Mr. Kite Poster

The original was color, check out the Beatles "Anthology" set...they show it during one of the interviews, Yoko still owns it.

This sounds like a great project...
 
Great Poster Idea!

I sure would like to see a clear copy of it...Been staring at the tiny text squinting... trying to make it out.
 
I'd love one too. Here's the text

PABLO FANQUE'S CIRCUS ROYAL
TOWN-MEADOWS, ROCHDALE
Grandest Night of the Season!
AND POSITIVELY THE
LAST NIGHT BUT THREE!
BEING FOR THE
BENEFIT OF MR. KITE,
(LATE OF WELLS'S CIRCUS) AND
MR. J. HENDERSON,
THE CELEBRATED SOMERSET THROWER!
WIRE DANCER, VAULTER, RIDER, etc.
On TUESDAY Evening, February 14, 1843.

Mssrs. KITE and HENDERSON, in announcing the following Entertainments ensure the Public that this Night's Production will be one of the most splendid ever produced in this Town, having been some days in preparation.
Mr. Kite will, for this night only,
introduce the
CELEBRATED
HORSE, ZANTHUS!
Well known to be one of the
best Broke Horses
IN THE WORLD!!!

Mr. HENDERSON will undertake the arduous Task of
THROWING TWENTY-ONE SOMERSETS,
ON THE SOLID GROUND.
Mr. KITE will appear, for the
first time this season,
On The Tight Rope,
When Two Gentlemen Amateurs
of this Town will
perform with him. Mr. HENDERSON will, for the first time
in Rochdale,
introduce his extraordinary
TRAMPOLINE LEAPS
AND
SOMERSETS!
Over Men & Horses, through Hoops,
over Garters and lastly through a
Hogshead of REAL FIRE!
In this branch of the profession Mr. H challenges THE WORLD!
For particulars see Bills of the day.
 
Nice start Kris!

I wonder about the ink colors though..
After reading a bit about it, I was more confused than ever.
Several theories, but, nothing set in stone.

Could someone call yoko and ask? :p
 
Here is my latest version, some new found fonts, only some are just "close" ones instead of the 100% correct ones.

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Anyone willing to take a stab at the images? Or the owners of the replica to provide a scan ? :love
 
I would love one. I'm a big Beatles fan....it shows...my Hofner and Rickenbacker basses are proof. If I could get an accurate Mr. Kite Poster, I'd love to frame and hang it in my home music room!
 
Would love to jump in on this. I noticed in some of the images, the original looks to have been folded. Any thoughts on "antiquing" the paper?
 
The original was color, check out the Beatles "Anthology" set...they show it during one of the interviews, Yoko still owns it.

This sounds like a great project...

I have the anthology on DVD. Any idea where the poster might be in there?

Thanks
Ron
 
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