Route Book of Sells Bros' Enormous United R. R. Shows Three Ring Circus and Real Roman Hippodrome Season 1891
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- 1891
- 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
Sells Bros. Circus
- Contributing Institution
- Illinois State University
- Collection
- Circus Route Books
- Subjects
- Sells, Ephraim, 1834-1898
Sells, Lewis, 1841-1907
Sells, Peter, 1845-1904
Sells, Allen
Barrett, S. H. (Sheldon Hopkins), 1845-1900
Seeley, Charles (Acrobat)
Sells, Allen E
Stowe, Charles
Thorpe, Henry H
Circus
Circus animals
Circus bands
Circus performers
Circus workers
Circuses (performances)
Entertainers
Acrobatics
Aerialists
Albinos
Animal trainers
Animals
Arabs
Boxing
Camels
Chariot racing
Clowns
Comedians
Contortionists
Dancers
Dogs
Dwarfs
Elephants
Equestrian drama
Equestrians
Fencing
Giants
Hippopotamus
Horse Sports
Human curiosities
Jockeys
Juggling
Menageries
Monkeys
Pantomime
Sideshows
Singers
Strong men
Ventriloquists
Abonams, Abdallah
Abosaleh, Fadlollah
Alonzo
Belmont, Daisy
Ben Ali, Hassan
Brown, Liddie
Brown, Lizzie
Burke, William E. (William Ethelbert), 1843-1906
Carroll, Charles
Carroll, Mrs. Charles
Castello, Elmo
Castello, George
Castello, Mrs
Castello, Wm
Cheriff, Hadji
Cyrene
Daniels, Ned
Davis, Alexander
Day, Maggie
Dersie, Abdallah
DeVere, Madam
Dutton, Mrs. William
Dutton, William, 1844-1906
Fooku
Fukino
Futekitch
Gilfort, Robert C
Gilfort, William
Gorman, William E
Hanna, Mansor
Ingowa
Kline, George W. W
Kline, Mrs. George W
Kotaro, Akimoto J
Lee, Pauline
Leonard, George (Dophie Glue)
Leslie, Fred H
Leslie, Lewis A
Lester, Dan
Mamlok, Mazoz
McIntyre, Lizette
McIntyre, T. B
McVey, Charles
Melrose, Mamie
Melrose, May
Melrose, P. G
Nahro, Lias
O'Brien, Archie
Petet, Mrs. Thomas
Petet, Thomas
Randolph, Mrs. James
Ray, Jennie, 1871-1915
Ray, Major, 1860-1936
Reno, George
Rexo, Frank
Robinson, William O
Ryan, Dan
Schrode, George
Schrode, Henry J
Schrode, John G
Schrode, William C
Shonoski
Showles, William
Taha, Hadje
Tahja, Salem
Unikitch
Watson, Frank
Watson, Mrs. Frank
Weitzel, Albert
Zingara, Ada, 1861-1937
Zorella, George
Zorella, Henry
Zorella, Mrs. George
Annex Band
Bedouin Arab Troupe
The Carrolls
Concert Orchestra
Cyrene the Bewitchng Spanish Dancer
Gilfort Brothers
Imperial Japanese Troupe
Leslie Bros
Martial Band
Melrose Family
Professor W. N. Merrick's Military Band
Schrode Bros
Sells Bros.' Circus Band
The Watsons
Zorella Brothers
Merrick, William N
Snyder, W. H
White, Solomon P., approximately 1867-1943 - Location
- California
Colorado
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Ohio
Oregon
Utah
Washington - Type
- text
- 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
- Sells Bros. Circus. Route Book of Sells Bros' Enormous United R. R. Shows Three Ring Circus and Real Roman Hippodrome Season 1891. 1891. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/7500. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Sells Bros. Circus, (1891) Route Book of Sells Bros' Enormous United R. R. Shows Three Ring Circus and Real Roman Hippodrome Season 1891. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/7500
- MLA citation style
- Sells Bros. Circus. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/7500>.