Looking Backward Thirty-Three Weeks With a Circus: a Complete History of the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows for the Season of 1905
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- 1905
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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., Jr., 1843-1921
Robinson, John G., 1872-1935
Aiken, Geo. W
Cole, Geo. S
Crone, John J
Gessley, Rudolph
Heckman, L. H
Scott, Oliver
Circus
Circus animals
Circus bands
Circus performers
Circus workers
Circuses (performances)
Entertainers
Acrobatics
Aerialists
Animal trainers
Animals
Ballet
Clairvoyants
Clowns
Comedians
Contortionists
Dancers
Dogs
Elephants
Equestrian drama
Equestrians
Horse Sports
Human curiosities
Native Americans
Knife throwers
Lion
Magicians
Menageries
Orators
Palmists
Sea lions
Sharpshooters
Shooters of firearms
Sideshows
Strong men
Angemon, St
Arcaris, Rosa
Arcaris, G., Signor, 1854-1941
Bisping, Tom
Blondell, Aimee
Blue Shield, Chief
Brasie, Chas. W
Day, Billy
Dedrick, Captain Dave
Dedrick, Mrs. Captain Dave
Faust, Ted E
Fay, Anna Eva
Franks, Maud
Gruber, Peter
Hatch, Mrs. James
Hermaan, Arthur
Heyden
High Eagle, Joe
Hudgen, Captain Owen
Jordan, Etta
Kinnebrew, Chas
Kinnebrew, Mrs
La Rose, Frank
LaLonde
Lone Crow, George
Maretta, Edna
Maretta, Irene
Maretta, Rose
Morgan, Geneva
Orton, Gordon
Pine Bird, Lewis
Rhodes, Mary
Ricardo, Madame
Ricardo, Mr
Sassaria, Chas. J
Shepard, Sidney
Tantlinger, Mrs. D. V
Thorp, Amos
Travis, Warren
Van Dervort, Jennie
Van Skaik, Winnie
White Belly, Frank
Willette, Professor W. F
Zancig, Agnes
Zancig, Julius
Zelleno, Le Clair, 1878-1934
Zello
Aimee Blondell the Lion Queen
Andrew Balko Cornetist
Anna Eva Fay Known the World Around
Arcaris
Arthur Hermaan as Happy Hooligan
Billy Day a Very Very Funny Clown
Chas. J. Sassaria Merry Momus who Originates
Chas. Kinnebrew a Real Character
Chas. W. Brasie Principal Orator
Chief Blue Shield
Famous Faust Family of Acrobats
Frank La Rose Champion Strong Man of Middle West
Geneva Morgan Premier High Wire Artist
George Lone Crow, Frank White Belly and Joe High Eagle
Gordon Orton and his Wife, Etta Jordan, Top notch Performers
Great Ricardo Magician
Heyden and LaLonde High Trapeze and Revolving Ladder
James Hatch Forage Agent
Joe R. Nelson Cornetist
John Robinson’s Twenty-Four Pony Team
Kilian Family
Lewis Pine Bird
Madame Ricardo
Miss Edna Maretta Principal Lady Bareback Rider
Miss Eva Thatcher the Irish Lady
Miss Irene Maretta Contortionist and Flying Ladder Performer
Miss Jennie Van Dervort and her Celebrated Horse Mollie
Miss Mary Rhodes the Handsomest Womanin Circus Life
Miss Maud Franks
Miss Rosa Arcaris Charming and Beautiful
Mrs. D. V. Tantlinger Champion Lady Shot of the World
Mrs. Jas. Hatch Charming Ballet Queen
Mrs. Kinnebrew Menage Act
Park Prentiss’ Band
Professor W. F. Willette Reading Palm
Rattlesnake Pete and his Two Famous Dogs
Richest Indian Known
Rose Maretta Premier High Trapeze Artist
Sidney and his Kicking Spotted Mule Sambo
Sidney Sheperd Clever Jester
Sig. Arcaris the World’s Champion Knife, Battle-Axe and Firebrand Thrower
St. Angemon Ballet Queen
Ted E. Faust Minstrels
Tom Bisping Bareback and Hippodrome Rider
Trainer Tim Buckley
Warren Travis Heavy-Weight Strong Man
Winnie Van Bareback Rider
Zancigs Premier Mind Readers of the World
Zelleno the Mystic Who Is Original
Zello World’s Greatest Chest Expansionist
Prentiss, Professor Park
Billboard Publishing Co
Corner Saloon
Crice and Sinclair
Elm
Ewing’s
Husted Linotype Co
Jas. S. Cox & Co
Knoxville Engraving Co
Maurice Baths
McLean Buffet
New York Clipper
New York Dramatic Mirror
New York Dramatic News
Peter Gruber Restaurant and Museum
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- text
- Format
- Circus route books
- Language
- English
- Rights
- This work is in the public domain under U.S. copyright law.
- Chicago citation style
- John Robinson's Circus. Looking Backward Thirty-Three Weeks With a Circus: a Complete History of the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows for the Season of 1905. 1905. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/4906. (Accessed March 29, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- John Robinson's Circus, (1905) Looking Backward Thirty-Three Weeks With a Circus: a Complete History of the John Robinson's Ten Big Shows for the Season of 1905. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15990coll5/id/4906
- 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/4906>.