Forepaugh-Sells Shows Combined: The Frolics and Amusing Antics of Twenty Funny Felt-Crowned Fools
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The Strobridge Lithographing Company
(American, 1867 – 1960)
Date1899
MediumInk on paper
Dimensions1 sheet (H): 31 3/4 x 39 1/2 in. (80.6 x 100.3 cm)
ClassificationsPosters
Credit LineTibbals Circus Collection
Object numberht2004536
As the big top expanded, the number of clown increased. Comedy acts that had delighted audiences in the single ring no longer were effective in the vast space of the big top. Using slapstick comedy and oversized props, clowns were able to communicate with the audiences high up in the seats.
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The Strobridge Lithographing Company
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The Strobridge Lithographing Company
1882; October 12, 1882
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