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Photo, Print, Drawing Rules of Conduct for the Ciniselli Circus. Cirque Ciniselli: Règlement

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Title

  • Rules of Conduct for the Ciniselli Circus.

Other Title

  • Cirque Ciniselli: Règlement

Summary

  • This placard contains the rules of conduct for the Ciniselli Circus in Saint Petersburg set by the management. Issued on January 10, 1891, the rules were published in two languages: French and German. The choice of languages, combined with circus programs of the period, demonstrates that nearly all the performers in the circus came from abroad. The 18 points regulated the lives of circus personnel. Performers and staff were required to attend all rehearsals and to take care of their equipment and costumes; everyone was required to be ready at least ten minutes before the performance; no one was allowed to leave the circus site without permission; smoking was prohibited in all places except the buffet; conflicts, insults, drunkenness, and so forth were prohibited and were grounds for dismissal. The Ciniselli Circus (now the Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus) was founded in 1877 by Italian-born Gaetano Ciniselli (1815-81). Housed in the first stone structure in Russia purpose-built for the circus, the Ciniselli was a popular entertainment of Saint Petersburg high society.

Names

  • Ciniselli Circus Creator.
  • Ciniselli, Scipione Associated Name.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1891-10-01.

Headings

  • -  Russian Federation--Saint Petersburg--Saint Petersburg
  • -  1891-10-01
  • -  Circus
  • -  Circus Ciniselli
  • -  Circus performers
  • -  Employees
  • -  Manners and customs

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 poster.
  • -  Original resource at: The Bolshoi St. Petersburg State Circus - Museum of Circus Art.
  • -  Content in German and French.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021670653

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Ciniselli Circus Creator, and Scipione Associated Name Ciniselli. Rules of Conduct for the Ciniselli Circus. Saint Petersburg Russian Federation, 1891. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -10-01] Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021670653/.

APA citation style:

Ciniselli Circus Creator & Ciniselli, S. A. N. (1891) Rules of Conduct for the Ciniselli Circus. Saint Petersburg Russian Federation, 1891. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -10-01] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021670653/.

MLA citation style:

Ciniselli Circus Creator, and Scipione Associated Name Ciniselli. Rules of Conduct for the Ciniselli Circus. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, -10-01] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021670653/>.