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Sanger's Hippodrome, Circus and Menagerie, Lambeth, c. 1881. Greatest company in the world, the most wonderful riders, gymnasts, acrobats & comical clowns extant. The gorgeous scene of Blue Beard's palace & gardens. Patronized by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales & Royal Family. 20 elephants, dromedaries &c. . A collection of pamphlets, handbills, and miscellaneous printed matter relating to Victorian entertainment and everyday life. J. Upton, Lith: Birmingham. c. 1981. Circus; Pantomime (Christmas entertainment); Circus performers; Bluebeard (Legendary character). Sanger's Hippodrome, Circus and Menagerie is a former name of Astley's Amphitheatre. Source: Evan.415.