File:Mr. Kite (detail).png

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"Thomas Fife,.DEL.ET.SC.LIVERPOOL". Printers: Jones & Crosskill, Printers And Booksellers, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale
Author
Pablo Fanque  (1796–1871) wikidata:Q738593
 
Pablo Fanque
Alternative names
William Darby
Description British circus performer and equestrian
Date of birth/death 28 February 1796 Edit this at Wikidata 4 May 1871 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Norwich Edit this at Wikidata Stockport Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q738593
Object type print
object_type QS:P31,Q11060274
Description

Detail of a poster shoeing the arist's name.

The Beatles' song "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" was inspired by this 1843 poster advertising a show of Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal company.
Date 1843
date QS:P571,+1843-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium engraving
Place of creation Rochdale
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PABLO FANQUE'S CIRCUS ROYAL

TOWN-MEADOWS, ROCHDALE Grandest Night of the Season! AND POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT BUT THREE! BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE, (LATE OF WELLS'S CIRCUS) AND MR. J. HENDERSON, THE CELEBRATED SOMERSET THROWER! WIRE DANCER, VAULTER, RIDER, &c. On TUESDAY Evening, February 14, 1843.

Messrs. KITE and HENDERSON, in announcing the following Entertainments ensure the Public that this Night's Production will be one of the most splendid ever produced in this Town, having been some days in preparation.

Mr. Kite will, for this night only, introduce the CELEBRATED HORSE, ZANTHUS! Well known to be one of the best Broke Horses IN THE WORLD!!!

Mr. HENDERSON will undertake the arduous Task of THROWING TWENTY-ONE SOMERSETS, ON THE SOLID GROUND.

Mr. KITE will appear, for the first time this season, On The Tight Rope, When Two Gentlemen Amateurs of this Town will perform with him.

Mr. HENDERSON will, for the first time in Rochdale, introduce his extraordinary TRAMPOLINE LEAPS AND SOMERSETS!

Over Men & Horses, through Hoops, over Garters and lastly through a Hogshead of REAL FIRE! In this branch of the profession Mr. H challenges THE WORLD!

For particulars see Bills of the day.
Signature bottom:
Jones & Crosskill, printers and booksellers, Yorkshire Street, Rochdale
Inset image/s signature: "Thomas Fife,.DEL.ET.SC.LIVERPOOL".
Source/Photographer https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/propsmith/for-the-benefit-of-mr-kite-ltd-edition-letterpress-print/description

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