Mia Uys
Biographic Data
| ID | 1645800 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mia Uys |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mia |
| FAMILY NAME | Uys |
| SIGNATURE | UYS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stellenbosch University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9495-4232 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Mounted masculinity – imperial identity in the equestrian acts of Frank Fillis’s circus in South Africa, c. 1882–1910
This article analyses equestrian performances in South Africa in Frank Fillis’s Circus between 1882 and 1910. We show how he was influenced by an array of popular acts, such as war re-enactments and hunting spectacles, where horses provided both elements of authenticity and idealized empire through the romantic spectacle of the military. However, we argue that the ‘imperial’ battled the ideographic, as uniquely South African tropes were added to …
On the trail of the mercy bullet: Pain, scientific showmanship, and the early history of animal tranquilizing, c. 1912-1932
In June 1928, Captain Barnett W. Harris, an amateur naturalist from Indiana, arrived in Zululand to experiment on wild animals with his invention - the mercy bullet. This "bullet"consisted of a hypodermic needle filled with anesthetic drugs that could render an animal unconscious - an early model of what is now known as the tranquilizer gun. The history of this gun typically begins with Colin Murdoch, a New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian, wh…
Big cat acts and big men: Performing power and gender in South Africa’s circus industry, c.1888–1916
This article analyses lion-taming performances in South Africa through the acts displayed in three circuses: Frank Fillis’s, William Pagel’s and the Boswell’s, between 1888 and 1916. While lion-taming proved popular in the international arena, especially Britain, by the 1830s already, it was performed in South Africa only from the end of the nineteenth century. Drawing on global literature on the symbols – both natural and cultural – integral to …
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Big cat acts and big men: Performing power and gender in South Africa’s circus industry, c.1888–1916
This article analyses lion-taming performances in South Africa through the acts displayed in three circuses: Frank Fillis’s, William Pagel’s and the Boswell’s, between 1888 and 1916. While lion-taming proved popular in the international arena, especially Britain, by the 1830s already, it was performed in South Africa only from the end of the nineteenth century. Drawing on global literature on the symbols – both natural and cultural – integral to …
On the trail of the mercy bullet: Pain, scientific showmanship, and the early history of animal tranquilizing, c. 1912-1932
In June 1928, Captain Barnett W. Harris, an amateur naturalist from Indiana, arrived in Zululand to experiment on wild animals with his invention - the mercy bullet. This "bullet"consisted of a hypodermic needle filled with anesthetic drugs that could render an animal unconscious - an early model of what is now known as the tranquilizer gun. The history of this gun typically begins with Colin Murdoch, a New Zealand pharmacist and veterinarian, wh…
Mounted masculinity – imperial identity in the equestrian acts of Frank Fillis’s circus in South Africa, c. 1882–1910
This article analyses equestrian performances in South Africa in Frank Fillis’s Circus between 1882 and 1910. We show how he was influenced by an array of popular acts, such as war re-enactments and hunting spectacles, where horses provided both elements of authenticity and idealized empire through the romantic spectacle of the military. However, we argue that the ‘imperial’ battled the ideographic, as uniquely South African tropes were added to …
History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Spatial and Cultural Studies (2 works) · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Colonialism (1 works) · Context (archaeology (1 works) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works) · Gender Studies (1 works)