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  • ==Circus Websites== '''Eden Brothers''' Circus [http://www.edencircus.com/ www.edencircus.com]
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  • ...ent that had settled in Italy, and was related to two other famous Italian circus families, [[The Canastrelli Family|Canestrelli]] and Larible. Gianni's uncl ...on. (Bernhard Paul, a great "discoverer" of clown talent, also launched at Circus Roncalli the careers of [[Pic]], [[Jean-Paul]], [[David Shiner]] and [[Pete
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  • ...quero Canela. María was the firstborn of a very large family: She had six brothers and one sister, and all her life she would assume a sort of matriarchal res ...939, in Cartagena, where she performed a small trapeze act in her father's circus, Circo Florida. A very strong girl, both physically and psychologically, Ma
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  • ...on of a vaquero, Pedro Carrillo was born in 1947 in Colombia. He began his circus career as a roustabout in traveling circuses. In his spare time, he practic ...arized this style of frenetic high-wire daredevilry, but when the Carrillo Brothers began performing their act, it was still a novelty.
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  • ...some legitimacy, the Flying Gaonas. And indeed, this has happened. To the circus world, however, there has been one and only one Flying Gaonas: the act in w Victor Gaona Murillo (1925-2016) was born to an old, prolific Mexican circus family that traces its roots to the Circo Gaona y León, created in 1891 by
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  • Dolly Jacobs was born to a circus family: her father, the celebrated clown [[Lou Jacobs]] (1903-1992), was fo ...orate costumes, and participating in ensemble aerial presentations. Jean's circus career was short-lived. On May 5, 1948, a few days after her debut at Madis
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  • ==Circus Owners, Equestrians, Animal Trainers, Acrobats, Aerialists== ...toured in about thirty countries. The Tognis have also always excelled in circus engineering: they are credited with several technical innovations, includin
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  • ==Circus Owner, Animal Trainer== ...the most famous performer of the Togni dynasty, and the first true popular circus star in Italy. He entered the ring at age seven, as a young equestrian in a
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  • ...nal clown character that stands as one of the twentieth century's greatest circus icons. ...s, the brothers began performing a trapeze act. Pedro later joined another circus, Circo Alegría, where he met—and later married—a French acroba
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  • ..., the youth circus version of the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]]. ...mdash;by a series of brilliant circus instructors, including [[The Larible Brothers|Enzo Larible]], [[The Boginos|Davis Bogino]], [[Les Victoria|Claude Victori
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  • ...s|Pedro Carillo]]. When he was eighteen, Pedro, Jr. began his professional circus career as a catcher for the [[Flying Españas]]. Two years later, he joined Tatiana Scetkovska was born in Dagupils, Latvia. She began training in circus acrobatics when she was thirteen, eventually becoming a highly skilled hand
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  • ...]] (1908-1976), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring and—like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]]—used ...vien Levshin, who was the Rubanov Company’s acrobatic coach, noticed the brothers’ athleticism and began to train them as acrobats. He created an original
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  • ==Knie: The Swiss National Circus== ...d be at the origin of one of the world's most prestigious and long-lasting circus dynasties. Born in Erfurt and nineteen years old, the young Friedrich left
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  • == The Circus On Tsvetnoy Boulevard == ...cus, is another one. And in Moscow, there is Circus Nikulin—"the Old Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard."
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  • ...fter World War II, and the Rios Brothers are generally perceived as French circus artists. ...decided to combine their talents into a risley act, a particularly arduous circus discipline.
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  • ...to" Jimenez is, on his mother’s side, fifth generation of an old Mexican circus family whose fame dates back to nineteenth century. (His mother was born El In 1971, his uncle, Raúl Jimenez, had created a flying act with his brothers and sisters. Raulito had already shown an extraordinary talent for the flyi
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  • ...Video_1990|The Alexis Brothers, hand-to-hand balancing]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Ballerinas, Horses and Clowns...'' (1990) ...s, hand-to-hand balancing]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2006)
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  • ...nd association with a Western circus was in 1988-1989 with the [[Big Apple Circus]], which also marked its first appearance in the United States. ...Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in 1986 with the juggling act of [[The Qian Brothers]], a Silver Lion at the third annual Chinese National Acrobatic Competition
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  • ==Acrobat, Circus Owner, Animal Trainer== ...the greatest wild animal trainers of all times—and as such, a major circus star in Europe and America.
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  • ...led in Berlin's State Circus School. There, they were trained in all basic circus disciplines, including acrobatics, juggling, ballet, and trapeze. ...time to develop their comedy routines. Back in their homeland, the Collins Brothers appeared with their comedy acts in various varieté theaters and television
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  • [[File:Chiarini_Utagawa_Masanobu.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Chiarini's Circus in Japan (1886)]] ==Equestrian, Circus Entrepreneur==
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  • ...ith their parents, when the Cortes Troupe were contracted by [[Hoxie Bros. Circus]] to perform their high wire and flying trapeze acts. Young Robinson perfor ...allenda Family|Wallendas]] at the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] in 2004, along with his wife, Alida. (That year, the Wallendas won the pr
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  • ...mb|right|300px|Les Frères Taquin]]Although Les Frères Taquin (The Taquin Brothers) were originally a brother act, as their name indicates, they soon became s ...988 edition of the Festival, and won a Gold Medal. The numerous agents and circus directors present at the Festival came immediately knocking at their door,
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  • ...ed period of forty years, from 1939 through 1979, at Blackpool’s [[Tower Circus]], of which he became the undisputed star and, without a doubt, the most po ...an old French circus family of Italian origins—like so many ancient circus families anywhere else in the world. As for [[Jean-Marie Cairoli]] (1879-1
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  • ...rani Brothers, Risley act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2004) * Video: [[Errani_Brothers_Video_(2004)|The Errani Brothers, Risley act]], at Circus Kronebau, Munich (2004)
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  • ==Circus Director and Impresario== ...evements were the introduction of theatrical aesthetics into the traveling circus performance, a modern approach to public relations and marketing, his fores
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  • ...1973 to Marguerite and Efrein Torres. He had one sister, Allison, and two brothers, Thomas and Andrew. His parents later moved to Hillsdale, New Jersey, where ...rres_Cole_Bros.jpeg|thumb|left|400px|Rob Torres at Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus (c.1993)]]While in high school, he was a member of the cross-country track
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  • ...has produced five generations of funnymen, some of whom have become major circus stars in Spain as well as abroad: Pompoff y Thedy, arguably the greatest Sp ...turo, the elder, who was probably significantly older than his more famous brothers: Emilio (later known as Emig—?-1946), Teodoro (later known as Thedy&m
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  • ...and during the Soviet regime, originated one of Russia’s most important circus dynasties. Their name still resonates today in Russian lore and culture, an To the circus historian, however, finding one’s way into the intricacy of their expande
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  • ...irst appearance in the ring with his father, during a tour of the [[Moscow Circus]], when he was two years old. But his "professional debut" happened two yea ...onvention. This was followed by a contract with Russia's premier circus, [[Circus Nikulin]] in Moscow: At age thirteen, Dmitry was a full-fledged professiona
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  • ...common denominator between Roman and modern circuses is the word itself, ''circus'', which means in Latin as in English, "circle". ===Philip Astley: The Father Of The Modern Circus===
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  • ...have made his one of the great names of the twentieth century’s European circus. ...]], a French equestrian who had settled in Sweden, where he originated his circus dynasty in the 19th century.
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  • ...r, an acrobat on trampoline, and a teeterboard acrobat (with the [[Tom Mix Circus]]), and even joined for a time the equestrian troupe of the legendary [[Poo ...ing in variety shows, which were more comfortable (and lucrative) than the circus.
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  • ...Enders on April 16, 1935 in Köln (Cologne), Germany, to an old family of circus equestrians. His parents were Hugo Enders (1899-1952), a jockey and horse t ...von der Gathen (1908-1999), who was Alma’s sister and was married to the circus director and animal trainer [[Adolf Althoff]] (1913-1998). Adi was trained
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  • ...hand-to-hand balancing]] (excerpt), at Moscow's International Festival of Circus Arts (2007) ...balancing]] (full act), at the 40th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2016)
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  • ...c.1980)|Semon Orlov Troupe, with Anatoliy Teslenko, juggling act]], at the Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard in Moscow (c.1980) ...ko Brothers, juggling act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2000)
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  • ...ue Canadien'', or ''Cirque des Alliés'', and after the War as ''Britannic Circus'', then under a succession of titles before ending in 1959 as ''Cirque Cont ...t, eventually developing a horizontal bar act. In time, the three Beautour brothers became animal trainers of great reputation: Lucien had a popular chimpanzee
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  • ==Animal Trainer, Circus Producer== ...ome and abroad, and eventually propelled him to new heights in the Russian circus artistic hierarchy.
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  • ...rque Medrano holds a singular place in the Parisian cultural fabric and in circus history. From its beginnings as Cirque Fernando, in 1873, until the end of ...into genuine circus stars; appearing in its ring was a recognition for any circus artist. Its last performance under Jérôme Medrano’s reign in January 19
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  • ...Meleshin, rola-bola, at the 39th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2015) * Biography: [[Meleshin Brothers]]
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  • ...Vadim Melshin, rola-bola]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2015) ...hers]][[Category:Acrobats|Meleshin Brothers]][[Category:Rola-Bola|Meleshin Brothers]]
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  • ...oved to Brooklyn, New York, when Gene was still a child. He wanted to be a circus artist; it was not just a vague childhood dream: As a teenager, he began to ...t was indeed a great exposure, which was duly noticed by the press and the circus community—and by Ed Sullivan who invited Mendez to his television sho
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  • =="Größter Circus Europas"== ...t circus building in Munich, the Kronebau, has been home to regular winter circus productions since 1919.
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  • ==Acrobat, Animal Trainer, Circus Director== ...built true circus empires in their own countries equating in strength the circus empires of yore.
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  • ...nd-to-hand balancing, at the 25th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2001) * Biography: [[Peres Brothers]]
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  • ...s, hand-to-hand balancing]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2001) ...[Category:Acrobats|Peres Brothers]][[Category:Hand-to-Hand Balancing|Peres Brothers]]
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  • ...ed, he started working professionally as an aerialist at [[Lennon Brothers Circus]] in Australia in 2005. He furthered his training under Rodleigh Stevens (o ...ded a coveted Bronze Clown at the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]].
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  • ...nd-to-hand balancing, at the 40th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]](2016) * Biography: [[Pellegrini Brothers]]
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  • ...others, juggling act, at the 24th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2000) [[Category:Video Archive|Teslenko Brothers]]
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  • ...s, comedy acrobatics, at the 41st [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2017) * Biography: [[Wolf Brothers]]
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  • ...others, comedy acrobatics]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2017) ...thers]][[Category:Tumbling Acts|Wolf Brothers]][[Category:Comedy Acts|Wolf Brothers]]
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  • ...Brothers, Risley act, at the 19th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]]. The off-screen commentary is by [[Sergio]]. (1995) — ''Document: T * Biography: [[Steven Brothers]]
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  • ...even Brothers, Risley act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (1995) ...ategory:Acrobats|Steven Brothers]][[Category:Risley Acts (Icarists)|Steven Brothers]]
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  • ...nd-to-hand balancing, at the 19th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (1995) * Biography: [[Shustov Brothers]]
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  • ...v, hand-to-hand balancing]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (1995) ...egory:Acrobats|Shustov Brothers]][[Category:Hand-to-Hand Balancing|Shustov Brothers]]
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  • ...Brothers, Risley act, at the 28th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]]. * Biographies: [[Errani Brothers]]
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  • ...nd-to-hand balancing, at the 35th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2011) — ''Document: FR3/France Television'' * Biographies: [[Royal Brothers]]
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  • ...nd-to-hand balancing]], at the 35th International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2011) ...[Category:Acrobats|Royal Brothers]][[Category:Hand-to-Hand Balancing|Royal Brothers]]
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  • ...ni, double "Courier," at the 44th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2020) — ''Document: SRF Television'' * Biographies: [[Ivan Frederick Knie]], [[Errani Brothers]]
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  • ...Brothers, Risley act, at the 44th [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2020) — ''Document: SRF Television'' * Biography: [[Martinez Brothers]]
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  • ...inez Brothers, Risley act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo (2020) ...ory:Acrobats|Martinez Brothers]][[Category:Risley Acts (Icarists)|Martinez Brothers]]
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  • ...d, for that matter, of Europe. For many years, it was the High Society’s circus of choice. Its relatively small size gave it warmth and intimacy (it was so ...irque d’Hiver]], completely refurbished, returned to the presentation of circus shows after a rather futile hiatus as a movie-house and theater; the [[Cirq
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  • ==Gröẞter Rennbahn-Circus Europas== ...ee-ring circus and the refinement and intimacy of the traditional European circus.
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  • ==Equestrians, Circus Owners== ...own circus and settled in (and then purchased) [[Ernst Renz]]’s flagship circus in Berlin in 1899—which remained active under Schumann’s ownership
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  • ...)|The Randols, Risley act]], at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (1990) ...ategory:Acrobats|Randol Brothers]][[Category:Risley Acts (Icarists)|Randol Brothers]]
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  • ...significant number of circuses and circus performers since [[The Ringling Brothers|John and Charles Ringing]] moved their winter quarters there in 1927. ...ar a large crowd of circus artists, executives, and members of the greater circus arts appreciation community, who gather to honor the inductees, past and pr
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  • ...Ireland. So numerous the Fossett clan is that it was once said that every circus in the British Isles harbored at least one Fossett! (Jacko Fossett said: "I ...her, John Fossett, was performing as a clown with the [[Sir Robert Fossett Circus]]. His mother was Maria
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  • ...the 30th Anniversary Gala of the [[International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo]] (2006) * Biography: [[Alexis Brothers]]
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