Randall Williams - King of Showmen:
From Ghost Show to Bioscope

Vanessa Toulmin, of the National Fairground Archive (University of Sheffield), presents a comprehensive account of the first Bioscope showman, Randall Williams, with much new information. Williams travelled the fairs with a Ghost Show in the 1870s-990s, eventually converting to a Bioscope show. He was perhaps the most famous exhibitor of his day, described by his contemporaries as the King of Showmen.

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A5 paperback 54pp numerous illustrations
ISBN 0 9523941 9 7 £7.95 postage included OUT OF PRINT