Wirths' Circus :The greatest show on earth! Wirths' [sic] magnificent new all star Circus. Winter Show Buildings. [1964?]

Date
1964
By
Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981
Reference
Eph-E-CABOT-Circus-1964-01
Description

Shows a clown's head bursting out of a paper hoop, with scenes from the Big Top in the background, including, trapeze artists, a chimpanzee with a pill-box hat, elephants and horseback acrobats.

Attached sheet at the top announces that Sole Bros and Wirths' Combined Circus & Zoo arrives from record breaking sessions in Australia. There is a managerial note: "Contrary to rumours circulating through New Zealand, Sole Bros & Wirths combined Circus & Zoo have no connection with any show carrying similar names - Sole Bros or Wirths have not toured New Zealand since 1962".

Poster must predate July 1967, as prices are in shillings.

Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Physical Description: Lithograph, 830 x 375 mm, with attached sheet at top, 260 x 370 mm, making total dimensions of 1065 x 375 mm.

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Part of
Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976] / [Posters of around A1-A0 size]
Format
1 colour photo-mechanical print(s), Ephemera, Offset photomechanical prints, Posters, Lithograph, 830 x 375 mm, with attached sheet at top, 260 x 370 mm, making total dimensions of 1065 x 375 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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