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Boswell Circus in South Africa
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Boswell Circus
Type
circus
Owner
-1942:
Jim Boswell
1882-1963:
James Clements Boswell II
Founded
1882
Closed down
1963
Country
South Africa
Directors
-1911:
Harry Boswell
(director)
:
Louisa Powell
(assistant director)
:
Stanley Boswell
(director)
:
Jack Boswell
(director)
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-:
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Description
Boswell Circus,
South Africa
, was founded in 1882. Boswell Circus closed down in 1963.
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James Boswell was a clown, horseman and equilibrist who died 1859.
His eldest son, James Clements Boswell, established his own circus - "Boswell\'s Circus".
James children came to South Africa in 1911 to join
Fillis Circus
, but
Fillis' Circus closed down within some months.
1916: The circus became known as the Boswell Brothers' Circus and Menagerie, later directed by two brothers Sydney and Walter Boswell, with their nephew
Stanley Boswell
.
1921: The first Asian elephant was bought in 1921 from Frank Willison, an American who ran a circus in Madagascar.
She was a cow called Molly, who arrived in Durban by ship together with a bear.
1963: Merge with
Boswell Circus
, as
Boswell-Wilkies Circus
, with none of the Boswell family present on the circus.
Stanley Boswells son, Brian, later (1982) started his own circus
Brian Boswells Circus
.
References for records about Boswell Circus
Recommended Citation
Koehl, Dan (2024). Boswell Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at
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