Performer Collection (#37)

The dancing Dolly Sisters, USA
The Dolly Sisters in Oh Look!, regional tour of USA, 1918-19 1918-19

The Dolly Sisters in bridal wear
The Dolly Sisters in His Bridal Night, Republic Theatre, New York, 1916 in creations by Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon) 1916

The Dolly Sisters in feather creations
The Dolly Sisters in their feather creations by Patou, Oh Les Belles Filles, Palace Theatre, Paris, 1923 1923

American circus performers, part of the red lion circus

Pauline Frederick, American Actress
PAULINE FREDERICK American actress -- she has signed the portrait in red lipstick on the right, and added an impression of her own lips in the lower left corner

Sangers Circus lion tamer, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A lion tamer with Sangers Circus poses in costume by a wall, with his foot on a large stone, during a visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Olive Malvery as street singer
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

Olive Malvery serving in a cheap coffee house
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

Olive Malvery selling fruit
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports on Londons poor, especially women

Burmese solo male dancer in traditional costume
A Burmese solo male dancer in his traditional costume, holding his hands together. The dance has ancient origins and is linked to Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Thai styles

St Giles Workhouse Concert Programme
Programme for a concert given to the inmates of Londons St Giles workhouse on Friday 1 January 1904. Date: 1 January 1904

Nikolai Wassiljewittsch Kobelkoff - Freak Show Star
Kobelkoff, Freak show empresario pictured with his family. Nikolai Wassiljewittsch Kobelkoff (1851 - 1933) was born in Wossnesensk, Siberia, Russia

Acrobat of Sangers Circus standing on a horse
Emmie Fossett, performer at Sangers Circus, showing off her acrobatic skills standing on the back of a singularly sturdy steed, with fine markings

Cover design for Fiocco violin and piano duets
Cover design for a book of ten violin and piano pieces by the 18th century Belgian (Flemish) composer and violinist Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741), arranged by Arthur Bent and Norman O Neill

Moroccan Musician - Tangiers, playing his hand cymbals and singing

The Parisians of Paris: La Belle Otero
Carolina Otero, the famous Spanish dancer, actress and courtesan

Cross-dressing male dancer
An amusing postcard depiction of a cross-dressing male stage performer from the north-west of England in frilly white dancers attire and silk headband

Folies Bergere - dancer portrait
A portrait of a dancer/performer Emman Brisard of the Folies Bergere, Paris in medieval-style costume with headdress and bodice with circular breastplates

Turkish Wrestler (3 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, throwing knives. One knife is painted on the backdrop is if in mid-air! A series of cards (3 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter

The Introduction by Geo. S. Dixon
An actress in a skimpy stage costume and jaunty head dress introduces herself to a theatre audience at the beginning of a show or revue

Performers at an amateur concert
Actors and musicians performing at an amateur concert in the 19th century

Conjuror entertains a crowd
Louis-Philippe, proclaimed citizen king of France at the July revolution of 1830, is shown as a street conjuror, entertaining the crowds. HPG/8/2/1 (xi)

Magician performing the cup and balls trick in front of a se
Undated illustration of a magician performing the cup and balls trick in front of a seated audience, entitled " Champy dit Connus". HPG/8/2/1 (xxxi)"

Magician performing card trick to gathered crowd
Undated colour illustration of magician performing card trick to gathered crowd after an aquatint by J J Chalon, entitled L Escomoteur - 1814. HPG/8/2/1 (xliii)

Boy performing with small puppets
Undated coloured illustration of a boy performing with small puppets watched by a gentleman with two ladies, entitled " Les petites Marionettes". HPG/8/2/1 (xxx)"

Mr Henrys Conversazione
Undated illustration of man standing behind desk, entitled Mr Henrys Conversazione by T. Jones, HPG/8/2/1 (xxi)

Dr Adam Solomon Epstein, the French conjuror
Copy of wood engraving by S. Durand showing Dr Adam Solomon Epstein, the French conjuror, performing before the Imperial Prince, circa 1869. HPG/8/2/1 (xxxiii)

Magician performing the cup and balls trick to a small crowd
Undated illustration of magician performing the cup and balls trick to a small crowd, entitled " Rien dan les mains rien dans les peches je ne vous trompe pas mais..." (a Paris chez Albert)

Magician performing the cup and balls trick to an assembled
Undated illustration of magician performing the cup and balls trick to an assembled crowd, entitled " Le Joueur de Gobelets". HPG/8/2/1 (xxxvi)"

Czechoslovak vaudeville telepath Fred Marion
Undated photograph of the Czechoslovak vaudeville telepath Fred Marion (a.k.a. Josef Kraus) psychometrising a letter. HPG/1/7/15 (iii)

Indian Rope Trick Poster
Undated coloured poster featuring illustration of Thurston, the famous magician, performing the East Indian rope-trick. HPF/5B/17

Madame Giradelli, The Celebrated Fire-Proof Femal
Undated illustration of Madame Giradelli, " The Celebrated Fire-Proof Female", with one hand in the brazier and foot on a slab of red-hot iron. HPG/8/2/1 (xxv)"

Japanese juggler at St. Martins Hall
The Japanese performer and famous peg-top-man, Ja-En-See, spins his top with a string wound round it and contrives to make it go through such nimble

Max Darewski, musical prodigy
Maximillian Arnold (Max) Darewski (1894-1929), a musical prodigy who composed, conducted and played the piano. Seen here as a teenager, in coat and hat, carrying a music case

Pinkie and the Fairies
A young girl ballet dancer playing the role of the Queen of the Fairies in G F Nortons Christmas play for children, Pinkie and the Fairies, produced at His Majestys Theatre in 1908

Moritz Lutzen, musical prodigy
Moritz Lutzen, a musical boy prodigy -- he composed, conducted and played the piano. His later career seemed to focus mainly on the composition of popular songs

Scene at the Circus, c. 1891
Engraving showing a scene at a circus, as a distraught performer or impressario explains to a member of the public: My show is mirackoolous, is marvallous, is krandeeose, is doo kreat for small mann

Black Eagle at the Great United States Circus, London, 185
Engraving showing the American trick-horse Black Eagle performing at Howes and Cushings Great United States Circus at the Alhambra, Leicester Square, London, 1858

Circus Procession, c. 1886
Engraving showing a circus procession heading towards the Big Top at the start of a show, in an English country town, c.1886

Action Front
Stage performer entertaining the troops during World War II

Nicolai Polajenko-Dancer
Nicolai Polajenko - principal male ballet dancer

Broadcasting a violin recital with sound and vision. Two television cameras record the performer from different angles. The microphone is suspended to obtain the sound recording

Houp-la
Cartoon from 1893 showing William Gladstone as a circus performer flying through a hoop representing the Home Rule Bill. The Home Rule Bill proposed an Irish Parliament responsible for internal

Jand Hading Actress
JANE HADING - French actress, real name Jeanne Alfredine Trefouret : a leading performer who toured the U.S. with Coquelin

Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree, British actor
Sir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree, British actor

Evie De Ropp Poster
Poster for Evie de Ropp - but is she a singer ? or is this the name of the show ?

G Clemenceau / Petit J 93
GEORGES CLEMENCEAU French statesman juggling with the British Pound: a satire on the subsidy of France by British cash

Masked Lute-Player
A masked performer plays the lute

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