[Bud Atkinson's Circus & Wild West : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 3526869
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
- folders of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
- Biography/History:
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Bud Atkinson's Circus and Wild West was an American circus and show imported by Bud Atkinson from San Francisco. It first appeared on the 16th of December, 1912, at Moore Park in Sydney, according to newspaper accounts, and may have been broken up and the related goods sold at auction in April of 1913. Featured acts included champion buckjump riders, Tex M'Cloud the American Lariat Expert; the De Coma Troupe of Aerial Artists; The Blanchetts ("bronco busters"); Dick Ford the famous clown from the Barnum and Bailey Circus; and Col. Wm. A. LaveII ("a scout and Indian fighter").
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 9999
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