1800's Playbill - Scottish Zoo and Variety Circus Scottish Zoo and Variety Circus. The Scottish Zoo and Variety Circus was located on New City Road, Glasgow. E. H. Bostock was 'its sole proprietor' and it opened for business in the late 1890s. Acts and pantomimes such as Rob Roy on Horseback impersonated by Leicester Alfred Cooke and Rabbit in a Bunch of New Absurdities were presented at the Zoo. Special Collections Reference: STA Fi 11/1a