(Count and Countess Philippe Nicol)Biblio.com
Advertising booklet for "The Midgets Palace" and Biographical Sketches of Count and Countess Philippe Nicol
1940E34672Montreal: The Midgets Palace/ Le Palais Des Nains 1940. Wraps. Very Good. Staple bound booklet 4 1/4" x 6" in illustrated wrappers. Dos a dos in English and in French 32 pp. Illustrated throughout with photographic images staged and domestic images of the couple as well as of their son . Very good or somewhat better some light toned spots to the wrappers. A promotional piece for "The Midgets Palace"/ "La Palais Des Nians" part exhibit and part hotel for a troupe of "little people" located in Montreal. It was established by Philippe Nicol 1881-1940 born with dwarfism who in his early years was a "sideshow freak" with the Barnum and Bailey Circus from the age of three and his wife Rosa also a dwarf. After establishing The Midgets Palace the pair dubbed themselves "Count and Countess" and became known as the" King and Queen of Midgets". They opened "The Midgets Palace" at 961 Rue Rachel in Montreal 1926 as a "dime museum" such as were popular at the time. Admission would include one of these booklets. This particular copy includes on the inner covers a memorial portrait of Philippe with the notation that he had died on May 26th 1940 aged 58 years and 8 months. The Midgets Palace/ Le Palais Des Nains unknown
