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		+	* [[Paulina_Schumann_Video_Medley_(1955-1965)|Paulina Schumann]], Equestrienne (c.1955-1965)
	* [[Isabella_Nock_Video_(c.1990)|Isabella Nock]], Swinging Trapeze (c.1990)		* [[Isabella_Nock_Video_(c.1990)|Isabella Nock]], Swinging Trapeze (c.1990)
	* [[Hanneford_Family_Video_(1967)|The Hanneford Family]], Comedy Rosinback Act (1967)		* [[Hanneford_Family_Video_(1967)|The Hanneford Family]], Comedy Rosinback Act (1967)
	* [[Yokoi_Sisters_Video_(c1950)|The Yokoi Sisters]], Unicycle & Bicycle Act (c.1950)		* [[Yokoi_Sisters_Video_(c1950)|The Yokoi Sisters]], Unicycle & Bicycle Act (c.1950)
	* [[Lilly_Yokoi_Video_(1965)|Lilly Yokoi]], Bicycle Act (1965)		* [[Lilly_Yokoi_Video_(1965)|Lilly Yokoi]], Bicycle Act (1965)
−	* [[Woodcock_Video_(1965)|Bill & Barbara Woodcock]], Elephant Act (1965)
	==Featured Oral Histories==		==Featured Oral Histories==

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Revision as of 03:27, 6 July 2012

Welcome to Circopedia, the free encyclopedia of the international circus. A project of the Big Apple Circus, inspired and funded by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.

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In The Spotlight

JENDA SMAHA

Jenda Smaha (1932-2006) was considered one of the best elephant trainers of his generation. Although he came from a well-established European circus family, he spent most of his career on stage in the United States, working in casinos and variety shows. To the public at large, his name is certainly not as famous as that of the elephants he presented, Bertha, and then a string of Tanyas. Born Jan Vinicky on January 8, 1932 in Bad Salzelmen, a district of Schönebeck in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, he was fifth generation of a celebrated German family of equestrians and animal trainers who worked under the stage name of Smaha. Jan, nicknamed Jenda, was the son of Antonin and Ingebord Vinicky. His father was a famous circus equestrian known in the business as Tony Smaha (1908-1986), and his mother was also a remarkable equestrienneA female equestrian, or horse trainer, horse presenter, or acrobat on horseback.. Jenda had two brothers, Antonin Joszi, known as Tony Smaha, Jr. (1949-2008), and Pero, equestrians and animal trainers as well. Jenda's uncle (Tony Smaha’s brother) was Joszi Vinicky, who had also a brilliant career in Europe as a Master Equestrian and animal trainer. (more...)

New Biographies

• Circus Schumann (Frankfurt), History
• Lilly Yokoi, Acrobat on Bicycle
• Jenda Smaha, Elephant Trainer
• Pompoff Thedy Family, Clowns
• Shandong Acrobatic Troupe, Chinese Acrobatics

New Videos

• Paulina Schumann, Equestrienne (c.1955-1965)
• Isabella Nock, Swinging Trapeze (c.1990)
• The Hanneford Family, Comedy Rosinback Act (1967)
• The Yokoi Sisters, Unicycle & Bicycle Act (c.1950)
• Lilly Yokoi, Bicycle Act (1965)

Featured Oral Histories

• Alberto Zoppé, Equestrian - Interview (McCutcheon & Distasio, 2003)
• Olivier Taquin, Mime - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando, 2008)
• Kris Kremo, Juggler - Interview (Jando, 2007)

A Message from the Editor

CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. Keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow!

Dominique Jando

Editor/Curator