Two members of the Bertram Mills Circus walking in London (1953)

Two members of the Bertram Mills Circus walk head-to-head at Hammersmith Broadway in London, 1953 via

Circus Acrobats with Horses (1960s)

A vintage circus, with acrobats riding on horses in the center ring by photographer Ben McCall (credited to Globe Photos), 1960s via

Claudia Cardinale in Circus world (1964)

Claudia Cardinale in Circus World, 1964 via

Royal Circus (1960)

“The Mills Brother Circus” at Martha’s Vineyard by David McCabe (1963)

David McCabe, Trapeze artist, Martha’s Vineyard, 1963 via

David McCabe, Three acrobats preparing for performance, Martha’s Vineyard, 1963 via

David McCabe, Acrobat out of costume, Martha’s Vineyard, 1963 via

David McCabe, Camel caretaker with two camels, Martha’s Vineyard, 1963 via

David McCabe, Clown musician holding saxophone, Martha’s Vineyard, 1963 via

David McCabe, Profile of clown playing saxophone, Martha’s Vineyard, 1963 via

Victorian/Edwardian Circus Acts

Circus Performer Zelda Boden, 1910s via

 

Circus cyclists, c. 1891 via

 

“Trick Rider”. Usually they would ride in circles doing various tricks on the ponies via

 

Circus Girl with horse, 1908 via

CIRCUS HARLEQUIN Performer, c. 1910 via

Sanger’s Circus carriage, late 19th century Great Britain via

Vintage Photos of Loretta Young in “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” (1928)

Laugh, Clown, Laugh is a 1928 American silent drama film starring Lon Chaney and Loretta Young. The movie was directed by Herbert Brenon and produced and released through MGM Studios.

The film is based on the 1923 Broadway stage production Laugh, Clown, Laugh, by David Belasco and Tom Cushing, based on a 1919 play Ridi, Pagliaccio by Fausto Maria Martini

Ruth Harriet Louise, Loretta Young in “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” directed by Herbert Brenon, 1928 via

Portrait of Loretta Young and Lon Chaney in Laugh, Clown, Laugh directed by Herbert Brenon, 1928 via

Lon Chaney and Loretta Young in Laugh, Clown, Laugh directed by Herbert Brenon, 1928 via

Ruth Harriet Louise, Loretta Young and Nils Asther in “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” directed by Herbert Brenon, 1928 via