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Clowning

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 693 Collections and/or Records:

Rosaire's Circus Performers On Stage, c1936 - 1950

 Item — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.113
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a large group of circus performers on stage, possibly at Rosaire's Circus. Inscription on the reverse reads as follows: 'To Ruth and George. From Countess Flo'.

Dates: c1936 - 1950

Rosaire’s Circus Photographs, c1936 - 1950

 File — Box Ruth Manning-Sanders Box 1: Series 178C141
Reference code: 178C141.86-134
Scope and Contents Black and white photographs of Rosaire’s Circus and members of the Rosaire family, collected by Ruth Manning-Sanders. Includes photographs of the circus grounds, and circus performers in costume, often with the animals they trained, on stage and also backstage at leisure and rehearsing whilst traveling with Rosaire’s Circus. Individuals featured: Fred Rosaire (also known as 'Count Rosaire' or 'The Count'), Florence Rosaire (also known as 'Countess Rosaire' or 'The Countess'), Aubrey Rosaire,...
Dates: c1936 - 1950

Royal Amphitheatre Astley's Poster, 2 September 1828

 Item
Reference code: 178R47.47
Scope and Contents Mr. S. Smith, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Nichols, Mr. Herring, Mr. S. Foster, Mr. Ridgway, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Gomersal, Miss Ross and Mrs. West in Blue Beard or Female Curiosity, Miss Woolford and Miss Cooke in double tightrope act, Mr. Lewis clown, The Elephant, Mr. Ducrow's New Scenes, The Two Favourite Dwarf Ponies, Mr. Wilkinson as The Wild Peruvian, Mr. J. Ducrow clown, The Flying Indian on the slack rope, Mr. Cartlitch, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Herring, Mrs. Pope, Miss Burrell and Mrs....
Dates: 2 September 1828

Royal Performance of Bertram Mills Circus Print, 1955 - 1956

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.38
Scope and Contents

Light card print out of earlier poster, mounted on heavier card, new type and parts of illustration glued on seperately, paper covering on top. Bertram Mills Circus performance for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, 21 December. Colour illustration of a clown, a different head glued on to the original image, background black and white, type black.

Dates: 1955 - 1956

Ruth Manning-Sanders Collection

 Fonds
Reference code: NFA0177
Scope and Contents This collection comprises correspondence, photographs and newspaper cuttings, relating to Rosaire’s Circus, compiled by the writer and poet, Ruth Manning-Sanders. Accompanied by correspondence with, and photographs of, Freddie Pickford, an elephant trainer, during his time working for Fossett’s Circus, as well as various printed items and further photographs, thought to be accumulated in the course of her career as an author, who wrote extensively on the circus, including a book titled, ‘The...
Dates: c1920 - 1959

Sally Chipperfield's Circus Programme, 1 July - 10 September 1983

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.249
Scope and Contents

Westover Ice Rink. Colour illustrations of circus acts including a high wire act on top right, a roaring lion's head on top left next to an acrobatic act, animals along the bottom section, leopards and panthers on stepped contraption with tamer and clonw's face on right over a blue background on front cover, inside colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and commercial advertising, 8p.p

Dates: 1 July - 10 September 1983

Sally Chipperfield's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.266
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of clown, elephant, bear, poodle, lioness and horse on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, black and white and colour photographs of performers and acts on blue background with text, programme in the centre, 4p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sally Chipperfield's Circus Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.270
Scope and Contents

Colour illustration of cartoon lion and tiger stood in front of a circus tent and clown on a blue background on the front cover, inside introduction, colour photographs of performers and acts with text, programme in the centre and 2p.p insert with programme and black and white photographs, 8p.p

Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sanger Circus Photographs, c1850 - 1945

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178C114.1-188
Scope and Contents

Black and white photographs and postcards of Sanger's circus showing performers, animals and Sanger family members including George, Ellen, Victoria Florence also Queen Victoria and royal performances, some photos on the fairground and a colour photograph, also some negatives.

Dates: c1850 - 1945

Sanger Circus Programmes, c1894 - 1999

 Sub-Series
Reference code: 178K43.549-585
Scope and Contents

Sanger Circus programmes including Lord George Sanger's Circus, Lord George Sanger and Pops Sanger Circus, Lord John Sanger's Circus and Sanger's Circus. Contain pantomime acts as well as circus performances in theatres venues.

Dates: c1894 - 1999

Sanger's Grand National Amphitheatre Programme, c1900 - 1999

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.550
Scope and Contents Westminster Bridge Road. Scenes in the Arena by Mr Sanger's Continental and English Circus Companies, Richard III and Battle of Bosworth Field and Battle of White Surrey, Miss Grant Washington as Richard III, Miss Gladys Ffolliott as Dick Turpin, Courier of St. Petersburg, Mr John Irving, flight of fancy, Mdlle. Emma, clowns, Tout-en-Semble', acrobatic performances by Messrs. Linden and Warren, The Newmarket Jockey by George A. Rolland, 'Les Diables', Messrs. Flexmore and Thomson, bareback...
Dates: c1900 - 1999

Sawdust Ring, Circus Thrills No.3, Circus Comes to Town, Big Top and Bertram Mills Circus 1958 Film, c1945 - 1960

 Item — Box Noel Drewe Box 2: Series 178D5
Reference code: 178D5.16
Scope and Contents

Circusama and Yesterdays Circus Today. 9.5mm, Pathescope. Includes Ron Harris, Belle Vue Circus, Alby Dustin and Billy Merchant. Circus Comes to Town is Silent. Supplied by C. W. Cramp.

Dates: c1945 - 1960

Scene of Clown Print, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V20.6
Scope and Contents

Illustration of three clown and a box with a number 7 on the front, surrounded by numbers, maybe a table game. Etching and aquatint on card. Printed by Amand, Amsterdam.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Scene of Theatre Play Print, c1800 - 1899

 Item
Reference code: 178V20.5
Scope and Contents

Illustration of a theatre scene from a balcony showing a ballerina, a police man and some clowns and the public. Colour etching and acquatint on paper.

Dates: c1800 - 1899

Scrapbook of Multiple Circuses, 1925 - 1936

 Item
Reference code: 178G21.4
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, advertisments and black and white photographs relating to multiple circuses and acts including Belle Vue Circus, Hengler's Circus, Blackpool Tower, and Sir Robert Fossetts, includes deaths of Buff Bill Kayes, Whimsical Walker the clown and Mary Ann Bevan 'the world's ugliest woman', 61p.p.

Dates: 1925 - 1936

Serge Panorama du Cirque Portfolio of Prints, 1944

 Item
Reference code: 178V11.59
Scope and Contents

Artist portfolio of circus prints by Serge Maurice Feaudierre, limited edition of 1000, contains fold out pages with text in French, containing an introduction to the portfolio and circus with colour illustrations and 80 loose monochrome lithographs themed around different circus focus areas such as caged animals, trapeze acts, clowning, equestrian acts, acrobatics, aerial acts, etc, signed in print, with title on bottom right corner. Published by Arc en Ciel, Paris.

Dates: 1944

Showmen's Guild Scrapbook, 1926 - 1929

 Item — Box Showmen's Guild Box 20: Series 178G65
Reference code: 178G65.7
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook containing news on taxation, roads, gaming and gambling, women working at the fair, Mitcham Fair, Nottingham Goose Fair, legislation, transport, circus, charitable donations, accidents and safety at the fair, coconut shies and Whimsical Walker's retirement from various newspapers.

Dates: 1926 - 1929

Sideshow and Freak Show Posters, c1930 - 1949

 Series
Reference code: 178R45
Scope and Contents

Posters of sideshow and freak show performers printed by the Enquirer Job Printing Company, in Cincinnati, USA, many of which for Leroy Robert Ripley's Believe it or Not franchise.

Dates: c1930 - 1949

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, 1942

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.347
Scope and Contents

Black type on green background with Black green illustration of circus ring in the centre with elephant, clowns, lion, equestrian act and trapeze act on the front cover, inside programme and illustration of female equestrian act on back cover. Printed by Willsons Printers, Leicester, 2p.p.

Dates: 1942

Sir Robert Fossett's Big Zoo Circus Programme, c1943

 Item
Reference code: 178K43.348
Scope and Contents

Black illustrations of circus acts including female equestrian, lion tamer and clown on pink background on the front cover, inside programme. Printed by G. W. McKane and Son, Keswick, 2p.p.

Dates: c1943