Clowning
Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:
Joe Craston's Notebook, 1903 - 1908
Notebook belonging to Joe Craston containing notes about performances in circuses, mostly in France, programmes, pencil drawings and two pages of loose notes, also blank pages. Leather imitation black cover and ruled paper.
Joey Biddall Business Card, c1920 - 1939
Joey Biddall 'Funny Joey' business card printing in black ink on card with an illustration of a clown on the right hand side.
Jolly's Circus Poster, c1990 - 1999
Colour illustration of clown, acts and big top. Left blank for overprinting location and date. Printed by Artisan Printer, Presteigne.
Julian's International Circus Programme, c1892
Kunstreiter und Gaukler Portfolio of Prints, 1877 - 1881
Equestrian and jugglers fold out portfolio containing circus themed lithographs mounted on green card with red text in German by Heinrich Lang, showing mainly acrobats, clowns and equestrian acts, some pages contain multiple studies, contains 28 prints on 25 mounts. Published by Adolf Ackermann, Munchen, 1881.
L. Sanger's Festival Circus Programme, 1951
Black illustration of clown's face wearing pointy hat and ruffled collar on bottom corner and black type on front cover, inside programme and illustration of laughing clown's face. Printed by G. W. McKane and Son, Reliance Printing Works, Keswick, 2p.p.
Leaflet, c1930 - 1949
Leaflet with photograph of Miss Cashmore and Les Fratellini clowns on reverse in blue over white background.
Letterhead Advert, c1920 - 1929
Letterhead promoting Joe Craston the Dandy Clown and partner the dog Bill with address 20 Grand Parade, Brighton. Red type on yellow paper and two black and white photographs of the act.
Letterhead Advert, c1930 - 1939
Letterhead promoting Lulu (Lady Clown) and Albertino (August), Musical Clowning, trumpet, saxophone, bagpipes, drums, novelty cello, suitable for circus, fetes, variety, cinema, cabaret, revue, radio, television, act done in English, French and German. Blue and red type on white paper.
Lifetime Achievement Award Drawing, 18 December 2000
Circus Friends Association presentation award for lifetime achievement presented to Billy Merchant by the Circus Friends Association's President. Watercolour, felt pen and gouache on card showing Billy Merchant possing in front of different circus names , signed by Sandy Davidson.
London Hippodrome Programme, 29 July 1907
Variety programme, listing various acts including Chung Ling Soo, with programme in centre including Macate Sisters, Leonard Gautier's performing ponies, The Four Magnanis, Alfred Loyal, The Chrono Megaphone, Clown Pinta, The Black Hussars, Leipsig, Johnny Watson, The Globe of Life, Paul Conchas and the American Bioscope. Also contains commercial advertising. Light blue covers with white type, 10p.p.
Lord George and Pops Sanger's Circus and Menagerie Programme, 1957
Cartoon illustration of a flying source with clowns, a lion and a bear and an animal trainer and ringmaster hanging from it on a step ladder over a circus tent in pink and black on a yellow background on front cover, inside programme and brief history of the Sanger circus on back cover. Printed by Hasting Printing Co., Portland Place, Hastings, 2p.p.
Lord George Sanger's Circus Programme, 1951
Green and white illustration of laughing clown's face and paragraph by George Sanger on front and programme on reverse.
Lord George Sanger's Circus Programme, 1952
Green and white illustration of laughing clown's face and paragraph by George Sanger on front cover, inside programme and Sanger circus facts and information on what happens before the circus comes to town on back cover. Printed by Willsons, Leicester, 2p.p.
Lord George Sanger's Circus Programme, 1954 Christmas season
Sophia Ganderns' Pavilion, Cardiff. Colour illustration of laughing clown's face wearing a black top hat and red and black type on yellow background on front cover, inside black and white photographs of family members and text on the history of the Sanger circus, programme in the centre, black and white photographs of acts and the Royal family with text and commercial advertising. Printed by Priory Press Ltd., The Friary, Cardiff, 8p.p.
Lord George Sanger's Circus Programme, 1954
Red and white illustration of laughing clown's face and paragraph by George Sanger on front cover, inside programme and Sanger circus facts. Printed by Willsons, Leicester, 2p.p.
Lord George Sanger's Circus Programme, 1949
Green and white illustration of laughing clown's face and paragraph by George Sanger on front cover, inside programme and Sanger circus facts and information on what happens before the circus comes to town on back cover. Printed by Willsons, Leicester, 2p.p.
Lord George Sanger's Grand Colosseum Circus Programme, c1908
Marron type on off white background with illustrations of circus performers along the right and left edges including, highwire walking, clowns, acrobats, animals and equestrian act, programme in the centre. Printed by Willson's Printers, Leicester, 2p.p.