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| Arthur Rowland Haslam |
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| 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 Do you know any more about this operator? Let me know |
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