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Pedro Bros Circus Limited :Thames, Fri 30 Sat. 31st Oct. First appearance in New Zealan...
Date: 1931
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-Pedro-1931-02
Description: Poster promoting a circus whose proprietors were Messrs Pedro and Cabot. The business manager was Charles Cabot and the treasurer Cecil Pedro. The touring manager was Joe Bruce, and the equestrian director William Tyler. The superintendent of canvas was Reg Stunt. An arrangement of text listing: The Flying Winskills (aerial acrobats) and Charlie Chaplin clown; Tyler's wonderful performing monkeys; a great troupe of performing ponies; the Great Tyler (the world's greatest Risley act); Bert Weston (balancer); the Aerial Delevants (three women); Pimpo (acrobatic talking clown); Val-de-Mare (trick cyclist); Rosie Rifle & Co. (world's greatest lady rifle shot supported by Wild West lariat spinners, lassoers and stock-whip experts); Lavigue Sisters (double wire act); Joey the laughing clown with dummy August; Bubs Winrow (juvenile acrobatic dancer and contortionist); La Belle Maisie (trapeze performer); Togo the Charleston horse; Nelson Brothers (jugglers); Tommy (miniature trick pony); Alice Wilton (lady bareback rider); silver band headed by Charles Ross. Venue is handwritten in black paint at the top. Date verified in Cabot scrapbook number 98 (Eph-A-CABOT-Scrapbook-98). Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph 1020 x 380 mm