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Performances Collection (#9)

"Captivating Performances: From Operas to Circuses, Theatre to Dance" Step into the world with this captivating collection of images

Background imagePerformances Collection: At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil

At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil... (colour litho)
2778064 At a height of 800 meters, an acrobatic aviator, known in Spain under the name of the Red Devil... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: Exceptional patrons (colour litho)

Exceptional patrons (colour litho)
2783861 Exceptional patrons (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exceptional patrons)

Background imagePerformances Collection: At the Royal Olympia Tournament in London (colour litho)

At the Royal Olympia Tournament in London (colour litho)
2783500 At the Royal Olympia Tournament in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Royal Olympia Tournament in London)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Siamese twins, Rosa - Josepha Blazek From 'Le Petit Journal ', Paris

Siamese twins, Rosa - Josepha Blazek From "Le Petit Journal ", Paris
2603707 Siamese twins, Rosa - Josepha Blazek From " Le Petit Journal ", Paris, 8 April 1891 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Siamese or conjoined twins)

Background imagePerformances Collection: A Conversazione at the London Sketch Club, John Hassall

A Conversazione at the London Sketch Club, John Hassall
Scenes from a smoking conversazione at the London Sketch Club in which members would do a turn. Pictured by John Hassall is Cecil Aldin, Phil May

Background imagePerformances Collection: Parisian Pleasure Ground, known as Les Porcherons (pencil and w / c on paper)

Parisian Pleasure Ground, known as Les Porcherons (pencil and w / c on paper)
CHT293245 Parisian Pleasure Ground, known as Les Porcherons (pencil and w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imagePerformances Collection: The Yuan Ming Yuan, 18th-19th century (ink & colours on paper)

The Yuan Ming Yuan, 18th-19th century (ink & colours on paper)
6366339 The Yuan Ming Yuan, 18th-19th century (ink & colours on paper) by Chinese School; 43.7 x 76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a pair)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Dolly Sisters on front cover of the Sketch 1921

Dolly Sisters on front cover of the Sketch 1921
The Dolly Sisters photographed in their costumes for the new pantomime " The Babes in the Wood" by C B Cochran. The Dolly Sisters enjoyed immense success in London

Background imagePerformances Collection: Photograph of the dolly sisters in fluffy white costumes for their Pony Trot

Photograph of the dolly sisters in fluffy white costumes for their Pony Trot. Until the end of the League of Notions revue

Background imagePerformances Collection: Cartoon, One Charles to Another Charles

Cartoon, One Charles to Another Charles - We can t give you a cat every year! Charles Lauri (left) was a pantomime performer who specialised in animal roles

Background imagePerformances Collection: General Dobattle (colour litho)

General Dobattle (colour litho)
5201941 General Dobattle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Dobattle)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Pheidippides (colour litho)

Pheidippides (colour litho)
5201937 Pheidippides (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pheidippides. Illustration for Stories from the Greek Comedians by Alfred J Church (Seeley)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Miguel de Cervantes in La Galatea (chromolitho)

Miguel de Cervantes in La Galatea (chromolitho)
735954 Miguel de Cervantes in La Galatea (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miguel de Cervantes in La Galatea)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Mozarts Don Giovanni at the Imperial Theatre (chromolitho)

Mozarts Don Giovanni at the Imperial Theatre (chromolitho)
735056 Mozarts Don Giovanni at the Imperial Theatre (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mozarts Don Giovanni at the Imperial Theatre)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Friedrich Schiller in Die Rauber (chromolitho)

Friedrich Schiller in Die Rauber (chromolitho)
735958 Friedrich Schiller in Die Rauber (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Schiller in Die Rauber)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876 (chromolitho)

Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876 (chromolitho)
731728 Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xmas entertainments, 1875-1876)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. A gaiety girl, operetta by Owen Halls and Sidney Jones

Art. Entertainment. A gaiety girl, operetta by Owen Halls and Sidney Jones
3434508 Art. Entertainment. A gaiety girl, operetta by Owen Halls and Sidney Jones. Poster by Dudley Hardy, England, 1893. (poster) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. The mirror, mime show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris

Art. Entertainment. The mirror, mime show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris
3434507 Art. Entertainment. The mirror, mime show at the cabaret Les Folies Bergeres, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Flower fest at Bagneres de Luchon. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c

Art. Entertainment. Flower fest at Bagneres de Luchon. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c
3434484 Art. Entertainment. Flower fest at Bagneres de Luchon. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1895 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Shah of Persia visit to London Hippodrome 1902

Shah of Persia visit to London Hippodrome 1902
Shaw of Persia visit to the London Hippodrome, witnessing the catastrophe in The Bandits. A prettily-arranged box draped with white, had been constructed facing the stage

Background imagePerformances Collection: Concert by old artists (16 centuries of age in 22) given in the Musicians Retirement Home

Concert by old artists (16 centuries of age in 22) given in the Musicians Retirement Home... (colour litho)
2815531 Concert by old artists (16 centuries of age in 22) given in the Musicians Retirement Home... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: Tragic fire in a movie theater that cost the lives of 183 people

Tragic fire in a movie theater that cost the lives of 183 people, the agonizing escape of the crowd (Colour Litho)
2815422 Tragic fire in a movie theater that cost the lives of 183 people, the agonizing escape of the crowd (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: Carabinieri who during a play of Hamlet in a Piedmont theater seize the skulls... (colour litho)

Carabinieri who during a play of Hamlet in a Piedmont theater seize the skulls... (colour litho)
2815400 Carabinieri who during a play of Hamlet in a Piedmont theater seize the skulls... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: A daring attempt by a thief against two ladies, in a theater in Bucharest (colour litho)

A daring attempt by a thief against two ladies, in a theater in Bucharest (colour litho)
2815310 A daring attempt by a thief against two ladies, in a theater in Bucharest (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Escape of lions and lionesses from a circus in Odessa during the rehearsals of the show

Escape of lions and lionesses from a circus in Odessa during the rehearsals of the show (colour litho)
2814753 Escape of lions and lionesses from a circus in Odessa during the rehearsals of the show (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: Never before had the king of beasts become a balancer (Colour Litho)

Never before had the king of beasts become a balancer (Colour Litho)
2778394 Never before had the king of beasts become a balancer (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Programme cover, Pavilion Theatre of Varieties, Glasgow

Programme cover, Pavilion Theatre of Varieties, Glasgow, Scotland. 1911

Background imagePerformances Collection: A show ended tragically, fighting between tiger and bull in San Sebastiano (colour litho)

A show ended tragically, fighting between tiger and bull in San Sebastiano (colour litho)
2798804 A show ended tragically, fighting between tiger and bull in San Sebastiano (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A show ended tragically)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Al Siegfried (colour litho)

Al Siegfried (colour litho)
2798267 Al Siegfried (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Siegfried. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 14 January 1900.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePerformances Collection: A picturesque Roman show, Oedipus the King of Sophocles, represented in the magnificent setting of

A picturesque Roman show, Oedipus the King of Sophocles, represented in the magnificent setting of the Palatine Hill
2809208 A picturesque Roman show, Oedipus the King of Sophocles, represented in the magnificent setting of the Palatine Hill (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: An exceptional game of chess, at the Metropolitan in New York (colour litho)

An exceptional game of chess, at the Metropolitan in New York (colour litho)
2808952 An exceptional game of chess, at the Metropolitan in New York (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional game of chess)

Background imagePerformances Collection: The first memorable ones, the Nero by Arrigo Boito at the Scala in Milan (colour litho)

The first memorable ones, the Nero by Arrigo Boito at the Scala in Milan (colour litho)
2809298 The first memorable ones, the Nero by Arrigo Boito at the Scala in Milan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first memorable ones)

Background imagePerformances Collection: The Duce among the People (Colour Litho)

The Duce among the People (Colour Litho)
2783663 The Duce among the People (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duce among the people)

Background imagePerformances Collection: An American company is setting up a series of characteristic

An American company is setting up a series of characteristic and bloodless shows in Constantinople (colour litho)
2783521 An American company is setting up a series of characteristic and bloodless shows in Constantinople (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: New Amphitheatre in Holborn, London 1867

New Amphitheatre in Holborn, London 1867
Interior of the new Royal Amphitheatre in Holborn, London, built on the site of the old Metropolitan House Bazaar. With entertainment shows including equestrian and gymnastics Date: 1867

Background imagePerformances Collection: Messers Barnum and Baileys 'Greatest Show on Earth'at Olympia (engraving)

Messers Barnum and Baileys "Greatest Show on Earth"at Olympia (engraving)
1615072 Messers Barnum and Baileys " Greatest Show on Earth" at Olympia (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Paris Chicago, variety show at the Theatre de la Tour Eiffel

Art. Entertainment. Paris Chicago, variety show at the Theatre de la Tour Eiffel
3434506 Art. Entertainment. Paris Chicago, variety show at the Theatre de la Tour Eiffel. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. The comedy. Allegory by Jules Cheret, France, c. 1890 (poster)

Art. Entertainment. The comedy. Allegory by Jules Cheret, France, c. 1890 (poster)
3434501 Art. Entertainment. The comedy. Allegory by Jules Cheret, France, c.1890 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll. Part. Art. Entertainment. The comedy)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Art. Entertainment. Masquerade ball at the cabaret L Elysee Montmartre, Paris

Art. Entertainment. Masquerade ball at the cabaret L Elysee Montmartre, Paris
3434494 Art. Entertainment. Masquerade ball at the cabaret L Elysee Montmartre, Paris. Poster by Jules Cheret, France, 1894. (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Coll)

Background imagePerformances Collection: The Merry Newlyweds (Colour Litho)

The Merry Newlyweds (Colour Litho)
2778285 The Merry Newlyweds (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The merry newlyweds)

Background imagePerformances Collection: Madama Butterfly New Opera By Maestro Puccini At La Scala Theatre

Madama Butterfly New Opera By Maestro Puccini At La Scala Theatre, The Curse Of Relatives To The Bride (colour litho)
2798750 Madama Butterfly New Opera By Maestro Puccini At La Scala Theatre, The Curse Of Relatives To The Bride (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: Jingos Departure From London To The United States, The Farewell Demonstrations (Colour Litho)

Jingos Departure From London To The United States, The Farewell Demonstrations (Colour Litho)
2798652 Jingos Departure From London To The United States, The Farewell Demonstrations (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePerformances Collection: On the 2663rd Christmas in Rome, the final exercise of the gymnastic essay given by school

On the 2663rd Christmas in Rome, the final exercise of the gymnastic essay given by school students at Villa Borghese
2815329 On the 2663rd Christmas in Rome, the final exercise of the gymnastic essay given by school students at Villa Borghese (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: Concert by former opera artists, all between the ages of eighty and ninety, in honor of Verdi

Concert by former opera artists, all between the ages of eighty and ninety, in honor of Verdi... (colour litho)
2815100 Concert by former opera artists, all between the ages of eighty and ninety, in honor of Verdi... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePerformances Collection: The circle of death a stones throw from a lion (colour litho)

The circle of death a stones throw from a lion (colour litho)
2778339 The circle of death a stones throw from a lion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The circle of death a stones throw from a lion)

Background imagePerformances Collection: The thrill hunt (Colour Litho)

The thrill hunt (Colour Litho)
2778120 The thrill hunt (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The thrill hunt. Two cars from a new Berlin public game, descending together, precipitously)

Background imagePerformances Collection: At the Zoological Garden in Los Angeles, America, a match between a lion was very successful

At the Zoological Garden in Los Angeles, America, a match between a lion was very successful... (colour litho)
2777986 At the Zoological Garden in Los Angeles, America, a match between a lion was very successful... (colour litho) by Beltrame




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"Captivating Performances: From Operas to Circuses, Theatre to Dance" Step into the world with this captivating collection of images. Transport yourself back to 1953 and experience the magic of an advert for a Verdi Opera. The grandeur and emotion that filled the air during those shows is truly unforgettable. Delve further into history as we explore Wagner's mesmerizing compositions. His music has stood the test of time, leaving audiences in awe since the 19th century. In a completely different setting, witness adorable red fox cubs frolicking in Vosges, France. Their playful antics are like a performance all on their own, showcasing nature's beauty. Take a peek behind the scenes at a circus scene illustrated by Gérard Laplau. The vibrant colors and lively atmosphere bring this enchanting world to life before your eyes. Marvel at the skill of a snake charmer playing his flute-like instrument while coaxing out a majestic serpent from its basket. This ancient art form continues to captivate audiences around the globe. Discover old-world charm with Bertram Mills Circus handbill advertising Hamlet at Leeds Theatre. The anticipation and excitement surrounding live theater can be felt through every word on that piece of paper. Gertie Millar, an accomplished actress known for her talent and grace, takes center stage in our next image. Her performances left spectators spellbound as she effortlessly brought characters to life. Leicester Square Looking Towards Empire Theatre provides us with a glimpse into bustling London nightlife during its heyday. The lights shining bright against the night sky beckon you towards unforgettable performances within those walls. Jullien at Covent Garden transports us back even further in time when concerts were held amidst opulent surroundings. Imagine being part of an audience enraptured by beautiful melodies performed by talented musicians.