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LENTONS, The. LENTON FAMILY. PREMIER GYMNAST & ACROBATS OF THE WORLD. London: C.J. Culliford, 1870s. finely rendered monochrome lithograph pictures members of the family somersaulting in mid-air, foot juggling, and balancing stacks of hatboxes (to say nothing of each other) on their feet. National coats of arms appear in the corners of the poster, including those of Australia and America. 23¾ × 18½". Short tears around perimeter of image. B. Old linen backing.
According to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle of Aug 14, 1875 the Lenton Family were to make their US debut at the Park Theatre on Aug. 23, but the New York Clipper of May 29, 1875 said they performed at the Theatre Comique in Cleveland the week of May 17th. There were five acrobats in the troupe. On October 10 they were at the Adelphi Theatre in Chicago. They also played on American circuses. Some histories list the troupe as American.