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Arthur Rowland Haslam
Arthur Rowland Haslam (1872-1945), stage name Captain Rowland was a lion tamer from
1891 to 1895.  'Arthur Rowlands' father Albert Haslam, aka Professor Anderton made a lot
of money showing films in their portable bioscope show, the Empire Palace from 1899.

Arthur Rowland Haslam operated the Empire
Torquay, Victoria Newquay and Empire
Helston.   Under Conday & Rowland or Anderton & Rowland.  

Further information can be found on:

http://www.thegalloper.com/menageries/menwwanderton.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/work/england/devon/article_1.shtml

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