Acts Collection (page 4)

The great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined. Phenomenal acts of contortion. Circus poster showing a juggler, and contortionists performing various acts including backward dives from an

The original and only, Ray Burton the greatest & most novel mid-air juggler & balancer & the only swinging wire rifle shot in the world : three great acts in one. Date ca. 1892

Percy G. Williams presents The four Mortons breaking into society a musical farce in three acts. Date c1905

Twin saints the new comedy in 3 acts : by Frank J. Hallo & Marie Madison. Date c1897

London life a new & original melo-drama in five acts : by Martyn Field and Arthur Shirley. Date c1899. London life a new & original melo-drama in five acts : by Martyn Field and Arthur Shirley

Woodland Trackway
The sunken trackway approaching Goldings Wood, Hertfordshire, England, which acts as a parish boundary between Great Amwell and Stanstead St. Margaret s. Date: 1930s

Stunt cyclist
Bicyclists (trick), Prof. Fourcher at Manhattan Beach. Trick bicyclist Professor Fourcher practicing in an empty outdoor auditorium at Manhattan Beach, N.Y

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show
Playbill for performances of the show The Novelty of the Age, featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870

French theatre
M. E. Paillerons play, La Souris being performed. The male lead actor holds out a small doll which seems to upset the woman greatly

Funeral of John Cornwell
The funeral of John Travers Cornwell, the boy hero of the Battle of Jutland on the Chester, showing his body being conveyed through East London on way to Manor Park

Preparing for Court
A prospective debutante being instructed in the correct way to approach the King and Queen at a court presentation. A sheet acts as a train and two ladies sit on " thrones"

Victoria Cross, The New Order of Valour
Special colour supplement from the ILN, June 1857 to commemorate the introduction of the Victoria Cross, a new order of valour first bestowed by Queen Victoria upon Crimean War veterans

Ferdinand at Review
The archduke Franz Ferdinand reviews troops at Tarcin. Sadly, a Serbian nationalist will see to it that this is one of the last acts of his career

Loiserolles Heroism
Loiserolles takes the place of his friend on the guillotine, one of many acts of heroism among the prisoners during the Reign of Terror

Saying No to the Hun
When Germans interrogate Clotilde Boucry if there are any French soldiers in the village, she denies it even though she is in the act of taking food to them

LUKE WRITES ACTS
The first page of Acts in an English edition of the early 16th century : Luke, to whom the book is attributed, is shown writing it, with the usual bull in his study

Acts of God
Man is powerless when confronted with acts of God

St Paul & Jailor
The Philippian jailor falls down on his knees before St Paul and Silas and asks what he must do to be saved. (Acts XVI: 16-34)

St Paul at Antioch
St Paul preaching at Antioch (Acts XIII 14-41)

St Paul preaching at Athens, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 17

Wwi / 1915 / Graphic / Heroic
An act of heroism at the front

Strike / Volunteer Guard
A volunteer acts as a guard on a train during the General Strike

Smetana / Bride - Set
( Prodama Nevesta ) Set design for acts 1 and 3. in the Paris 1928 production

Glinka / Ruslan & L - 2
Setting for Act One : the castle of the Grand Duke of Kiev (Kyiv) whose daughter is betrothed to Ruslan, but he needs to sing his way through five acts before he gets her

Borodin - Igor - 2
Set design for acts 2 and 3 : the camp of the Polovtsians, who are attacking Prince Igor

World War I / Naik Darwan
Naik Darwan Sing Negi, of the 1st Battalion 39th Garhwal Rifles, bravely leads a bayonet charge. He was amongst the first Indians to be awarded a Victoria Cross

Ancient Egypt New Year
ANCIENT EGYPT The new year is sacred to the god THOTH (equivalent of Hermes) who among other useful acts is credited with inventing the calendar

Guillemette at Sabbat
Guillemette Babin, at the sabbat, dances with demons, performing with them acts which decendy forbids to be named

Benefit Soc. Certificate
Allegorical depictions of suffering, succour, prudence, sickness & acts of God. Also carpenters, masons, weavers, printers, blacksmiths, farm worker, bricklayers & engineer

Theatrical Ranter
The Theatrical Ranter: a Georgian thespian acts his stockings off wearing armour, sword & plumed helmet. The sort of acting style ridiculed in Blackadder III

Evans Supper-Rooms
1 o clock a.m at Evans Supper-Rooms: copious quantities of chops, kidneys, sausages and ale have been quaffed by these gentlemen while they listen to the acts

Aerial Acrobatics
Acrobats will turn into aerobats in the circus of tomorrow - high-wire acts will be more thrilling than ever !

St Paul tells Festus he is not insane
St Paul rejects the charge of insanity made against him by the Roman official Festus, as described in the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 26

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