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Ringling Bros presenting Schuman's German horse circus poster
- Title
- Ringling Bros presenting Schuman's German horse circus poster [graphic]
- Publication
- Cincinnati [Ohio] : Strobridge Litho Co., c1909.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Still image | Supervised use | MWEZ+++ n.c. 19777.06 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 poster : col.; 51 x 75 cm.
- Summary
- Depicts aspects of the Schumann horse circus in performance, including horses appearing as if standing inside beer barrels, four horses seated at a table with beer steins in their mouths, 16 horses of various colors standing on their hind legs, and probably the Berliner Drosky Act.
- Donor/Sponsor
- National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
- Series Statement
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Circus posters.
- Note
- "The famous brewery act, the most astonishing horse training of all the world"--Lower left corner.
- "Schuman's 16 astounding Arabians"--Lower center.
- "The funny Berliner Drosky Act"--Lower right corner.
- "Never before seen anywhere except in the Schuman establishments in Berlin, Frankfort, & Scheveningen"--Bottom.
- Poster advertisement for the performance of the Schuman horse circus with the Ringling Brothers circus.
- Additional Formats (note)
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography (note)
- Circus Schumann was founded in 1870 and firmly established in Denmark by 1891. It was famous for its equestrian acts. In 1981, the Danish equestrienne Katja Schumann, daughter of master horseman Max Schumann and great-great-granddaughter of the circus' founder, joined the Big Apple Circus of New York City.
- Call Number
- MWEZ+++ n.c. 19777.06
- OCLC
- NYPG98-F980
- Title
- Ringling Bros presenting Schuman's German horse circus poster [graphic]
- Imprint
- Cincinnati [Ohio] : Strobridge Litho Co., c1909.
- Series
- Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
- Additional Formats
- Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
- Biography
- Circus Schumann was founded in 1870 and firmly established in Denmark by 1891. It was famous for its equestrian acts. In 1981, the Danish equestrienne Katja Schumann, daughter of master horseman Max Schumann and great-great-granddaughter of the circus' founder, joined the Big Apple Circus of New York City.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
- Posters & lobby cards
- Added Author
- Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows.Strobridge & Co. Lith. Lithographer
- Publisher No.
- 1909 R No. 230
- Research Call Number
- MWEZ+++ n.c. 19777.06