Franklin's International Circus
Franklin's International Circus (also referred to as the Franklin International Circus) was an equestrian circus, active in Cape Town during the first half of 1862.
Founded in Cape Town in 1862 by the clown and acrobat H.W. Franklin, a former member of M'Collum's Circus, and performed there without break for more than 5 months, becoming a serious rival for the companies of Sefton Parry and Mrs Tellet in terms of popular support.
Members included Mrs Ethair
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 112, 114, 133, 139-140.
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