Harmston's Circus

Date: 1895 - 1897

From: [Posters and other ephemera advertising performances by circuses, mainly in New Zealand. 1890-1903].

By: New Zealand Times Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-CIRCUS-1895-01

Description: Programme broadsheet for a performance by Harmston's Circus. Performers include: Hakata and Kota (Risley act), Katie Montgomery (rider), Rudolf Strief (with elephant "Babe"), Mr P Montgomery (with arab stallions, and with trick ponies "Midget" and "Bantam"), Cuzco and Willie (throwing and spinning hats), F Harmston (horse riding), The Aldeans (gymnasts), Miss Ruby Scardsdale (trapeze), Gilbert Eldred (horse riding and baton leaping), G W Stewart (horse riding); Mdlle Annette, Blanche, Brandon, Laing, Scarsdale and Nellie Harmston-Love (Indian club swinging); Hashinoto (slide wire). The broadsheet also contains advertisements about: Nurse Woodward's health syrup, Pearce's Boot Warehouse, Arcade Auction Rooms, Dr Speer (for chronic and nervous diseases), Nelson Moate teas, Geo A Mawson (confectioner), Te Aro House; and a full page advertisement for Wardell Bros & Co (grocers of Willis Street Wellington) on the verso. The Wardell's advertisement on the verso indicates that the month was October. Date estimated at 1895 - the Aldeans are said to have performed with Harmston's Circus during 1895-1897. Charles Woodward who performed with the Circus in 1896 in Calcutta, is said by descendants to have "joined the circus" when it visited New Zealand. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, on two sides of sheet 445 x 275 mm.

Date: 1905

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Foreign-1905-01

Description: Programme includes items by the Brothers Durwal, performing elephant "Babe", clowns Guillaume and Baby, Alfred Clarke, Quartette (Florrie, Violet, Wally and Adolph), Nellie Harmston-Love, Bunny Brothers and W Alton, John Frederic Clarke, W Harmston-Love, Mdlle Marguerite, Pedro Bros, Alphonse Bugny, Captain Lindo. Proprietess was Madame Harmston-Love, band master was Charles Bruce, animal trainer was Captain Lindo, sole manager was Robert Love, stud groom was Alf Ryan, advance representative was R Alton. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Gold letterpress on green silk, 390 x 255 mm.

Date: 1905 - 1908

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981; Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Foreign-1906-02

Description: Programme includes items by Elephants "Babe" and "Topsy", Miss Nellie Harmston-Love, Clowns Guillaume and Augouste ("Baby"), W. Harmston-Love, Daisy and Dora, Cooma & Stieke, J W Cooke, Charles E Weatherley, the Boral Brothers, the Frezaconda Sisters, Bessy and James Valdare, Daisy de Jonge. The management is listed as: Madame Harmston-Love, Chas Bruce, Gus Burns, Robert Love, Alfred Ryan, and R Alton. Other Titles - Harmston's great circus and Royal Menagerie of performing wild animals ... resident of Surakarta Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on pink silk, 380 x 170 mm.

Date: 1906

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Foreign-1906-01

Description: Programme includes items by Alfred Ryan, Miss Nellie Harmston-Love, Clowns Guillaume and Baby, Jennie Harmston-Love, Pedro Bros, Adolph Delbosq, Henri the juvenile Samson, Alfred Clarke, Florrie and Wally Banvard, the Bugnys, W. Harmston-Love, and W Alton, John Frederick Clarke, Mlle Marguerite. The management is listed as: Madame Harmston-Love, Chas Bruce, Capt Lindo, Robert Love, Alfred Ryan, and R Alton. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on pale green silk, 380 x 267 mm.

Date: 1895 - 1897

From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]

By: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Foreign-1890s-01

Description: Programme includes items by Elephants "Babe" and "Topsy", Clowns Guillaume and "Baby", The Jansons, Carlo Venturini, Jennie, Willie and Nellie Harmston-Love, Violet Brandon, the Alton Trio, Mona, Tessie, Daisy, Dora, Blanche Annie, Pinkey and Chas Weatherly, Mdlle Marguerite, Cooma & Itiche, G Jandaschewsky, Charles Bruce, Adalina Antonio, the Oorspronkelyk Ballet. Staff were: Mrs Harmston-Love (proprietress), Robert Love (sole manager), Col Charles B Hicks (representative), Charles Bruce (bandmaster), Alf Ryan (master transportation), Charles Woodward (superintendent of constructions). Date estimated from comparison of performers with those listed on a privately-owned red silk programme printed in Calcutta in 1896. Circus member Charles Woodward appear on the red silk programme and on this pink paper programme. Other Titles - Harmston's great circus and Royal Menagerie of performing wild animals ... Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on pink paper, 415 x 150 mm (cropped)