The Sells Bros.' Show Route Book Season of 1891 (in United States) and 1892 in Australia

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The Sells Bros.' Show Route Book Season of 1891 (in United States) and 1892 in Australia

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Description

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...

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Other

Date created

1891; 1892

Creator

Sells Bros. Circus

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Illinois Digital Heritage Hub

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http://dp.la/item/f3f78c5b8f5e09790223edb5175ddda4

Locations

Australia / California / Colorado / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana / Iowa / Kansas / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska / New South Wales / New Zealand / Ohio / Oregon / Queensland / South Australia / Utah / Victoria / Washington

Related subjects

Sells, Ephraim, 1834-1898 / Sells, Lewis, 1841-1907 / Sells, Peter, 1845-1904 / Barrett, S. H / Sells, Willie, 1866-1908 / Stowe, C / Thorpe, H. H / Circus / Circus animals / Circus bands / Circus performers / Circus workers / Entertainers / Acrobatics / Aerialists / Albinos / Animal trainers / Animals / Arabs / Bicyclists / Boxing / Chariot racing / Clowns / Comedians / Contortionists / Cycling / Dancers / Dogs / Dwarfs / Elephants / Equestrian drama / Equestrians / Giants / Hippopotamus / Horse Sports / Human curiosities / Juggling / Magicians / Menageries / Pantomime / Sideshows / Singers / Snake charmers / Strong men / Ventriloquists / Abonams, Abdallah / Abosaleh, Fadlollah / Alonzo / Austin, Miss / Belmont, Daisy / Ben Ali, Hassan / Bright, Miss / Brown, George H / Brown, Liddie / Brown, Lizzie / Burke, William E. (William Ethelbert), 1843-1906 / Carroll, Charles / Carroll, Lillie / Carroll, Mrs. Charles / Castello, Elmo / Castello, George / Castello, Minnie / Castello, Mrs / Castello, Wm / Cheriff, Hadji / Clark, Miss / Dale, Ernest / Dale, William O / Daniels, Ned / Davis, Alexander / Davis, Professor / Day, Maggie / Delamagainta, Mme / Dersie, Abdallah / DeVere, Madam / Dutton, Effie / Dutton, Mrs. William / Dutton, William, 1844-1906 / Fooku / Fukino / Futekitch / Gilfort, Otto / Gilfort, Robert C / Gilfort, William / Gorman, William E / Hanna, Mansor / Herbert, Thos / Ingowa / Kline, George W / Kline, Mrs. George / Kotaro, Akimoto J / Laurie, Miss / Lee, Pauline / Leonard, George (Dophie Glue) / Leslie, Fred H / Leslie, Lewis A / Lester, Dan / Mahomet, Nadj Tahar Ben / Mamlok, Mazoz / McIntyre, Lizette / McIntyre, T. B / McVey, Charles / Melrose, Mamie / Melrose, May / Melrose, P. C / Nahro, Lias / O’Brien, Archie / Petet, Mrs. Thomas / Petet, Thomas / Provo, Professor / Randolph, Mrs. James / Ray, Jennie, 1871-1915 / Ray, Major, 1860-1936 / Reno, George / Rexo, Frank / Robinson, Charles / Robinson, William O / Roltair, M / Roltair, Miss / Runnells, Fredrick / Ryan, Dan / Schrode, George / Schrode, Henry J / Schrode, John G / Schrode, William C / Shonoski / Showles, William / Silbon, Hilda / Silbon, Kate / Silbon, Minnie / Silbon, Walter / South Sea Island Joe / Stirk, Elsie / Stirk, Gaynell / Stirk, George M / Stirk, Mrs. Thomas / Stirk, Nettie / Stirk, Thomas / Stone, Miss / Tahar, Hadj / Tahja, Salem / Unikitch / Watson, Belle / Watson, Frank / Watson, Mrs. Frank / Weitzel, Albert / White, Miss / Wilson, Nellie / Zingara, Ada, 1861-1937 / Zorella, George / Zorella, Henry / Zorella, Mrs. George / Annex Band / Castello Brothers / Concert Orchestra / Dale Brothers / Gilfort Brothers / Great Stirk Family / Leslie Bros / Martial Band / Melrose Family / Merrick’s Celebrated Military Band / Oura’s Japanese Troupe / Rexo and Reno / Schrode Bros / Sells Bros. Circus Band / Shiek Hadj Tahar Ben Mohamet’s Arabian Troupe / Silbon Family / Zorella Trio / Ludwig, G. G / Merrick, William M / White, Solomon P., approximately 1867-1943

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