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[Belle Époque] Corbett, James John "Gentleman Jim". (1866 - 1933). 1894 Folies Bergère Program. Sunday, 3 May, 1894. Original program from the celebrated French music hall, which featured on this day not only the Spanish born dancer, actress and courtesan, Carolina "La Belle" Otéro, but also the first gloved heavyweight boxing champion of the world who had beaten John L. Sullivan two years prior to this appearance. In the present program, he is advertised as "Champion du Monde" and performs an exhibition of his training, followed by three rounds of boxing with the "Professeur Américain John Donalson." The program with a few creases and tape strip along left outer margin, otherwise well-preserved, with a bright original gilt and color cover illustration by Gesmar "Misti" Péan.

A remarkable program illustrating the then very fluid boundaries between sport and more traditional stage entertainments.

[Belle Époque] Corbett, James John "Gentleman Jim". (1866 - 1933) 1894 Folies Bergère Program

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[Belle Époque] Corbett, James John "Gentleman Jim". (1866 - 1933). 1894 Folies Bergère Program. Sunday, 3 May, 1894. Original program from the celebrated French music hall, which featured on this day not only the Spanish born dancer, actress and courtesan, Carolina "La Belle" Otéro, but also the first gloved heavyweight boxing champion of the world who had beaten John L. Sullivan two years prior to this appearance. In the present program, he is advertised as "Champion du Monde" and performs an exhibition of his training, followed by three rounds of boxing with the "Professeur Américain John Donalson." The program with a few creases and tape strip along left outer margin, otherwise well-preserved, with a bright original gilt and color cover illustration by Gesmar "Misti" Péan.

A remarkable program illustrating the then very fluid boundaries between sport and more traditional stage entertainments.