http://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&feed=atom&action=historyFranz Czeisler (Tihany) - Revision history2024-03-28T23:12:01ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.24.1http://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&diff=39327&oldid=prevDjando: /* Franz Czeisler’s Legacy */2022-12-31T21:53:24Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Franz Czeisler’s Legacy</span></span></p>
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</table>Djandohttp://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&diff=26951&oldid=prevDjando: /* Franz Czeisler’s Legacy */2017-08-29T17:32:54Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Franz Czeisler’s Legacy</span></span></p>
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</table>Djandohttp://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&diff=26950&oldid=prevDjando: /* From Circo Magico Tihany To Tihany Spectacular */2017-08-29T17:30:14Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">From Circo Magico Tihany To Tihany Spectacular</span></span></p>
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</table>Djandohttp://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&diff=26949&oldid=prevDjando: /* From Circo Magico Tihany To Tihany Spectacular */2017-08-29T17:27:01Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">From Circo Magico Tihany To Tihany Spectacular</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Circo Magico Tihany opened in 1954 in Jacarei, in the State of São Paulo, and met immediately with enormous success. It quickly outgrew its modest beginnings, and the original tent was soon replaced by state-of-the-art, increasingly bigger ones to accommodate not only larger audiences, but also the elaborate staging of the shows. Franz Czeisler started its own circus revolution in South America (for the circus began to expand its reach outside Brazil), and inspired many South-American major circus shows&mdash;although none of them ever came close to the original.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Circo Magico Tihany opened in 1954 in Jacarei, in the State of São Paulo, and met immediately with enormous success. It quickly outgrew its modest beginnings, and the original tent was soon replaced by state-of-the-art, increasingly bigger ones to accommodate not only larger audiences, but also the elaborate staging of the shows. Franz Czeisler started its own circus revolution in South America (for the circus began to expand its reach outside Brazil), and inspired many South-American major circus shows&mdash;although none of them ever came close to the original.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[File:Tihany_Big_Top.jpg|thumb|left|400px|Circo Tihany (2014)]]</del>Tihany resumed his spectacular magic act in his show (it was one of its drawing cards), but since he was past seventy, he formed an understudy, the Italian-Argentinean magician Ricardo Massone, who would replace him when necessary. In time, Massone also became Czeisler’s right-hand man, and took an increasingly significant role in the management of the circus. Then, being now a U.S. resident, Czeisler tried to tour his show in his new adoptive country; Circo Thiany had its U.S. premiere in Houston, Texas, on September 29, 1989.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Tihany resumed his spectacular magic act in his show (it was one of its drawing cards), but since he was past seventy, he formed an understudy, the Italian-Argentinean magician Ricardo Massone, who would replace him when necessary. In time, Massone also became Czeisler’s right-hand man, and took an increasingly significant role in the management of the circus. Then, being now a U.S. resident, Czeisler tried to tour his show in his new adoptive country; Circo Thiany had its U.S. premiere in Houston, Texas, on September 29, 1989.  </div></td></tr>
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</table>Djandohttp://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&diff=26128&oldid=prevDjando: /* Franz Czeisler’s Legacy */2017-03-05T18:33:48Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Franz Czeisler’s Legacy</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ilona </del>passed away <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </del>2000. Ludwig, as Tihany, Jr., created his own magic act, with which he toured in South America and Italy. Franz Czeisler finally sold his circus to Ricardo Massone, who still manages it successfully to this day (as of 2016). In 2006, for his 90th birthday, Franz Czeisler-Tihany threw a huge party in Las Vegas that was attended by a large number of circus directors and artists from all over the world.  An artist himself, Czeisler had always shown great respect for the circus artists he employed in his shows, and he had become for that reason one of the most respected and beloved directors in the business.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ilonka </ins>passed away <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on September 21, </ins>2000. Ludwig, as <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Tihany, Jr.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>, created his own magic act, with which he toured in South America and Italy. Franz Czeisler finally sold his circus to Ricardo Massone, who still manages it successfully to this day (as of 2016). In 2006, for his 90th birthday, Franz Czeisler-Tihany threw a huge party in Las Vegas that was attended by a large number of circus directors and artists from all over the world.  An artist himself, Czeisler had always shown great respect for the circus artists he employed in his shows, and he had become for that reason one of the most respected and beloved directors in the business.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After his retirement, Franz Czeisler-Tihany was invited to sit in the jury of several major international circus festivals, notably in Mexico, Budapest, Monte Carlo and Wuqiao, China. In 2007, he was inducted into the [[Circus Ring of Fame]] at St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, Florida; in 2009, he was named Circus Ambassador by the [[Fédération Mondiale du Cirque]] (World Circus Federation), presided by SAS the Princess Stéphanie of Monaco; in 2015, he was designated as International Ambassador of the Arts by the Hungarian Parliament. Franz Czeisler was a lifetime member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and had received the Keys of the cities of São Paulo and Las Vegas.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>After his retirement, Franz Czeisler-Tihany was invited to sit in the jury of several major international circus festivals, notably in Mexico, Budapest, Monte Carlo and Wuqiao, China. In 2007, he was inducted into the [[Circus Ring of Fame]] at St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, Florida; in 2009, he was named Circus Ambassador by the [[Fédération Mondiale du Cirque]] (World Circus Federation), presided by SAS the Princess Stéphanie of Monaco; in 2015, he was designated as International Ambassador of the Arts by the Hungarian Parliament. Franz Czeisler was a lifetime member of the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and had received the Keys of the cities of São Paulo and Las Vegas.  </div></td></tr>
</table>Djandohttp://www.circopedia.org/index.php?title=Franz_Czeisler_(Tihany)&diff=26127&oldid=prevDjando: /* From Saranduja To Tihany */2017-03-05T18:31:41Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">From Saranduja To Tihany</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Franz "Tihany" Czeisler had two great qualities, essential to succeed in show business: An engaging personality and a keen sense of showmanship. He specialized in big illusions, most of which could be performed in the round as well as on stage: This opened him many doors on the circus and variety circuit. He eventually made a good name for himself, and before WWII, worked steadily and successfully in Europe, appearing notably in his home country at the [[Fővárosi Nagycirkusz|Nagycircusz]] of Budapest (then the former [[Mathias Beketov|Beketov]] circus building).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Franz "Tihany" Czeisler had two great qualities, essential to succeed in show business: An engaging personality and a keen sense of showmanship. He specialized in big illusions, most of which could be performed in the round as well as on stage: This opened him many doors on the circus and variety circuit. He eventually made a good name for himself, and before WWII, worked steadily and successfully in Europe, appearing notably in his home country at the [[Fővárosi Nagycirkusz|Nagycircusz]] of Budapest (then the former [[Mathias Beketov|Beketov]] circus building).</div></td></tr>
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