An original circus act catalog from 1918. 

J. Harry Allen, booking agent. 1531 Broadway, NY, NY

Measures approx. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2".

This rare catalog contains 54 pages of circus acts (27 double-sided sheets) plus front and back covers bound with staples and cord. The front cover has become detached and it appears that about an inch has been trimmed from the bottom. It appears to have something missing from the outlined box in the top half and the picture of J. Harry Allen has been glued in place at the right edge. 

The interior pages are generally in good condition but have some staining, marks, corner curls and some minor paper losses at some edges. We've provided a sampling of what the advertisements look like in the listing photos. If you require additional photos, we're happy to oblige. All of the other pages are in approximately the same condition as the ones we've pictured. 

Most acts have full page ads, a few are two page or one-half page. An near complete list of the acts include: Lunette SistersThe Gaudsmidts, "Cynthia" (Laura Morris, eccentric comedienne), The Duffin & Redgay Troupe (aerial acrobats), Slayman Ben Ali acrobats, The DeMarlos Venus and the Devil, Dare Devil Oliver high diver, Roode & Frances salck wire performers, The Navassar Ladies Military Band, The Loretta Twins gymnasts, Ernestonian-Novikoff Troupe high wire act, Carlisle's Wild West, Four LaDella Comiques comic acrobats, Blake's Circus Comedians with dogs, ponies, goat and Bingo the Unrideable Mule, Herrera gymnastic gyrations atop a 90 foot pole, Death Trap Loop Riders, Flying Cromwells, La Moll Duo, Maryland Troupe, Boyarr Troupe, Dumitrescu and Ben Dunham TroupeSensational Boises, Goyt's Novelty featuring Daisy the dog, Clairmont Bros revolving ladder act, Celina's Animal Gambol, Stewart and Mercer comedy/gymnastics, The Flying La Vans, International Fireworks Co., Genial Johnny Nestor brass band singer, Five Flying Silbons, Veronica and Hurl-Falls, Revolving Raes, Victor's Concert Band, Latona's Pony Ballet, The Great Atlantis dancer, Armstrong Brothers, The Three Rianos monkey and lions skins, Erna Antonio Trio, Four Portia Sisters, Allie Johnson human monkey slack wire act. 


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