Philippe Petit: French, high wire artist 1994 and 2015
Philippe Petit is a French, high wire artist and you can read more about him here:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_PetitAfter seeing this, I'd really
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Videos
Andrey Nikolaev Jr and Sr: Soviet and Russian Clowns and Jugglers 1965, 1971 and 1992
Here's the brilliant, Andrey Nikolaev Sr (1938-2023), performing a hat and fire club routine in 1965:https://youtu.be/OZLWl5aMso0Here he is again in
Mia Cordes and Manny Ziener: Possibly earliest known footage of fire club passing 1913
So here's an old, silent movie from Germany called, Die schwarze Kugel or Die geheimnisvollen Schwestern. AKA The Black Ball,
Edmund Gwenn: English Actor and possible 5 club juggler 1942
Jugglers – if you ever find yourself freezing to death at night, hopefully you might get rescued by mediaeval French
Rex Roper: Rope Spinner and Western-style skills 1987, 1992, 1993 and 1997
Rex Roper (1919-2014) was born in Bristol, England, UK. His father was a Texas Ranger and champion sharpshooter. Rex saw
Cambrioleurs Modernes (Modern Burglars): Acrobatic and Slapstick Comedy films 1902 and 1907
When I first saw this picture, I was intrigued by how much is going on!Here are two videos from Pathé
Harry Lamore and Frank Wilson: Slack Wire comedy film 1896
Two men get tangled up in a housewife’s washing line, in this entertaining early film from 1896, which recreates a
Boris Gavrilin: Juggler and variety artist 1976
Here's the Russian and Soviet variety artist, Boris Gavrilin performing a number called, “Unsuccessful Date” in the 1976 film-concert, “The
Alexander and Felix Patty: Antipodists and Head Balancers 1900s, with video from 2015
I so wish that I could find video footage of these old circus acts from the late 1800s and early
Nathan Jackley originator of The Jackley Drops: Acrobat (circa 1850-1923) videos from 1981 and 2026
These pictures have fascinated me for some time and I wondered if it was really true.Nathan Jackley (circa 1850-1923) was
Moscow Circus – Relay Race of Generations: Circus Film 1964
This 55-minute video is of a production called, “Moscow Circus: Relay Race of Generations” performed on Tsvetnoy Boulevard as part
Ola and Barbro Nordström: Trick Cycling duo 1963 PLUS Erik Ivarsson: Unicycles 2014
Here's Ola and Barbro Nordström from Sweden, performing their cycle act during the interval at the Eurovision Song Contest in
The Juggling Demons aka Eddy and Roy Van Wyck: Club Passing duo 1931 and 1933
So I've been having a delve into the British Newspaper Archive and discovered that Eddy and Roy Van Wyck were
The Dalrays aka The Del Ray Brothers: Acrobats and Hand Balancers 1964
Here are The Dalrays, a fabulous, comedy acrobatic and hand balancing duo performing in May 1964 in Sydney, Australia on
Angel Bojilov Sr and Liliana: Slackwire Juggler 1970
Well here's a treat! This video is from a 1970, TV programme from either Czechoslovakia or Russia (I'm unsure) called,