Official Route of John Robinson’s Circus King Solomon Queen of Sheba and Wild West Shows 1891-92
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- 1891; 1892
- Description
The terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable today, the historical language has been transcribed in its original form in order to accurately convey past ideologies and reveal past experiences. The collection contains depictions of people representative of the cultural context in which these circus ...
- Creator
John Robinson's Circus
- Contributing Institution
- Illinois State University
- Collection
- Circus Route Books
- Subjects
- Robinson, John F., 1807-1888
Robinson, John F., 1843-1921
Robinson, Gilbert N
Robinson, John G., 1872-1935
Cullen, Edmund C
Dale, Dan
Lowlow, John
Steele, Lev
Circus
Circus animals
Circus bands
Circus performers
Circus workers
Circuses (performances)
Entertainers
Acrobatics
Aerialists
Animal trainers
Animals
Ballet
Brother act
Caledonian sports
Chariot racing
Clowns
Comedians
Contortionists
Dancers
Donkeys
Dwarfs
Elastic skin
Elephants
Equestrian drama
Equestrians
Equilibrist
Expansionist
Fat lady
Fortune-tellers
Giants
Giraffes
Glassblowing
Hippopotamus
Horse Sports
Ladders
Living skeleton
Long haired wonders
Magicians
Menageries
Monkeys
Mules
Musical act
Orators
Ostriches
Perch
Performing birds
Rhinoceroses
Sea lions
Snake charmers
Snakes
Swine
Tattooed man
Ventriloquists
Wild west shows
Ahern, Minnie
Ahern, William
Alexander, Paule
Axtell, Dwight
Bernard, Allie
Botte, Coral
Buckley, Alia
Carroll, Mrs. William
Carroll, William
Carter, Frank
Casassa, Marie
Chico Buffalo Horse
Chief Pow How
Conlon, Mrs. Al. S
Conlon, Prof. Al. S
Conlon, Tillie
Constantine, Mrs. Chas
Cook, Frank
Crosby, Rena
Dalton, Florence
Davis, Lillie
Davis, William
Dearwater, May
Decoursey, Harry
DeLong, Stella
DeMott, William A
Dering, May
Dick, Diamond
Diedern, Elsie
Dingo
Dorian, Alf
Dorthy, Huey
Droit, Charlotte
Edmonds, Roxie
Ell, Minnie
Entsminger, Kate
Entsminger, Rosa
Fernandes, Lulan
Fitzhenry, Major
Fitzwilliams, Frank
Flora, Edna
Flynn, Lillie
Forepaugh, Anna
Forepaugh, Lulu
Forepaugh, Pearle
Forepaugh, William
Gordon, Etta
Gradwell, Eva
Guerro, Amelita
Hagi, Gego
Hamberg, Edna
Hamner, Louise
Harding, Mar
Hays, Pearle
Hazelton, Christine
Hegi
Hensel, May
Herron, Nettie
Higo
Hike
Hollis, Eva
Hollis, Orrin, 1852-1926
Howard, Fred
Hubert, Nellie
Imhoff, Lillie
Kennum, Minnie
Kramer, Stella
La Mont, Bert
La Mont, Fred
La Mont, William
Leiser, Ida
Leroy, Larry
Levy, Sophie
Liberte, Alberte
Liebold, Annie
Lynch, Lizzie
Mathes, Sam
McGuire, Annie
McIver, Mattie
Miaco, Alfred
Miaco, Fannie
Miaco, Laura
Miaco, Mrs. Alfred
Miaco, Thomas
Miaco, Wm
Miller, Lon
Mills, Pearle
Millwood, Henry
Millwood, Lillie
Millwood, Leander
Mitchell, Kate
Mohn, Horace
Nash, J. M
O'Brien, Fred
O'Neal, Lizzie
Parks, Ollie
Renger, Emma
Rice, James
Roach, Florence
Robinson, John G
Robinson, John, Jr
Robinson, Mrs. Gill
Rohrer, Hattie
Rowe, Thomas
Rueger, Carrie
Sampson, Viola
Sanders, Lottie
Schanbery, Minnie
Schmelz, Frank C
Sists, Ella
Sists, Minnie
Small, Louisa
Stickney, Robert, Jr
Suehart, Ruby
Teressee, Parkes
Thatcher, Frank
Thoro, Evelyn
Torrey, Sylvia
Towers, Cal
Ward, Lillian
Wheeler, Harry
Wherle, Felix
Wilson, John
Wilson, May
Wolf, Jack
Woods, Professor
Wrap, Lillie
Zanobia
The Aherns
Alfred the Great
The Carrolls
Clair Sisters
Continental Band No. 1
Continental Band No. 2
De Mott Family
First Band
Foster and Wheeler
G. L. Wood and Performing Ponies
The Hollises
King Soloman and the Queen of Sheba
The La Monts
Leoni and Harris
Miaco Family
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dedrick
Punch and Judy
The Sampsons
The Sheelds
Sideshow Band
Bashaw, Wm
Davis, Wm
Gebest, C. L
Parrett, Beech
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- Format
- Circus route books
- Language
- English
- Rights
- This work is protected by copyright or other associated rights. For uses not permitted by U.S. copyright law under fair use, obtain permission from the rights owner [Feld Entertainment].
- Chicago citation style
- John Robinson's Circus. Official Route of John Robinson’s Circus King Solomon Queen of Sheba and Wild West Shows 1891-92. 1891; 1892. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/12866. (Accessed April 18, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- John Robinson's Circus, (1891; 1892) Official Route of John Robinson’s Circus King Solomon Queen of Sheba and Wild West Shows 1891-92. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/12866
- MLA citation style
- John Robinson's Circus. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/12866>.