfields Europe's Greatest Circus, Chipperfield's Bingley Hall Xmas Circus, Mary Chipperfield's Circus and Jimmy Chipperfield's Circus among others.

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield Circus Programmes, c1900 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.230-280
Scope and Contents

Chipperfield Circus programmes including Chipperfield Brothers Circus and Sally Chipperfield Circus

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Chipperfield's Africa's Greatest Circus Programme, 1967

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.247
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of rearing white horse on right hand side and clown's face on bottom left over a green background with red, black, yellow and blue type on front cover, inside introduction, black and white photographs of acts and performers on different colour background with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1967

Chipperfield's Christmas Circus Programme, 19 November 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K41.10
Scope and Contents

Thames Television invitation ticket admit one, David Hamilton Ringmaster, Mary Chipperfield and her elephants, poodles, monkeys and tigers, Los Alamos Wild West show, Herculeans Moustachioed strongmen, Bubi Ernesto and company clowns, Dick Chipperfield with panthers and leopards, Brucksons balance act, The Leotaris trapeze act. Contains tiger illustration, 4p.p.

Dates: 19 November 1976

Chipperfields Circus and Menagerie Poster, c1950 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.223
Scope and Contents

Kidderminster, 19 to 21 May. Chipperfield's performing lions, Argentina's performing bulls, The Astrals, Marseline, John's wonderful performing dogs, Susan high school horse, Chipperfield's performing bears, The Gridneffs, Jix, Jax and Max, Chipperfield's elephants, Jimmy Chipperfeild presents his Bengal tigers, Fiery Jack and Co clowns, Banana and Sausage clowns. Printed by W. E. Berry Ltd.

Dates: c1950 - 1999

Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1976

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.264
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of roaring tiger's face surrounded by clowns heads, performing elephants, lion's head polar bear, poodles and two horses, on a blue background on the front cover, inside introducion, history of the Chipperfield circus, black and white and colour photographs of performers and acts and commercial advertising, also 2 p.p insert with programme and blue and white photographs, 8p.p

Dates: 1976