Circus - Australia

Date: 1900 - 1905

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

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Circus-Fitzgerald-1900-01

Description: Programme includes items by the orchestra conducted by Herr von der Mehden, cavalcade led by Miss Neredah Leon, jumping horse Newhaven, pyramid of chairs by Ernest Shand, prize miniature pony "Silver King", trapeze act by Wingate Sisters, performing pony Commodore, "Karls" brothers on triple bars, Miss Kate Montgomery on bareback horse, Lizzie the performing elephant, the Vienna Damen Capelle, Daisy Shand and Harry Cardello on ponies, Miss Florence Bastolo and Master King on rolling globe and swinging bamboo, eight bronco horses introduced by Dan Fitzgerald, Gus St Leon and Mdlle Leon on horses, clowns Guillaume, etc; Rosie Aquinaldo contortionist, Marguerite horse-rider, Joe Morris champion tumbler, the Three Dunbars (Includes Mr Karl Dunbar, trapeze act) Dated from testimonials in advertisements. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on pink paper, folded in four to 340 x 200 mm (cropped)

Date: 1965 - 1976

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Circus-Ashton

Description: Includes: Ashton's Circus souvenir. The original and 1st circus in Australia, established only 60 years after Capt. Cook discovered Australia. 1970 (2 copies) Ashton's Circus. Souvenir programme (red cover). 8 pages (shows Massey-Ferguson tractor advertisement on back cover) Ashton's Circus. Souvenir programme (red cover). 8 pages (shows Massey-Ferguson tractor photographic advertisement on back cover) Ashton's Circus. Souvenir programme (red cover). 8 pages (shows aerialists on back cover) Ashton's Circus. Souvenir programme (red cover). 12 pages (with photographs of Tommy Hanlon and other performers inside, and a group photograph of the Ashton family on the back cover: Mervyn Ashton, his wife Nikki and baby Joe, Jan Ashton, Grandmother Ashton, Doug Ashton, Phyllis Ashton, Tanya Grant, Tammy Grant, Lorraine Grant (nee Ashton), Marty Grant, Gary Grant. Ashton's Circus. Souvenir programme (orange cover). 12 pages (with photographs of Tommy Hanlon and other performers inside) Circus pantomime. Ashtons Circus and John Kendall in association with Channel O presents "The clown who lost his circus", live on stage. Victoria Park, 2-18 May [ca 1975?]. Flyer Various flyers, tickets and cards. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1965 - 1976

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Circus-Australia

Description: Includes: Bacchus Marsh Lion Safari presents for your entertainment Aboriginal Corroboree by the Eric Onus Dream Time Dancers. Also another free attraction, Circus Sanger [1960s?]. Flyer (2 copies) Circus Royal, Frank Gasser Pty Ltd. First Australian tour. Special complimentary ticket. 28 September 1972. And envelope. City of Rockhampton. Fitzroy River Lions Club. Elephant racing race book. 12 September [1960s?] Commonwealth of Australia. $2 Two dollaroo circus voucher Jandy, unique musical clown. Royal Command performer for partys, stage, T.V., clubs, hotels. Promotional flyer with portrait King Bros 3-ring Circus. Erlton, 18 May [1960s]. Ticket Lions Club of the City of Brisbane. The Elephant Gold Cup race book. Musgrave Park, 1 August 1964. Programme Los Muchachos. Fri 19 September. Tickets (1 red, 1 green) Paget's Circus and Zoo. The circus comes to town. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1946 - 1960 - 1973

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

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Australia-2

Description: Includes: Alberto's Circus-Zoo, direct from 3rd record breaking appearance at Roselands, Sydney (With John James, Noffy & Buttons, Bambi, Cash the talking horse, Robert & Bernice, Miss Elean, Stan Paul, etc) [1960s?] Alberto's Circus and Zoo (With Albert Perry's Royal Bengal tigers, Robert & Bernice juggling on the high unicycle, Rudy the world's worst juggler ...) [1960s?] Alberto's Circus and Zoo. Showing Roselands, 27 Dec - 29 January [ca 1967?] / illus. Michael John (low prices, in decimal currency. Australia changed to decimal currency in early 1966) Alberto's Circus, presented by Perry Bros, Australia's oldest circus family [late 1960s - decimal currency] (2 copies - 1 red print, one blue print) Alberto's Circus & Zoo. Opening David Jones, Garden City, Upper Mt Gravatt, Sat 1 May - Sunday 16 May 1971 (2 copies) Alberto's Circus, bigger than ever! Direct from Garden City Shopping Centre Brisbane. Presented by Perry Bros, Australia's oldest circus family. [late 1960s-1970s]. Yellow poster (2 copies) Ashton's Circus, est. 1832. Ashton's Circus is 133 years old [1965] (2 copies) Ashtons Circus and John Kendall present "The clown who lost his circus". A star-studded pantomime in true music hall style. Anna Russell - Colin Croft [etc] Southwell Park, Lyneham A.C.T., 12-23 February [1975] Burtons super all star Circus (Showing clown's head) [1970s?] Pagels Circus [Chromolithographic poster showing elephant] (2 copies) Pagels Circus wild animal show, featuring for the first time the Flying Valeros, Capt Daniels performing African lions, Pagels Liberty horses & ponies, Altos Troupe, Mardes Troupe, Pyramids - Adagio on horseback, the Bradford, Falcons trampoline acrobats. Reid Printery, Gympie [1960s?] Pagels Circus (with Flying Valero's, Captain Daniel, Ali Beys performing camels, Miss Betty, Gregor the bounding jockey, the Falcons, Woeful Willy, etc). Mt Morgan, Thurs 6 June [1963, 1968, or 1974] (plus 2 copies with no day of the week indicated) I'm a big B. See you at the Exhibition - Barney [1960s?] Newcastle, nightly 8 pm matinee, opens Sat. 15 May. Yellow flier (2 copies) Wentworth Park, the only 2 ring circus in Australasia. Commencing Thursday 3 April [1960s?] Los Muchachos, the new generation circus direct from Spain. A new dimension in circus [early 1970s?] The greatest circus on earth [Michael Edgley presents a combination of acts from various European and world circuses]. Booklet showing all acts, mid-1970s Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, sizes up to 530 mm.

Date: 1946 - 1960 - 1973

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

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Australia-1

Description: Includes: Bullen Bros Circus, presenting the only travelling zoo in Australia ... [with] the Dareino Bros, Erl Beno, Randel Delco, Miss Jeanette, the 4 Violantes, Judkins and Odkins, Sammy the Silent [1946?] Bullen's, Australia's largest circus (shows animal in big top) [1960s?] (3 copies) Bullen's Circus. Bundaberg, Friday 31 May - Monday 3 June [1963 or 1968] Wait for Bullen's. Gooviegen. [Fri 30 October 1964] Bullen's Circus. Ipswich, 20-21 August 1965 Bullen's Circus. Mt Morgan, 7 August 1965 Bullens Circus [with ringmaster, clown's face, line of elephants on hind legs, two lions, equestrians and a line of white horses [1960s?] Bullen's Animal World. An ideal family adventure Sole Bros are coming ... Grand transcontinental tour [1960s?] (4 copies) Sole Bros. Australia's greatest circus (with Joseph Eroni, Marvenn and Phillis, Professor Paul , etc .... [Poster with clown's head]Sole Bros new world circus ... Pink banner poster. 1960s? Sole Bros proudly present the world's leading wild animal trainer Joseph Eroni ... Flying Marconis, Cheeky Charlie, Upside-Down Revelle, Marveen, Miss Angela, hurricane horsemanship, mastodonic marvels, the Nairns, Patricia & Charles, Zimba the educated zebra .... [Text only. 1960s?] (2 copies) [Sole Bros]. Grafton, two nights only [with Betty and Peggy, the smallest elephants on earth. 21-22 April [1961 or 1967?] Sole Bros & Wirth's combined circus & zoo. Box plan [1960-1970s?] Surprise Surprise. Tommy Hanlon jr appears at Sole Bros Circus, Rockhampton, 4-11 June 1973 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, sizes up to 530 mm.

Date: 1896

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to circuses and circus performers in New Zealand]

By: Bijou Printing Office

Reference: Eph-B-CIRCUS-1896-01

Description: Programme for a circus performance in Christchurch. Also lists the main performers: Mdlle Adelina Antonio (gymnast), The Altons (acrobats and trapeze artists), M Summez (diver), La Belle Rose (dancer, who however had broken her arm and could not perform that season), Ted Leonard (clown), Professor Charles Peart (high diver), Mr E L Probasco, The Eclair Bros (contortionists), Mahomet (talking horse), Herr Von der Mehden (cornet soloist), Commodore (pony), Joe Simonstein (tumbler), Georgie and Harry (Hurricane hurdle riders). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded programme 290 x 220 mm.

Date: 1910 - 1920

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

By: Jandaschewsky Family (Circus troupe); H Pole & Company

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Circus-Aust-1910-01

Description: A flier or small poster advertising the trio of clowns known as Do Re Mi. Shows three photographs of the trio in action: The boxing bell-glove fight, Introduction (playing ukulele, fiddle and trumpet), and the Mothers-in-law, "Ta-Ra-Ra-Boum". "Emile Jandaschewsky is reputed to be the long armed figure" in the Mothers-in-Law act (information retrieved from http://www.dhub.org/object/146691,entertainment, the Powerhouse Museum site, on 4 February 2009). If this is correct, the flier must date from 1910 at the latest, because Emile was accidentally killed in August 1910. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, navy on white, 285 x 225 mm.

Date: 1955 - 1964

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

Reference: Eph-A-CABOT-Circus-Bullen

Description: Includes pamphlets, tickets, programme and promotional booklets. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1967 - 1979

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

By: Ashtons Circus

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Ashton

Description: Includes: Undated: Ashtons Circus, est. 1832. all parents should give their children this opportunity to see something real, educational and spectacular ... Christchurch Printing Co. [1960s?] Ashton's Circus, showing ... Date ... Nightly at 8pm. Matinee ... Book seats at ... [1960s?] (2 copies) 1967: Ashtons Circus first New Zealand tour. Wellington (Winter Show Bldgs). See something real ... Commencing Wednesday 8th till Saturday 11th March [1967]. Fairfield Printery 72 1858. See a real circus! The genuine Ashton's Circus, Zoo & Midway ... (With the Flying Ashtons, the Zacchini Trio (clowns), Mervyn Ashton (slack wire), the Rolling Grants, the Olympians, Jonas and Nicki (dental act), Lorraine Ashton (whipcracker)Miss Suzanne (trapeze), Jan Ashton (horseback ballerina), Rejenka Troupe (Cossack riders), Trio Buchal (clowns)[1967] ... animal acts (performing trick ponies, Ashton's Monkey Circus, Ashton's performing elephants, Adele Rudys (bounding jockey), Captain Petersen with lions and lionesses (3 copies) Western Springs. ... First tour of New Zealand .. the genuine Ashton's Circus Zoo and Funfair (With the Flying Ashtons, the Zacchini Trio (clowns), Mervyn Ashton (slack wire), the Rolling Grants, the Olympians, Jonas and Nicki (dental act), Lorraine Ashton (whipcracker)Miss Suzanne (trapeze), Jan Ashton (horseback ballerina), Rejenka Troupe (Cossack riders), Trio Buchal (clowns) [1967] (2 copies taupe, 2 copies yellow, 1 copy green print on cream) Ashton's Circus first New Zealand tour. Christchurch from 21st January till 29th January [1967] 1973: Step right up ladies and gentlemen and hear how Philip Cornford found ... "The Circus lives!" [1973](2-sided text flier telling history of Ashton's Circus) ca 1975-1978?: Circus / Panto. Sensational circus acts plus a complete pantomime! Ashtons Circus & John Kendall presents "The clown who lost his circus". Wellington 16-24 January; Christchurch 30 January - 14 February; Dunedin 19-24 February [ca 1975-1978?] Pantomime / Circus. Ashton Circus & John Kendall present "The clown who lost his circus" (With Anna Russell, Colin Croft, etc). Southwell Park West Lyneham A.C.T. 12-23 February [ca 1975] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, sizes up to 530 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1976

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

By: Alberto's Circus

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Alberto

Description: Includes: Alberto Bros Circus and Zoo. meet some of the stars of our show: Albert Albert (wire walker), performing dogs, Oscar (head of the clowns), Robert and Bernice (juggling on the uni-cycle), Walter Park (hand balancing). Performing elephants with bambi, only elephant to play a mouth-organ ... [Australian poster. 1960-1970s?] Alberto's Circus & Zoo (showing an illustration of performing elephant Bambi, drawn by Michael John [between 1970 and 1990; see description at https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/222791179] Alberto's Circus; the show of shows [Screenprint. 1970s?] (3 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Posters, sizes varying up to 500 mm.

Date: 1915

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

Reference: Eph-C-CABOT-Circus-Barton-1915-01

Description: Poster advertising a tour of New Zealand by Barton bros Circus. Images of a 1915 poster are shown at lower left and right. The performers listed on the poster images are: the three Dentines (high wire acrobats), Ernesto Arons Pedro (trio), Katie Montgomery (lady rider), Alvino (clown), acrobats Shand & Shand, Coco and Chico (monkey men(, and Alicia (juggler). Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on pink paper, 495 x 360 mm (cropped and backed with a more modern cropped poster)

Date: 1885-1996

From: Simpson, Adrienne Marie, 1943-2010: Papers and recordings

Reference: MS-Papers-10782-155

Description: Information about the Australian circus Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed matter, holograph, typescript (some photocopies)

Date: 1950 - 1969

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

By: Ashtons Circus; Cabot, Charles Henry, 1890-1978

Reference: Eph-H-CABOT-Circus-Ashtons-01

Description: Poster promoting Ashtons Circus, shows an illustration of a laughing clown's head in a central circle, flanked by two women in short circus costumes. At lower right is an heraldic shield giving date of establishment of the circus, 1832. Currently stored in tube roll. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 1510 x 1015 mm. Provenance: From Cabot Collection, 1976.

Date: 1910 - 1920

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

By: Harman & Jacka (Firm)

Reference: Eph-B-CABOT-Circus-Fitzgerald-01

Description: Programme includes items by the orchestra conducted by Herr von der Merden, trained ponies Barbelle and Barbette (introduced by Mr P Montgomery), hurdling by English rider Mr Clive Harmer, tiger riding a horse (introduced by Herr Zape), the Spanish national dance by the Jandaschevsky family, clowns Walhalla & Aougust [sic], Harmer's performing dogs, La Belle Rose (swirl dancer), Hungarian horses, Lizzie the performing elephant, La Platae (wire performer), clowns Guillaume and Aouguste [sic], Mlle Rhodesia (juggler), the Beautiful White Lady of Dusseldorf, daring fire hoop hurdle act by Mlle Marguerite, high jumping contest between Newhaven (high jump champion of Australasia, record 6ft 9in), Bramble and Stockman. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on orange paper, 287 x 143 mm.