Modern Vaudeville Press

America and Europe's Greatest Jugglers was a booklet distributed by Edward Van Wyck, one of America's first juggling prop manufacturers. It includes images and press information for a variety of...

In 1989, the Artistic Director of a San Francisco circus, Judy Finelli, met briefly with Lu Yi, the Director of the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe, in upstate New York. It was, as Judy now calls it, "a...

From the foreword: The art of mime is the identification with the essence of all things, and the portrayal of thought and emotion through silent physical expression. A mime works with the laws of...

By Royal Command: Barnum in EuropeAuthor: Steve WardPublisher: Modern Vaudeville PressPublication Date: Jan 30, 2025Number of Pages: 242 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1958604267ISBN-13:...

Cleverer Than God is a book that tells the story of Paul Cinquevalli, a juggler who rose from the Circus circuit of the 1880s, to attain celebrity status in the British Music Hall and American...

She is married to a woman. He's just had his heart broken. And yet, when they meet on a hook-up app, the earth moves. What happens to a human life when chemistry takes over? Can there be such a thing...

This is an introduction to juggling from the 1920s covering ball juggling, the art of balancing, juggling with plates, bottles and clubs, tricks with hats umbrellas and other tricks involving a cigar...

In this intriguing work from 1885, William Alfred Hovey delves into the enigmatic world of telepathy and parapsychology. Through meticulous research and thought-provoking insights, Hovey explores...

Modern Vaudeville Press had been called "the university press of the circus world" -- an accolade we agree with, knowing that several of our books are used as university coursebooks! This catalogue...

This is a facsimile edition of William Pittenger's 1897 book Toasts and Forms of Public Address for Those Who Wish to Say the Right Thing in the Right Way. This edition also includes an all-new...

A facsimile edition of David Lustig's "Vaudeville Mind Reading". This is an interesting look at the stage practices of performers of the time. This material has been republished before, but never in...

"Vaudeville Wit" includes hundreds of jokes and routines from performers from the 1910s-1920s. Originally published in 1927 by Shrewesbury (Chicago), this book gives an incredible window to American...

Walker's Manly Exercises was written by Donald Walker in the 19th century. The book is a comprehensive guide to physical exercises and sports that were popular at the time. It contains detailed...

Wehman Bros.' Bartenders' Guide is a cocktail book published by the Wehman Brothers in 1912. It includes almost one-hundred pages of cocktail recipes and pages of toasts. The book is designed like a...

Originally published in the 1890s by the Wehman Brothers, this book contains a multitude of jokes cribbed directly from the Vaudeville stage. Street literature produced by companies like Wehman offer...

Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page is one of the early comprehensive guides to writing material for vaudeville performances in the early 20th century. Vaudeville was the most prominent form of...