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[Ephemera and posters of around A3 size, relating to Wirth Bros Ltd Circus. 1900s]
- Date
- 1928 - 1930 - 1936 - 1949 - 1961 - 1950
- By
- Wirth Brothers (Circus company)
- Reference
- Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Wirth
- Description
Includes:
1928?:
Wirth Bros greatest show on earth. Cable St, near Taranaki Wharf, Wellington. Six nights only and five matinees. Monday Jan 16 [1928? - not confirmed in newspapers] (2 copies)
1930:
Wirth Bros Ltd (Circus) :Opening Sat. January 4. Coming by three special trains. Wirth Bros. Ltd. New circus. Greatest show on earth, under the personal supervision of Mr Phillip Wirth, governing director. Wellington. Location - Winter Show Buildings, John St. Seven nights only. Prices 3/-, 4/-, 5/-, 6/- & 8/- plus tax. Reserved seats 8/-. [1930]
1936:
Wirth Bros Ltd (Circus) :Commencing Monday January 6, six nights only. Coming by special boats! Wirth Bros. Ltd. Mighty 1936 circus. Greatest show on earth. Location Winter Show Buildings. 6 nights, 2 matinees. Prices 2/-, 3/-, 4/-; reserved seats 5/-. Zoo includes 14 cages of wild animals. Mr Wirth is proud to present "Lady Betty", the only live gorilla in captivity in the world! Evening Post print - 79130. 1936 (Yellow poster. 2 copies)
1949:
Hamilton. Here comes the most colossal circus New Zealand has ever known!! Remember it's Wirths ... Wirth's Zoo, freak show and Joyland opens daily from 4 to 5 pm [1949]
1950:
Marton. Wirth Bros Circus returns once again ... now proudly present their new 1950 All-Star Circus and Zoo. You'll love this circus. Don't miss seeing "Jo-Dee" the smallest elephant alive in the world in captivity, 35 inches high [1950]
1961:
Petone. Friday, Saturday 17-18 February 1961.Pahiatua Print
Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Physical Description: Relief prints on posters sizes varying up to 300 x 420 mm.
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- Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976] / [Ephemera and posters of around A3 size]
- Format
- 1 folder(s), Ephemera, Posters, Relief prints, Relief prints on posters sizes varying up to 300 x 420 mm.
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Wirth Bros Ltd (Circus) :Opening Sat. January 4. Coming by three special trains. Wirth ...
Date: 1930
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wirth Brothers (Circus company); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981
Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Wirth-1930-01
Description: An arrangement of text, orange on cream. Lower portion advertises that the zoo is open from 4 to 5 pm (adults 1/- and children 6d)., with two black panthers and baby leopards and polar and brown bears. Date established with reference to article "Wirths Circus" in Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 155, 31 December 1929, page 3. Dated from perpetual calendar and from the prices which are higher than those shown in 1936 poster. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, orange, on cream paper 200 x 380 mm.
Wirth Bros Ltd (Circus) :Commencing Monday January 6, six nights only. Coming by specia...
Date: 1936
From: Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978: [Collection of ephemera, posters and programmes. 1900-1976]
By: Wirth Brothers (Circus company); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978; Cabot, Beatrice Eliza, 1894-1981
Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Wirth-1936-01
Description: An arrangement of text, black on yellow. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on sheet, 218 x 380 mm.