Circus in South Africa

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Circus in South Africa

For the general concept, see the entry on Circus.

Overview

Some circusses in South Africa

African Circus

Astley's Circus

Boswell's Circus

Boswell-Wilkie Circus

Brian Boswell's Circus

Brian's Circus

Equestrian Gymnastics

French Dramatic Artistes

Italian Circus

McLaren's Circus

Noble's Circus; Noble's Olympic Circus

Pagel's Circus

Victoria Circus

Zip Zap Circus School


Boswell's Circus

Equestrian Gymnastics

French circus which visited the Cape in late 1850 under the auspices of the governor Sir Harry Smith, and featured pantomime-performances and dramatised equestrian displays as part of its repertoire. The act included the pageant-style re-enactment of The Burnt Farm French circus which visited the Cape in late 1850 under the auspices of the governor Sir Harry Smith, and featured pantomime-performances and dramatised equestrian displays as part of its repertoire. The act included the pageant-style re-enactment of The Burnt Farm

Pagel's Circus

Wilkie's Circus

Some publications on South African circus life

Stage and Circus (1906-)

Sources

(Bosman, 1928;) [TH, JH]\



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