Sunday, August 30, 2009

Bertram Mills Program 1928-29


Scan12083, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Posted by Buckles at 8/30/2009 06:24:00 AM

2 comments:

Jack Ryan said...

Buckles,

Back in the 80s, an English friend of mine who lives in Suffolk, near Bury St. Edmunds, happened upon a fading piece of circus art in an antique store. He bought it for a few pounds and sent it to me.

It's the original artwork for a Togare poster for Bertram Mills -- quite similar to the pose on that program cover.

Top line reads "Togare and his Lions." Bottom line says "Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia."

Had it framed. It wasn't in great condition when I got it but in a good looking frame, it's a gem of my circus collection.

31 August, 2009 11:41
John said...

For the benefit of those who don't realise, the artwork here is of Togare.

01 September, 2009 12:27

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