Printed by F Meyer-Van Leo, rue de Flandre 66, Gand (Ghent), Belgium

Performance dated April 12 1900

This program featured a major theatrical production of the Boer War. Its grand finale would have pleased the Dutch audience far more than the eventual outcome two years later when the British defeated the Boers.
The Jandaschewsky family collection was kept together by the last remaining family member, Arthur 'Jandy' Jandaschewsky. During the last years of his life 'Jandy' sold the collection to his friend John Anastasiadis. Mr Anastasiadis kept the collection for a 25 year period, having built a repository for housing and exhibiting it at his own home. In 1994 he sold the collection to the MAAS in order to keep it together, and in New South Wales, according to 'Jandy's' wishes.

Poster, circus, 'Grand Cirque Russe...Grand Soiree Equestre....Au Transvaal episode historique de la guerre Anglo-Boer....' text in French, paper, F. Meyer Van Loo (print), Gand (Ghent), Belgium, 1900.
Vertical format single sided printed poster, black text on tan ground, text in French, advertises a performance of the Cirque Russe at the New Circus, Gand, Belgium, April 9, 1900. The performance consists of a Great Equestrian evening; the debut of the Rinaldi brothers, eccentric clowns; M.R. List animal trainer and assorted animals and for the first time in Gand, a pantomime "In the Transvaal" which is an historic episode in the Anglo-Boer war. The pantomime includes performances by Guillaume Jandaschewsky as the Boer farmer and solos by Mme Christine Jandaschewsky and Mlle C. Jandaschewsky, in the Dance of the miners of the Transvaal and Dance of the English evolution. (see OF for partial translation of text)

Made: F Meyer-Van Leo; Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium; 1900


Used: Jandaschewsky family; Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

Used: Jandaschewsky, Cristine; Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

Used: Jandaschewsky, Guillaume; Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium

Owned: Jandaschewsky, Arthur 'Jandy'; Europe

Owned: Jandaschewsky family; Europe

Owned: Anastasiadis, John; Europe

Printer l c obverse, printed back text, "Gand, imprimerie Â? vapeaur F. Meyer-Van Leo, rue de Flandre, 66.", main text, major acts printed between printed pointed fingers "GRAND CIRQUE RUSSE/ ....GRANDE SOIRÂ?E Â?QUESTRE/ DEBUTS:/ FRÂ?RES RINALDOS/ .... M.R. LIST/......AU TRANSVAAL/ Episode historique de la guerre/ ANGLO-BOER...."

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1900

410 mm

215 mm