Oliver's Circus

Oliver's Circus is the name of a circus active in the eastern Cape in 1862, when it appeared in Port Elizabeth, in association with Sefton Parry, for a season of three months in a new theatre constructed for the occasion by Parry, opening on 2 June. They did so well that it was speculated by the press that the circus and Parry must have made more than ₤5000 between them in the period.

After the season closed the Circus apparently moved on to Grahamstown, while Parry went to Natal.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.116

William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.

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