Jugglers visiting Australia between 1905-1907

 These jugglers performed at the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney between 1905-1907.

All comments from Charles Waller- Magical Nights at the Theatre, pictures from Sydney Tivoli Theatre programmes. 

Kara 1905 

' Kara was always among the few conceded to be in the Cinquevalli class.' (1905)

Les Brunins (1905)

 A billiard table featured. The act consisted largely in driving the balls up against the far cushion and then doing remarkable things by catching them on the rebound

Selbo (1907)

Appearing in a tennis court setting, this young man operated very skillfully with rackets and Indian clubs

The Geraldos (1907)

They were club jugglers and good ones too.The act gained impressiveness from the fact that so many individuals were operating at the one time.

Rhodesia (1907)

It is doubtful whether any form of stagecraft shows a pretty girl to better advantage than does juggling.

Some photos of Jugglers in Australia

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 I'm posting some photos of jugglers who appear in the book. Regrettably, only the photos that I own could be published in the book, the rest of the photos here come from the newspapers. 

A cigarette card in my possession.

Derenda and Breen from the newspapers- 

The Harbecks- He gambled -  she juggled. ( newspaper photo)

Joe Jalvan top right balancing (newspaper photo)

Kara- Sydney gave him appendicitis - from the newspapers. 

Lennon Hyman and Lennon- Australians- from my collection

Lucy Gillet- a postcard in my collection

Morris Cronin- the best club juggler in the world? From the newspaper

Rhodesia- The female Cinquevalli.(newspaper photo)- in the middle

Selbo (from the newspaper)

Victor Martyn early in his career (my collection)

Stan Kavanagh- later in his career (from my collection)

The Carmos ( from the newspapers) Friends of the Martyns.

W C Fields as he appeared in Sydney 1903 ( from my collection)