The First Circus

The First Circus

May 21, 1921 Theatrical Tony Sarg's Almanac

Studio
Herbert M. Dawley Productions
Distributor
Rialto Productions

Synopsis

During the Stone Age, the Stonehenge Circus entertained cavemen and women. The circus had a dinosaur that doubled as a trampoline and tightrope for the acrobats.

Credits

Directing

Director
Tony Sarg

Producing

Producer
Herbert M. Dawley

Writing

Writer
Tony Sarg, Herbert M. Dawley

Animation

Animator
Tony Sarg, Herbert M. Dawley

Production notes

Silent cartoon, shadow silhouette animation.

Vaudevillian Tony Sarg created this series of animated marionettes ("Shadowgraphs").

Three of this series' 17 episodes are known to survive.