Entertainers Collection (page 5)

Jeni Le Gon by Madame Yevonde
Jeni LeGon (August 14, 1916 December 7, 2012), also credited as Jeni Le Gon, American dancer, dance instructor, and actress

Claude Hulbert and Vera Lennox in Tell Me More
Claude Hulbert and Vera Lennox performing in Tell Me More at the Winter Garden in 1925, significant because of the fashionably wide Oxford bags trousers worn by Hulbert. Date: 1925

English merrymaking in the fourteenth century (litho)
956324 English merrymaking in the fourteenth century (litho) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Unionist Reception at Blenheim on 10 August (litho)
1629027 The Unionist Reception at Blenheim on 10 August (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unionist Reception at Blenheim on 10 August, Sketches at Blenheim)

Madame Parsons and her Seven Daughters, the Little Lancashire Lasses, a family of performers. (There was also Papa Parsons and Boys.) Date: circa 1910s

Performing troupe, Famous Merrie Men of Rhyl
Performing troupe, E H Williams Famous Merrie Men of Rhyl, in their 8th Season. They performed twice daily on the sea front. Date: circa 1900s

A thimble-rigger in a London street tries to trick members of the crowd with clever sleight-of-hand Date: 1853

Buffalo Bill riding a white horse (colour litho)
732075 Buffalo Bill riding a white horse (colour litho) by Jones, Adrian (1845-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buffalo Bill riding a white horse)

Mrs. J Bernard Beere (colour litho)
747073 Mrs. J Bernard Beere (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fanny Beere (c.1851-1915), English actress.); Photo eBarbara Singer; English

View of the inside of a Zananah, engraved by William Skelton (1763-1848) (engraving
TRV230468 View of the inside of a Zananah, engraved by William Skelton (1763-1848) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A group of English actors in India, c. 1880 (albumen print)
STC256684 A group of English actors in India, c.1880 (albumen print) by English Photographer, (19th century); 15x20 cm; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Programme for the Alhambra Music Hall in Paris, 1906 (colour litho)
CHT322537 Programme for the Alhambra Music Hall in Paris, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Chinese actors, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
NUL239726 Chinese actors, c.1870 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: man playing a female role; ); Scottish, out of copyright

Musicians (woodcut) (b / w photo)
CHT223917 Musicians (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Amman, Jost (1539-91); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Swiss, out of copyright

Characters making music in front of a palace, 1672 (oil on canvas)
XIR418365 Characters making music in front of a palace, 1672 (oil on canvas) by Janssens, Hieronymus (1624-93); 86x122 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk

View of the "Instrumental Willards, "in costume on an elaborate stage filled
MNY381026 View of the " Instrumental Willards, " in costume on an elaborate stage filled with unique musical instruments, New York

Bohemians, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468913 Bohemians, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: Czech or Hungarian musicians; From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier)

Backstage scene at a Paris Bal de Nuit or circus, from Paris Sketches
STC439527 Backstage scene at a Paris Bal de Nuit or circus, from Paris Sketches: Etchings by Forain and Raffaelli, 1880 (etching) by French School

Nautch Girls and Musicians, c. 1860-80 (b / w photo)
498624 Nautch Girls and Musicians, c.1860-80 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Street musicians: a harpist and violinist (sepia photo)
STC347501 Street musicians: a harpist and violinist (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

A Foreign Invasion, c. 1871 (oil on canvas)
TW427268 A Foreign Invasion, c.1871 (oil on canvas) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); 117.7x172.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Venetian Balcony Scene, 1859 (oil on canvas)
TW426576 Venetian Balcony Scene, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Pelham, Thomas Kent (c.1831-1907); 87.4x129.5 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

The strolling musicians (etching)
2563201 The strolling musicians (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 16.8x14.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Print and Picture Collection

A November Day (engraving)
2788384 A November Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A November Day. Illustration for The Leisure Hour (1872)

Jugglers Exhibiting in the Court of a Mandarins Palace
STC98420 Jugglers Exhibiting in the Court of a Mandarins Palace, from China in a Series of Views by George Newenham Wright (c.1790-1877) 1843 (coloured engraving) by Allom

Entertainers of Nakazu, from the series A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of
2969333 Entertainers of Nakazu, from the series A Collection of Contemporary Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Tosei yuri bijin awase), c.1784 (colour woodblock print) by Kiyonaga

Au Cirque: Travail de l ours sur le panneau, 1899 (black & red Conte crayons
5669184 Au Cirque: Travail de l ours sur le panneau, 1899 (black & red Contecrayons, coloured crayons & pencil on paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec

Anita, smallest lady in the world, and her eldest brother, Ignacz (b / w photo)
6029990 Anita, smallest lady in the world, and her eldest brother, Ignacz (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anita, smallest lady in the world)

Mademoiselle Marcelle Lender, Bust-Length, 1895 (colour litho)
877048 Mademoiselle Marcelle Lender, Bust-Length, 1895 (colour litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 49.6x37.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Performers entertaining the aged King Louis XI of France (colour litho)
3621696 Performers entertaining the aged King Louis XI of France (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Clowns entertaining sick children in a hospital in London (colour litho)
2779437 Clowns entertaining sick children in a hospital in London (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Circus scene, from a set of interconnecting postcards (colour litho)
3100923 Circus scene, from a set of interconnecting postcards (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus scene, from a set of interconnecting postcards)

Circus scene, from a set of interconnecting postcards (colour litho)
3100920 Circus scene, from a set of interconnecting postcards (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus scene, from a set of interconnecting postcards)

Hamlet attempts to make Guildenstern play a pipe, from Hamlet
IL388129 Hamlet attempts to make Guildenstern play a pipe, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Poster for I. W. Bairds Famous Minstrels (colour lithograph)
SNG127069 Poster for I. W. Bairds Famous Minstrels (colour lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; American, out of copyright

Chinese actors from behind, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
NUL239727 Chinese actors from behind, c.1870 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: man playing a female role; ); Scottish, out of copyright

Merchants and acrobats arriving before the european ambassadors
REV287790 Merchants and acrobats arriving before the european ambassadors, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Strolling Acrobats (engraving)
1107432 Strolling Acrobats (engraving) by Gandy, Herbert (1857-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strolling Acrobats. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Postcard with a scene from Tannhauser by Richard Wagner (1813-83), c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT219318 Postcard with a scene from Tannhauser by Richard Wagner (1813-83), c.1900 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A visit to the circus, c. 1885 (w / c on paper)
BOU203034 A visit to the circus, c.1885 (w/c on paper) by Hunt, Alfred (fl.1853-74); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; British, out of copyright

Balancing acrobats, Valentines greetings card. (chromolitho)
6031561 Balancing acrobats, Valentines greetings card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balancing acrobats, Valentines greetings card)

Jesters of the 14th Century (coloured engraving)
972958 Jesters of the 14th Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesters of the 14th Century)

The presentation of a new bride, c. 1760 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874381 The presentation of a new bride, c.1760 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Khan, Mir Kalan (fl.c.1760-80); 34.4 x43.6 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Queen Udham Bai entertained, 1742 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874354 Queen Udham Bai entertained, 1742 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Mir Miran (fl.1742); 27.5 x32.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Udham Bai)

Nautch Dance, c. 1860s (b / w photo)
498628 Nautch Dance, c.1860s (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Popular traditional Indian dances, Kashmir.); out of copyright

Circus Artists, 1911 (oil on canvas)
NUL445581 Circus Artists, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 54x39.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

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"Captivating and Versatile: The World of Entertainers" Step right up and witness the enchanting world of entertainers. From the comedic genius of George Formby to the mesmerizing portraits capturing Victorian royalty, politicians, and fellow entertainers, this captivating journey will leave you spellbound. Join us as we delve into the vibrant history of entertainment. Marvel at the graceful moves of The Leslie Girls dance troupe or tee off with Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis on a golf course filled with laughter. Immerse yourself in Fortunino Matania's breathtaking depiction of "A Concert behind the Lines, " where music transcends boundaries even during wartime. Travel across continents to witness the Festival Stilt Dance and Dancers in Dalian, Manchukuo, China – a spectacle that defies gravity itself. Prepare to be amazed by Diana Gaye, a female contortionist who skillfully plays records while bending her body in unimaginable ways. Take a step back in time with a Victorian Scrap showcasing circus performers who astound audiences with their daring acts. Brace yourself for an encounter with The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack from Ripley's Believe It or Not. , whose incredible feats defy all logic. Intrigue awaits as we introduce you to a Court Jester dressed in red and blue adorned with bells – his mischievous spirit ready to entertain all those around him. And let us not forget Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar, two trailblazing women who shattered stereotypes through their extraordinary performances. So come one, come all. Embark on this enthralling visual odyssey that celebrates the magic created by these remarkable entertainers throughout history. Their talent knows no bounds as they continue to captivate hearts and minds across generations.