Silvers Grand Magic Circus
- Bib ID:
- 6295495
- Format:
- Picture
- Related Online Resources:
- POSTER 2023-3420 copy
- Description:
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- [Australia] : Silvers Grand Magic Circus, 2001
- 1 poster : colour ; 89 x 45 cm
- Summary:
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A colour poster advertising Silvers Circus which features a painting of performing horses wearing feathered harness - two full sized horses are rearing at either side, while three miniature or Shetland ponies pose in the foreground, with an audience in the background of the image. Title appears in pink lettering in a blue semi-circle at the upper edge. "Twenty-fifth anniversary" appears lower edge, centre. Artist's monogram, a chicken's head, appears lower right.
- Biography/History:
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The original Silver's Circus was an Australian circus started by Mervyn King along with tentmakers, David Hardie Snr. and his two sons Les and David Jnr "In 1976 Swiss born Anton & Anna [Gasser] continued Silvers Circus in Australia. Their 3 children Tony, Rosita & Dominik have all followed in the family's footsteps to become Circus Artists ... Silvers was voted as "One of the best Ten Circuses in the world" in 1982 ... With artists continually arriving from all parts of the world, Silvers are proud of the ever changing program they are able to present ... Rosita & Dominik, along with their parents, still currently perform & direct Silvers Circus whilst their eldest son Tony & his wife Debbie run Unique Attractions'-- adapted from Wikipedia, viewed 2 March 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvers_Circus
- Notes:
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- Caption title.
- National Library of Australia's copy [POSTER 2023-3420] has a black and white panel attached at the foot which bears specific information about a show at the Ballarat Showgrounds in Victoria during April 2001. This panel features a black and white image of a man (presumably Tommy Hanlon Junior) posing with two lion cubs held up to his face.
- At foot of lower panel: "Waller & Chester, Printers 321616"
- Vivian James Carter Collection. [POSTER 2023-5133]
- POSTER 2023-3420 copy Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Silvers Circus, issuing body
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- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2071 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Artistic
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2001
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