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Snake Acts

Who is not fascinated (or repelled) by snakes? Our fascination with these slithery creatures is everlasting. Love them or fear them, SNAKES have always made a great show better. SNAKES evoke danger, sexuality, and exoticism. In addition, the connection to Judeo/Christian biblical tales adds a layer of fascination which sparks a pointed reminder whenever we see a scantily-clad maiden wrapped with these scaly reptiles. “Is it her love of SIN that makes her wrap herself in their squeezing coils?”

Performers in this category:

Millie Leatrice

Zoma

Amy Arlington

Rattlesnake Pete

Miss Katumake

Copper Rex Allen

Milly D’Arcy

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Otto Martin Locke “Reptiles, Snakes, Animals, Birds”

Added Oct 27 2024

Señorita Carmen “Snake Trainer”

Added Sep 30 2024

Dragon’s Mouth Snake Show

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Added Feb 25 2024

Minnie Wawa Snake Show Bannerline

Added Jan 7 2024

Senorita Carmen (Josephine) “Trainer of Serpents”

Added Dec 16 2023

Josephine “Snake Charmer”

Added Dec 16 2023

Katie Wren “Snake Lady”

Added Sep 24 2023

Giant Snake Show “Worshipping The Sacred Snake”

Added Sep 3 2023

Fat Lady Snake Enchantress

Added May 14 2023

Flapper Snake Girl in Harem Costume

Added May 8 2023

Bigger Snake Girl

Added May 8 2023

Outcast Mexican Indian Snake Handler and Wildman

Added May 7 2023

John H. Craig (Alias Powers) with Zela Ayres

Added Jan 31 2023

Ada Mae Salo “Snake Enchantress”

Added Jan 21 2023

Arttoria “Snake Lady”

Added Jan 21 2023

Snake Enchantress In An American Flag Dress

Added Jan 21 2023

Leah Hallet, Snake Handler

Added Jan 21 2023

Snake Zoma Birch Card

Added Jan 15 2023

Madam Zara “Snake Enchantress”

Added Jan 15 2023

Miss Maxine “Snake Enchantress”

Added Jan 15 2023

Koriana Souvenir With Snake Skin

Added Jan 15 2023

Clara Jones “Snake Enchantress”

Added Jan 15 2023

Mrs. Morton, Ringling “Snake Charmer”

Added Jan 15 2023

Unidentified Snake Girl in Minstrel Show

Added Jan 15 2023

Miss Maxine, “Snake Enchantress,” 1914

Added Jan 15 2023

Korianna “Snake Enchantress”

Added Jan 15 2023

The Original Lonesome Jack, Tattooist & “Reptile Curator”

Added Jan 15 2023

Two Unidentified European Snake Ladies

Added Jan 15 2023

Amy Arlington, “Snake Enchantress,” In Repose

Added Jan 15 2023

MESSAOUDA “la Charmeuse de Serpents”

Added Jan 15 2023

Snake Show Cartoon Ad For Monarch Range

Added Jan 15 2023

Miss Opal “Snake Enchantress”

Added Jan 15 2023

Osca “The Snake Fiend”

Added Jan 15 2023

Hilda Miller, Snake Charmer

Added Jan 15 2023

May, The Snake Lady

Added Jan 15 2023

Snake Handler Inside Sideshow

Added Jan 15 2023

Rose “That Strange Creature”

Added Aug 14 2022

Amy Arlington “And Her Den Of Snakes”

Added Jun 26 2022

Bannerline featuring Lady Little “Tiny Tots of Screen Land”

Added Jun 13 2022

Rattlesnake Pete

Added Nov 7 2021

Rattlesnake Pete And His Parade Float

Added Nov 7 2021

Rattlesnake Pete And “The Largest Horse On Earth”

Added Nov 7 2021

Rattlesnake Pete And His Dogs

Added Nov 7 2021

Rattlesnake Pete’s Restaurant and Museum

Added Nov 7 2021

La Zoma “Human Snake From Madrid”

Added Oct 24 2021

Myrna “The Snake Charmer” on an Ice Cream Lid

Added Oct 3 2020

Educated Chimps & Rattlesnake Fiend Sideshow

Added Oct 3 2020

Snake King Letterhead & Letter

Added Jul 26 2020

Clyde Beatty Circus Sideshow, 1950

Added May 30 2019

Voo-Doo, The Staring Snake Mystic

Added May 5 2019

Ringling Brothers Barnum Bailey 1950 Sideshow Cast At Madison Square Garden

Added Mar 9 2019

Unidentified Snake Enchantress with her decorated SNAKES Box

Added Feb 5 2017

Paula, The Mexican Rattlesnake Queen

Added Nov 5 2016

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Tanit-Ikao and One of Her Deadly Snakes

Added Apr 18 2016

Zoma The Wonder Bannerline On Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West

Added Mar 19 2016

Crounse United Shows Bannerline

Added Sep 28 2015

World’s Fair Museum Sideshow

Added Sep 12 2015

Barnum & Bailey’s Sideshow and Museum Bannerline

Added Jul 25 2015

The World’s Museum & Theatre

Added Jul 12 2015

“A Dangerous Pastime” Snake-Enchantress

Added Jan 17 2015

Tanit-Ikao “The Great Woman Indian Fakir” 3-Color Pitchbook (10 Pages)

Added Jan 9 2015

Juanita, Wild Girl/Snake Show

Added Oct 12 2014

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Mlle. Janet “Snake Charmer”

Added Sep 12 2014

Ash “Wonderful Spotted Boy”

Added Aug 23 2014

Circassian Woman With Big Snake

Added Aug 12 2014

Miss Kedumake, Circassian

Added Aug 12 2014

Miss Katumake, Circassian with Large Snake

Added Aug 12 2014

Circassian Snake Enchantress

Added Aug 12 2014

Miss Uno with Snakes!

Added Aug 11 2014

Tintype of Young Circassian Snake Handler

Added Aug 11 2014

The Littlest Circassian Snake Handler

Added Aug 11 2014

Miss Uno, Beautiful Snake Circassian

Added Aug 11 2014

Milly De Arcy & The Rock Python Pitchbook (5 pages)

Added Jul 11 2014

Johnny Jones World of Living Wonders With Caucasian Prince Randion

Added Apr 13 2014

Yankee Robinson Museum of Living Wonders

Added Apr 13 2014

Bally with Snake Enchantress on Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus

Added Apr 13 2014

Anneta “Snake Enchantress”

Added Apr 13 2014

ANNETA “Snake Enchantress”

Added Apr 13 2014

Texas Ross Circus Side Show

Added Apr 13 2014

Paula ‘The Mexican Rattle-Snake Queen”

Added Apr 13 2014

Boardwalk Show of “PAULA SNAKE DEN”

Added Apr 13 2014

Campbell Bros. Annex Museum of Wonders

Added Apr 8 2014

Baby Mildred “The Smallest and Youngest Snake Charmer In The World”

Added Apr 7 2014

Barnum & Bailey Abnormitäten

Added Apr 7 2014

Edwards ANIMAL SHOW & MUSEUM

Added Mar 15 2014

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Dolly Dutton’s Sheet Music

Added May 31, 2025

Wonderland Circus Sideshow, Coney Island

Added December 31, 2024

1893 Newspaper Advertisement For The Tocci Brothers and Chevalier Cliquot

Added March 30, 2024

1893 Newspaper Advertisement For The Tocci Brothers and Chevalier Cliquot

Added March 30, 2024

HORROR STORIES Pulp Cover Two-Headed Girl (December 1940)

Added January 28, 2024

Baby Irene “Fat Lady” Cashes In On Laughs (1950)

Added December 26, 2023

1937 Philadelphia Store Show Facade

Added July 22, 2023

Mr. & Mrs. Chauncy Morlan at Huber’s 14th Street Museum

Added July 21, 2023

Hulett Pest Control Spokesmen, Dwarfs John and Greg Rice

Added January 31, 2023

Foy Large & Frank Morgner

Added October 24, 2021