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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 602 Collections and/or Records:

The Francescos and Roman Games Gouache, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.39
Scope and Contents

Gouache on card, type and photographs glued on seperately poster design. Bertram Mills Circus. The Francescos clowns and Roman Games with Douglas Kossmayer, the 'Ben Hur' of the circus. Two black and white photographs, one of three clowns, the other of a man in roman armour holding the reigns of three horses in a row, standing with one foot each on the back of the two outer horses, background orange type black.

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 Olympia Hippodrome and Circus Programme, 1887

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.14
Scope and Contents Lilliputian pony act by Fe Fo Fi Fum, The Enchanted Hats comedy act by Messieurs Etherdo and Pugh, Senor George equestrian act, Alber clown, Achmet Pasha slack wire act, La Poste by Mr. Hull equestrian act, Rumbo clown, Mephisto contorsionist, Roman Games, Ladies' Steeple-Chase, Olympian Race, Pigmy Flat Race, Roman Chariot Race, Broncho Horses, Mdlle. Mancini equestrian act, Jolly Juba clown, Daring Globe Ascension by Mons. Rossini, Mons. Austin aerial act, Mons. Emile equestrian act, Mm....
Dates: 1887

The Mount Olivet Circus Programme, 29 July 1939

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.657
Scope and Contents

Red type on orange paper with small clown illustrations on front cover, inside programme and commercial advertising on back cover. Printed by Langham Printer, Farnham, 2p.p.

Dates: 29 July 1939

The Original Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.339
Scope and Contents

Monochrome illustration of female equestrian act, clown and man riding elephant in blue over a yellow and red background on the front cover, inside programme in blue type on yellow background, 2p.p.

Dates: 1936

The Original Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.344
Scope and Contents

Blue type on blue background with illustration of smiling clown's face in centre on blue on the front cover, inside programme. Printed by Parkes and Mainwarings Ltd, Printers, Coleshill Street, Birmingham, 2p.p.

Dates: 1935

The Original Sir Robert Fossett's Circus Programme, 1935

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.345
Scope and Contents

Blue type on blue background with illustration of smiling clown's face in centre on blue on the front cover, inside programme. Printed by Parkes and Mainwarings Ltd, Printers, Coleshill Street, Birmingham, 2p.p.

Dates: 1935

The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0054
Scope and Contents

The main extent of the collection contains yearbooks, meetings and minutes, correspondence and a record of day to day activities within The Showmen's Guild of Great Britain.

Dates: 1904 - 2023

The World Famous Moscow State Circus Programme, 1998 - 2000

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.432
Scope and Contents

Colour photograph of clowning act on a hot air balloon with a clown in the basket trying to hook an umbrella onto another clown, which is hanging in the air's foot on a black background on the front cover, inside introduction and colour photographs of acts and performers with text and programme in the centre. Printed by Perfectaprint, Byfleet, Surrey KT14 7JG, 8p.p.

Dates: 1998 - 2000

Tony Felix's New Royal English Circus Programme, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.18
Scope and Contents Sam Anderson equestrian act, Baby Augouste comical act, Dicky Hull clown equestrian act, Sam France, Sam Anderson and Babry Augoust comical act, The Great Moras on the three horizontal bars, Miss Amalia equestrian act, Sam Anderson clown, Thomas H. Cullen nautical scene, Sam France, The Real Japanese Imperial Troupe, William Richards equestrian act, Dicky Hull buffoon, Rivolo, The Mitsutas, Miss Marie Louise equestrian act, Tony Felix clown, Miss Minnie Connelly equestrian act. Three fold...
Dates: c1800 - 1899

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 15 April - 16 October 1954

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.61
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, autographed on back cover, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 15 April - 16 October 1954

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 7 April - 15 October 1955

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.62
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, autographed on back cover, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 7 April - 15 October 1955

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 29 March - 20 October 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.63
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, autographed on back cover, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 29 March - 20 October 1956

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 26 March - 17 October 1959

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.65
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 26 March - 17 October 1959

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, Summer Season, 14 April - 15 October 1960

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.66
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces from behind holdind a can of paint and a brush on an off white background, inside programme with same illustration on a red background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 8p.p.

Dates: Summer Season, 14 April - 15 October 1960

Tower Circus Blackpool Programme, 1961

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.67
Scope and Contents

Silk cover with red ribbon, containing colour illustration of a cartoon clown wearing blue trousers and red braces riding a rocket into space on an off white background, inside programme with same clown holding tring of world flags at the bottom from a circus ring which raise up to the top of the cover across space into earth on a black background on the front cover, inside black and white photographs of performers and acts and programme in the centre, 6p.p.

Dates: 1961

Tower Circus Centenary Programme, 1994

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.41
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown climbing the Tower holding a glass of champagne on one hand and an cake with candels on the other on a white and blue background, colour photographs of performers and acts inside with text and programme in the centre over a photograph of the circus ring, 8p.p.

Dates: 1994

Tower Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.53
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Tower Circus Programme, 1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.54
Scope and Contents

Black and white portrait photograph of two clowns in the centre and red outline illustrations of different circus acts in red on a yellow background on the sides on front cover, inside and on back cover programme, 2p.p.

Dates: 1943

Tower Circus Programme, 1949

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.56
Scope and Contents

Colour portrait photograph of clown in black bowler's hat on a blue background on front cover, inside black and white photographs and performers and acts and colour illustrations of tower scenes, programme in the center, 8p.p.

Dates: 1949