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James Boswell , artist at Cirque d´Hiver Bouglione in France - Elephant Encyclopedia and Database
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James Boswell , circus artist in United Kingdom
Born 1826-01-04 in United Kingdom
dead 1859 in France
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James Boswell, born 1826, performed as a clown and horseman in circuses in United Kingdom and died 1859 in Paris.
Records about James Boswell from the Circus Historical Society
Acrobatic and Shakespearian clown. Born 4th January 1826 in Halifax, Yorkshire. Noted at Astley's, 1843, Hughes'circus 1845, and Hengler's, in Dover, 1845, as clown contortionist. At Cooke's, 1850-1, and again at Hengler's, Cheltenham, in 1851, providing mirth and Shakespearian jests with rival clown Knight. At Astley's in the 1850s. Became all the rage in Paris,
establishing the English school of clowning. Also performed daring aerial acts and the 'broken ladder' stunt. Married Rebecca Cooke
(1814-1898). Father of James Clements II, Henry Luigi, Nellie, Rebecca (Woolford) and Lily, All riders. Died lst May 1859, of Heart
failure during a performance at the Cirque Napoleon, Paris.(Ref: Victorian Arena by Dr John Turner). The building is now Cirque d'Hiver and is still in daily use as a circus.
James
and
Rebecca had three children, two sons and a daughter:
James Clements (J.C.) and Harry and Ellen Clara, known as Nellie.
They were all expert in horsemanship.
Family Total: 3 children Nellie Boswell . Born: ?.Harry Boswell . Born: ?.James Clements Boswell II . Born: 1853.
Reference list
References Koehl, Dan, (2023). artist James Boswell in France . Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 December 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1763 . (archived at the Wayback machine )Sources used for this article is among others:
Selected publications Links about James Clements Boswell II Search more with Google for James Boswell The link will automatically include James Boswell and open a new browser window.
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artist | circus | Cirque d´Hiver Bouglione | Boswell family | Born 1826 | Dead 1859 | People from United Kingdom
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