Historical Circus Performers

Vintage portraits of dancers and circus performers from the 19th century, showcasing costumes and poses in sepia tones, evoking a sense of nostalgia.

Adolph Bolm in Spanish guise. 1924. Photographs. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dancers , 20th century, Bolm, Adolph, 1884-1951

Portrait of Esther Moyse, imperial circus dancer in 1862, at the theater of Gaité, at the Thétre de la Variety in 1861 and at the Thétre des Relyings-comic in 1857. Portrait of Esther Moyse, imperial circus dancer in 1862, at the theater of gait, at the theater of the variety in 1861 and at the theater of the comic relaxation in 1857. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890. Photograph of Pierre Petit & Trinquart.

Card Number 368, Irene Condot, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 1 7/16 × 2 11/16 in. (3.6 × 6.8 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1880s.Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-3), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the third subset, N145-3. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mlle. Conralet, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-7), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the seventh subset, N145-7. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Mlle. Conralet, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes 648124

Margaret Mather as Joan of Arc

Two dancers with high kick, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1890 Issued by Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company American Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N245), issued in 1890 by Kinney Brothers Tobacco to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes.. Two dancers with high kick, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 657645

Portrait of Céline Moyse (or Moses), actress at the theater of comic relaxation in 1857, at the theater of varieties from 1860 to 1863 and at the theater of Ivazet from 1864 to 1865. Portrait of Céline Moyse (or Moses), Actress at the theater of comic relaxation in 1857, at the theater of varieties from 1860 to 1863 and at the Evazet Theater from 1864 to 1865. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890. Photograph of Numa Son (1866-1880).

Elise of Catopol as a Philine

Adolph Bolm in Spanish guise. 1924. Photographs. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Dancers , 20th century, Bolm, Adolph, 1884-1951

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Silver albumin photograph of Emil Rabending dressed as a Commedia dell'arte show-off with a cardboard nose and short sword, mounted on an undercard box, circa 1864.

Charley in Jehan Frollo, in "Notre-Dame de Paris" by Paul Foucher, according to the novel by Victor Hugo, at the Théâtre des Nations (today theater of the city). Paris (ivème arr.), June 7, 1879. Tax on albumin paper. Photography by Etienne Carjat (1828-1906). Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 76326-3 French actor, theatral attitude, French comedian, scene costume, foot portrait, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th century

Franz Strunz, Metallgiesser at the Macart Festival , Victor also, Viktor Angerer -, Photographer

Bertie Fisch

Harvest (cinema 1913). 1913. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division

Matilda Kschessinska in the title role of the ballet La Esmeralda, Anonymous

Butler Davenport in "The Violin-Maker of Cremona".. Cummins (American, active 1870s)

Portrait of Solari, dancer at the theater of La Gaîté. ULric Grob. Portrait of Solari, dancer at the theater of La Gaîté. Business card (front). Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.

Portrait of Thamara dewirsky (1888-1961), dancers, in a stage costume (hearing the whole character in the Egyptian costume); around 1910 (1905-00-00-1915-00-00);Rajchman, Aleksander (1855-1915)-collection, Swirsky, Thamar de (1888-1961), Swirsky, Thamar de (1888-1961)-iconography, theater costumes, portraits, female portraits, dancers, dancers, dance

Portrait of Edens (circus dancer) Portrait of Edens (circus dancer). Business card (front). Photograph of Paul Emile Pesme. Draw on albuminum paper. 1860-1890.

Vera Fokina and Bronislava Nijinska in ballet Narcisse by N. Tcherepnin, Anonymous

The dancer Anna Pavlova. State state view Hamburg, collection of photography history, acquired in 1965

Pareja española de baile.

Scene from unidentified play with Henry Miller

Tamara Karsavina in the Ballet Petrushka by I. Stravinsky by Anonymous /Private Collection/1911/Photograph/Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Tamara Karsavina in the Ballet Petrushka by I. Stravinsky, Anonymous

Lacressonnière in the role of Quasimodo, in "Notre-Dame de Paris" by Paul Foucher, according to the novel by Victor Hugo, at the Théâtre des Nations (today theater of the city). Paris (ivème arr.), June 7, 1879. Tax on albumin paper. Photography by Etienne Carjat (1828-1906). Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 76325-20 French actor, theatral attitude, French comedian, scene costume, foot portrait, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th century

Dance mask "Toboggan man" by Lavinia Schulz. .

Tamara Karsavina and Michel Fokine in the Ballet The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky by Anonymous /Private Collection/1910/Photograph/Opera, Ballet, Theatre

Unidentified woman , Entertainers, Alexandre Benois Collection

Three solo images of Irene Castle. 1915. Photographs. Jerome Robbins Dance Division. Castle, Irene, 1893-1969, Ballroom dancing , United States , 1911-1920

Unidentified woman , Entertainers, Alexandre Benois Collection

Baghanoff Nadeja or Tatjana - ballet dancer, court theater, Wilhelm Höffert -, photographer

The Circassian dance by Eve Lavalliere and Max Dearly, scene from Act 3 of the Bois Sacre, by Gaston de Claillavet and Robert de Flers, at the Theatre des Varietes, Paris, France, photo from L'Illustration, No 3500, March 26, 1910.

Alice Butler, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-3) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 1 3/8 in. (6.8 × 3.5 cm). Publisher: Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.). Date: 1880s.Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-3), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the third subset, N145-3. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Portrait of Marguerite Badel, called Rigolboche, eccentric dancer at the theater of comic relaxation between 1855 and 1860. Portrait of Marguerite Badel, called Rigolboche, eccentric dancer at the theater of comic relaxation between 1855 and 1860. Business card (front). Anonymous photography. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.

Melba Procter and H.E. M. Hall ballet

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet "Blue God" by R. Hahn, Anonymous

Käte Hansen and Oscar Aigner in "The Funny Widow

Reno Is On Strike Up 60 Ft. Pole -- Reno, the acrobat', climbed to the top of a 60ft. steel pole on the centre Brighton Zoo stadium at 10 a.m. yesterday and began a sit-down strike over a contract row. All day he squatted on top of the pole and was still there at midnight. Reno, 26, who has been appearing in the Ice Revue at the zoo, took his umbrella and a ground-sheet with him when he climbed the pole," from which he has refused to budge. "Reno is up the pole," said Mr. Vic Templar, showman-producer of the revue," because we had a row over his show contract." August 18, 1950.

A front cover from The Sketch showing 'the first Royal Pantomime on record'. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as Principal Boy and Girl in 'Cinderella'. During World War II, the two princesses spent the majority of their time at Windsor Castle and always performed in what became a traditional annual Christmas event. Date: 1942

Passionsspiel, Oberammergau 1870. Rottenführer, Eduard Albl , Actors, Passionstheater Oberammergau Oberammergau, Germany, Alexandre Benois Collection

A Belle's Stratagem. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Cowley, Hannah, 1743-1809. Belle's stratagem

Nijinsky in "Danse siamoise" from the "Orientales" 1910 Eugène Druet French This photograph of Vaslav Nijinsky is one a series taken by Druet-a self-described "amateur photographer" best known today for his dazzling images of Rodin's sculpture-at the request of the painter Jacques-Emile Blanche, in the latter's garden in Passy. The dancer is seen in midair executing one of the jumps for which he was famous and wearing the costume designed by Léon Bakst for "Danse siamoise," a solo in Les Orientales, choreographed by Michel Fokine. Three years later the angular, brutally violent steps of Nijinsky's choreography for the Stravinsky ballet The Rite of Spring would cause a riot at its Paris premiere and become, along with the 1913 Armory Show in New York, one of the birthplaces of modern art's predilection for scandal.. Nijinsky in "Danse siamoise" from the "Orientales". Eugène Druet (French, Paris 1867-1916 Paris). 1910. Gelatin silver print. Photographs

Fritz Vogelstrom as Siegfried in the eponymous opera from Richard Wagner's tetralogie "The Ring of Nibelungen". Royal Opera House Dresden, New Studying 25.05.1913

Käte Hansen and Oscar Aigner in "The Funny Widow

'Old Heads and Young Hearts' (Lyceum Theatre)

Photograph showing Emil Rabending in a Commedia dell'arte soldier costume with a cardboard nose on an undercard box, circa 1864.

Lacressonnière in the role of Quasimodo, in "Notre-Dame de Paris" by Paul Foucher, according to the novel by Victor Hugo, at the Théâtre des Nations (today theater of the city). Paris (ivème arr.), June 7, 1879. Tax on albumin paper. Photography by Etienne Carjat (1828-1906). Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 76325-21 French actor, theatral attitude, French comedian, scene costume, foot portrait, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th century

Scene from unidentified play

Passionsspiel, Oberammergau 1870. Rottenführer, Eduard Albl , Actors, Passionstheater Oberammergau Oberammergau, Germany, Alexandre Benois Collection

Mlle. Louise Lamoreux and Signor Filippo Barrati in a lithograph by L. Grozelier, with first names written in pencil. Photo by Silsbec, Case & Co. J. H. Bufford's Lith, 1857. Additional, Faust., 1857., Boston. Publisher, Russell & Richardson. This print represents a choreographic work titled 'Faust' by Perrot and is part of 19th-century ballet graphic arts. The lithograph is in an oval vignette format on a tinted ground, measuring 26 x 21.3 cm

Image of King Oedipus, played by J.J. Jansen, in the play Oedipus Rex of Sophocles.n.b, performed by students of the Utrecht Student Corps. The premiere took place on April 11, 1891 in the Schouwburg (Vredenburg) in Utrecht.

Portrait of Marguerite Badel, called Rigolboche, eccentric dancer at the theater of comic relaxation between 1855 and 1860. Portrait of Marguerite Badel, called Rigolboche, eccentric dancer at the theater of comic relaxation between 1855 and 1860. Business card (front). Photograph of Pierre Petit & Trinquart. Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.

Greta Nissen (1906 1988), Norwegian-born American film and stage actress. Performing in Globe Theatre, New York, in Ziegfeld, as Mademoiselle Bluebeard. Date: 1926

Paulette Tiori, Folies Bergere. Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy, Count Ostrorog) (English, 1863 - 1935)

A. M. Palmer's company in 'Alabama'

The actors () V. Arenzvari-Juksny () And D. Libidius for a painted performance of Saint Petersburg, Vereenigde Photo-Bureaux Amsterdam, 1910-1940 photograph Amsterdam paper gelatin silver print historical persons. picture, painting Netherlands

LES FIANCES DE SEVILLE (1914), directed by LOUIS FEUILLADE.

Puppets from Wünsch-Bongkys WundertheaterMeissen. Puppets from Wünsch-Bongkys Wundertheater

Oscar Aigner as a painter Brissard and Flora Hegner as Juliette

Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, photo file 'A'. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth

Image of King Oedipus, played by J.J. Jansen, in the play Oedipus Rex of Sophocles.n.b, performed by students of the Utrecht Student Corps. The premiere took place on April 11, 1891 in the Schouwburg (Vredenburg) in Utrecht.

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet Scheherazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov by Anonymous /Private Collection/1910/Photograph/Opera, Ballet, Theatre

MARLENE DIETRICH in THE BLUE ANGEL (1930) -Original title: DER BLAUE ENGEL-, directed by JOSEF VON STERNBERG.

Ministry of Information First World War Official Collection A little girl who by her earnest appeals at entertainments organized by pupils of the Sleyne School, Worthing, has raised a sum approaching 1000 for the wounded.

Lacressonnière in the role of Quasimodo, in "Notre-Dame de Paris" by Paul Foucher, according to the novel by Victor Hugo, at the Théâtre des Nations (today theater of the city). Paris (ivème arr.), June 7, 1879. Tax on albumin paper. Photography by Etienne Carjat (1828-1906). Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 76325-17 French actor, theatral attitude, French comedian, scene costume, foot portrait, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th century

'The Idler' (Lyceum Theatre Co.)

Claudine Couqui -, Primaballerina at the Carinthian Ttheater, Unknown

Les Burgraves ", Historical drama of Victor Hugo. Mounet Sully and Paul Mounet in the roles of Job and Magnus, Comédie-Française. Anonyme. 1902. Paris, Maison de Victor Hugo. 54099-6 Barbe, Comedie-Francaise, French comedian, cottage of mesh, costume, historical drama, in the foot, fur, ax, portrait, role, tete wolf, XXEME XX 20th 20th 20th 20th century

The Black Crook. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Barras, Charles M., 1826-1873. Black crook, Musicals

Jennadean Engleman - famous name (Bird Millman ODay) (1890 1940), Tightrope walker one of the most celebrated high-wire performers.

Franz Kunz at the Macart Festival , Rudolf Krziwanek -, photographer

The Black Crook. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Barras, Charles M., 1826-1873. Black crook, Musicals

Jane Cowl and Rollo Peters in Romeo and Juliet.. Locke, Robinson, 1856-1920. Scrapbooks. 1923. Billy Rose Theatre Division

Ly Zimmermann of the dance group Grete Groß in Waltz, Hedda Medina -, photographer

Behind the scenes of the opera. From the portfolio: Robert Demachy photographic prints, bromoil prints, works of art

Albumin photograph by Emil Rabending showing actor Anton Ascher posing with a large hatchet as part of a performance around 1864.

Postcard, historical, couple, scene from the 'great Therese' from Johann Strauss,

Original Film Title: ARTISTEN. English Title: ARTISTEN. Film Director: GEZA VON BOLVARY. Year: 1928. Stars: MARY JOHNSON.

DeWolf Hopper and Marguerite Clark in the stage production Mr. Pickwick. 1903. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Klein, Manuel, 1876-1919. Mr. Pickwick, Musicals, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Pickwick papers , Adaptations, Hopper, De Wolf, 1858-1935, Clark, Marguerite, 1883-1940

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Albumin photograph showing Prince and Princess Schwarzenberg dressed as Tamino and Pamina in a performance of Mozart's Magic Flute, depicting costumes and stage setting.

Photo of the ballerina Olga Preobrajenskaya (1871-1962) in the title role of the 1876 ballet "Sylvia ca. December, 1901

Clown relaxing in circus

Card Number 127, The Bather, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes 1880s Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Actors and Actresses" (N145-2), issued in the 1880s by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. There are eight subsets of the N145 series. Various subsets sport different card designs and also promote different tobacco brands represented by W. Duke Sons & Company. This card is from the second subset, N145-2. Note that actors' names are spelled differently on cards throughout set and are not dependable for accuracy.. Card Number 127, The Bather, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-2) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Cross Cut Cigarettes. 1880s. Albumen photograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Joe Weber's burlesque of The merry widow by arrangement with Henry W. Savage ; original music by Franz Lehar, Circa 1908

Le Karky Klara It Bardi Gabi

Fred. Wilson's popular comic songs ,

"Robt Treat" (T.C.B. Snell)

Passionsspiel, Oberammergau 1870 , Actors, Passionstheater Oberammergau Oberammergau, Germany, Alexandre Benois Collection

Elsevier photo collection. Scene from an unknown Revue probably building master revue. 1941

René Didier and Alice Lody in the roles of Phoebus and Esmeralda, in "Notre-Dame de Paris" by Paul Foucher, according to the novel by Victor Hugo, at the Théâtre des Nations (today theater of the city). Paris (ivème arr.), June 7, 1879. Tax on albumin paper. Photography by Etienne Carjat (1828-1906). Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 76325-16 French actor, theatral attitude, French comedian, scene costume, foot portrait, 19th XIX 19th 19th 19th century

OLIVE BORDEN in THE MONKEY TALKS (1927), directed by RAOUL WALSH.

'Shenandoah' (Bronson Howards Triumph)

A Sainted Devil is a lost 1924 American silent drama film starring Rudolph Valentino. The film was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky

Florence Mills (1896 -1927), born Florence Winfrey, American cabaret singer, dancer and comedienne. Pictured while appearing in a Charles Cochrane revue at the London Pavilion called 'Black Birds' and featuring an all-star cast of black artists. Her costume is for the 'Jungle Nights in Dixieland' number. Date: 1926

The Black Crook. Photographs. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Barras, Charles M., 1826-1873. Black crook, Musicals

Musical stars the Dodge Twins pictured putting in a little dancing practice at the time they were appearing in 'Oh Kay!', the new musical comedy at His Majesty's Theatre in London. Date: 1927

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, 1921, is an American silent epic war drama film. Based on the Spanish novel The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, it was adapted for the screen by June Mathis. The film stars Pomeroy Cannon, Josef Swickard and Bridgetta Clark. The film became the top-grossing film of 1921 and went on to become the sixth-best-grossing silent film of all time

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