[French Circus in Russia] | A striking broadside printed in English and Russian

[French Circus in Russia]

French Circus. V. Kerrkroustadt, 1861

Letterpress playbill (555 x 444 mm). Three woodcut vignettes depicting horsemanship to head, text in Russian in English; foxed, old folds and creases, short closed tears to right margin and foot.

A French circus performs in Russia on 20 August 1861. Featuring horsemanship by Mr. Werner, Mr. Doubsky, Ms. Howard, Mr. Schmidt, a performance of "the national Hungarian Dance" and the "Tarantella," as well as clowning by Mohamed Ben-Said, magic, and pantomimes. The feats of magic were to be performed by Mr. Dalo, whose act is billed here as "Escamotage."