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Poster

Poster
1925-1926 (made)
Artist/Maker
W. E. Berry Ltd. (printers (people))
Place of origin
Bradford (made)
Great Britain (made)

Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus, featuring May Wirth, Olympia, 1925 to 1926.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Advertising
Posters
Circus
Object type
Poster
TitlePoster (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed ink on paper
Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus, featuring May Wirth, Olympia, 1925 to 1926
Physical description
Pictorial and typographic advertisement poster. The image shows May Wirth with a grey horse in plumed bridle.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 50.4cm
  • Poster width: 86cm
Object history
Associated Production: Bertram Mills' Circus. Performer: May Wirth (equestrian performer). Olympia, London. 21.12.1925-23.1.1926. Performance category: circus.
Summary
Poster advertising Bertram Mills' Circus, featuring May Wirth, Olympia, 1925 to 1926.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.111-1994

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Record createdJuly 23, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1161747/poster-poster-w-e-berry/
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