Not currently on display at the V&A

Poster

ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Willsons' Printers (printer)
Place of origin
Nottingham (city) (made)

Typographic.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Circus
Posters
Advertising
Object type
Poster
Materials and techniques
Letterpress on paper
Ink
Paper
Printing
Brief description
Poster advertising a Variety programme at Algie's Circus and Novelty Hippodrome, Carlisle, c.1920
Physical description
Typographic.
Dimensions
  • Poster height: 76cm
  • Poster width: 26cm
Marks and inscriptions
Stamped with Theatre Museum, V.A.M. stamp.
Object history
Associated Production: Algie's Circus and Novelty Hippodrome. Performers: King Leo (ventriloquist), Will Souls (comedian), Linton (trapeze artiste), Pattie Bella (comedienne), Sascha (gladiator), Frank Walker (clown and auguste), O'Connor and Brady (comedians), Elton and Elma (comedy acrobats). Algie's Circus and Novelty Hippodrome, Crown Street, Botchergate, Carlisle. 4.12.ca. 1920. Performance category: circus, variety, cinema. This programme includes more Variety than Circus despite taking place in 'Algie's Circus and Novelty Hippodrome'. However it does advertise a Sea-lion act the following week and also 'Always up-to-date new films'.
Production
51 Mount Street
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.3424-1995

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Record createdJuly 30, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1168474/poster-willsons-printers/
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