Threw the HAT

 Welcome to Threw the Hat,  a blog about Australian Juggling History. Here you will find links to photos and articles/stories about Australi...

  The Australian Creightons found Australia too small and travelled to the United States, only to have the love of a woman break up the pair...

 Juggler Bert Beaver began as a vaudeville performer and became one of the most influential radio personalities of the early broadcasting ag...

  This third part of the story of Elimar is sourced from newspapers and from Actor Equity files held in Sydney. I am trying to discover more...

My book  What Goes Up.  Australian Juggling to World War 1 is now available from Amazon for pre-order. In honour of this momentous occasion ...

 A few bits and pieces Recently I bought this beauty- I've always wanted one....why?  This beautiful watercolour was painted by Arnold J...

It's been a while since I posted here. But I'm still researching some theatre history when I get the time.  I received a present for...

Circus and Juggling seems to be a natural association, and so it proved in early 19 th Century Australia. Whilst the main attraction...

Some information about early club juggling on the Australian Stage. References available upon request.   Indian club swinging was well ...

 I got caught up in writing this very rambling, incoherent account of Australian Juggling history 1860-1920. I've still got a lot of gap...