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  • ...ands, and two hundred wagons traveling by train were used to transport the circus equipment and house the personnel. ...I by Karel Kludský (Carl Kludsky, as he became known in the West-European circus business). From humble beginnings, Karel Kludský had managed to build one
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  • == Moscow's "New Circus" == ...ого'' in Russian), better known as Moscow's ''Bolshoi Circus'' ("Grand Circus") was built under the tenure of Leonid Brezhnev as First Secretary of the C
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  • ...e end of the eighteenth century (see ''[[Short History of the Circus]]''), circus performances were originally presented in buildings, either permanent struc ...ofitable, and they quickly prevailed: From roughly 1870 to 1930, they made circus the most popular performing art in America.
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  • ==New York’s One-Ring Wonder== ...cus Arts. Its enormous success soon put the school in the shadows, and the circus took over as the principal activity of the organization. It became one of t
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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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  • 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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  • ...nization that had, until then, produced annually an important fund-raising circus gala in Paris. ...ala de la Piste'', a black-tie gala featuring some of the world's greatest circus acts, which was produced by Dominique Mauclair and staged at Paris's [[Cirq
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  • ==Circus Director, Circus Performer, Singer, Actress== ...ngelo Piccinelli. Five years later, in 1959—without ever leaving the circus—she embarked upon a long movie career. She appeared in thirty-seven f
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  • ...circus, ''Circo Reina Victoria''; Paulina was, therefore, thrown into the circus world from the very moment she first opened her eyes. The family grew larger with the birth of two other brothers, Charlie Junior and Valentino. In 1930, the Rivels embarked on a long tour
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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== ...i dynasty, and the first true popular circus star in Italy. He entered the ring at age seven, as a young equestrian in a ''voltige à la Richard'' act with
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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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  • ...lias, and Terezas, all bearing the Durov name, they have given the Russian circus an impressive number of talented clowns, animal trainers, and entertainment In Soviet circus lore, Anatoly and Vladimir Durov are often associated with the Bolshevik re
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  • In the Soviet era, Vladimir Durov was an iconic figure of the Russian circus. A street and a theater (which are still extant) were named after him. He w ...lias, and Terezas, all bearing the Durov name, they have given the Russian circus an impressive number of talented clowns, animal trainers, and entertainment
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  • ==Circus Producer and Artistic Director== ...amous British polo player Ivor G. Balding (1909-2005), who, along with his brothers Barney and Gerald, played polo in the United States throughout the 1930's a
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  • ...native of Baraboo, Wisconsin (USA), the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]—a fact which may explain his childhood dream of becoming a star per ...he was four. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines and could hold his own in a flying-trapeze act.
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  • ...8-1976), a famous Russian illusionist who worked exclusively in the circus ring and—like his predecessor, the legendary [[Emil Kio]]—used sever ...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 OF COPENHAGEN == ''By Johan Vinberg, Swedish Circus Academy''
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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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  • ...e world’s oldest extant circus building. It is also the world’s oldest circus still in activity: It opened its doors in 1852. Its address, at 110 rue Ame ...e (Paris)|Cirque Olympique]], located some five hundred yards from his new circus, on the portion of the Boulevard du Temple that disappeared in 1862, during
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  • ...alented and charismatic performer, he was also, for circus enthusiasts and circus professionals around the world, one of the greatest animal trainers of the [[File:Williamsbau_Koln.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Circus Williams in Cologne (1947)]]Max Gebel was drafted into the Wehrmacht and se
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  • ...928, in a family connected to show business and animals, albeit not to the circus: Heinz’s father was a movie stuntman who worked with horses for UFA in Be ...of the monumental [[Circus Busch]] in Berlin, and had reigned over a vast circus empire that included circuses in Altona, Hamburg, Breslau, and Vienna, and
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  • ...century. (His mother was born Elvia Jimenez.) He started performing in the ring in his family's acrobatic acts at the tender age of three, in Circo Dumbars 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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  • ==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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  • [[File:Chiarini_Utagawa_Masanobu.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Chiarini's Circus in Japan (1886)]] ==Equestrian, Circus Entrepreneur==
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  • ...Nona, their mother, was born [[The Bedinis|Bedini]], a celebrated Russian circus family of Italian origins. ...festyle to follow her on the road: For once, at least, it could have had a ring of truth.
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  • ...er luminaries of the British circus, they still hold an important place in circus history.'' ...rcus performers and entrepreneurs, thus establishing one of the very first circus dynasties.''
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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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  • ...n [[Alessandro Guerra]] and his troupe gave their first performance in the circus they had just built on the old Place des Manèges—the "merry-go-round ...erra was a remarkable trick-rider, famous for his aggressive manner in the ring (which he also displayed in private life), and which got him a nickname: ''
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  • ...rt biographical note, that: "I gained my first experience in my father’s circus touring Australia and did my first act at the age of three, an act consisti ...s. Old Con seems to have made up his mind to get his family started in the circus business, a hard life—but a lucrative one if a family of performers c
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  • ...(1868-1948), an equestrienne and a sister of the [[The Wirth Family|Wirth brothers]], proprietors of one of Australia’s largest circuses. ...he "American fearless hurricane hurdle rider." Like the most ''adroit'' of circus performers, bareback riders in particular, May was short but strong. She g
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  • ...ngmaster." He was born in 1935, made his professional debut in the sawdust ring at the age of twelve, and as these lines were written in 2011, showed no si ===Barrett’s Canadian Circus===
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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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  • [[File:Circus_Nikitin_in_Moscow.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Circus Nikitin in Moscow (c.1915)]] ==Circus Entrepreneurs==
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  • ==Juggler, Magician, Circus Owner== ...gedy. He might also be considered the man who launched the [[Bertram Mills Circus]] on its first tour, having had a short connection with [[Bertram Mills|Ber
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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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  • ==Acrobat, Circus Owner== ...pted England. Yet, this highly respected artist and impresario came to the circus quite by accident, and in very unusual circumstances.
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  • ...oxes of Kellogg’s Sugar Smacks—and has been often used on European circus posters as a generic clown image. ...|Ringling]] brothers combined it with the Ringling-owned [[Barnum & Bailey Circus]] the following year. He would be working for the Ringling organization, wi
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  • ...imes, what seems spectacular on the stage loses its efficiency in a circus ring, which is a far more challenging performing space.) ...[[The Andreu-Rivels]], Charlie Rivel’s family act, with [[Bertram Mills Circus]]; and Valentino in Brussels. They all began performing at a tender age, wo
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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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  • ...d been a center-ring headliner with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]] Circus in the United States for seven consecutive seasons. She was also courageous ...troubles, and in an area also totally devoid of competition. (The Spanish circus scene at the time was particularly active.)
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  • ...circus fans, who enjoyed testing his historical knowledge of the American circus, and his encyclopedic command of the history of elephants in the United Sta ...eisty Babe would often say, "My family was in the circus when the Ringling brothers were still wearing wooden shoes."
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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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  • ...But his "professional debut" happened two years later, when he shared the ring with [[Oleg Popov]], as a miniature version of the legendary Russian clown. ...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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  • ==Equestrian, Acrobat, Clown, Circus Owner== ...created there toured extensively, and where he even established a resident circus in Paris.
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  • ==Carola Williams And Her Circus== ...he Althoff Dynasty|Althoffs]], she ran from 1945 to 1968 a very successful circus, which presented elegant shows with excellent artists and outstanding eques
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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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  • ...for his long partnership with [[Charlie Cairoli]] at Blackpool’s [[Tower Circus]]. He was, however, first and foremost a musician. Born on 26th August, 190 ...successful revue starring the popular comedian Tommy Trinder. The "Cairoli Brothers" (Charlie Cairoli and his father, [[Jean-Marie Cairoli]]) were featured in
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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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  • ...ses in Moscow, [[Circus Nikulin]] on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, and the [[Bolshoi Circus]] (''bolshoi'' means ''big'', in Russian) on Vernadsky Avenue—and the ...Ciniselli (St. Petersburg)|Circus Ciniselli]] stands today. Tourniaire’s circus had only a short existence: it was bought back by the government of St. Pet
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  • A fourth-generation circus performer (through her mother), Lola Dobritch (1922-2008) was one of the gr ...dancer. She made her debut on the wire at age ten, in 1932, in the family circus.
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  • ...unique particularity: they were created to be performed exclusively in the ring. Together, Emil Kio, Igor Kio and Emil Kio, Jr. have performed for an estim ...more than their illustrious father, who was a bona fide star of the Soviet circus, Emil, Jr. and Igor became celebrities in their own right; they appeared on
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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 ...uc et Bella]], and Emilien, who was gifted with a great personality in the ring, created a very successful tiger act that he presented with a good dose of
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  • ...ntury, under a succession of owners of more or less legitimate lineage. In circus lore, Sarrasani is still a fabled name that evokes a history of epic propor ==HANS STOSCH’S CIRCUS SARRASANI==
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  • ==Aerialist, Acrobat, Animal Trainer, Circus Owner== ...ith her husband, [[The Hanneford Family|Tommy Hanneford]] (1927-2005). Her circus career, both as an artist and a producer, spanned the entire second half of
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  • ==Animal Trainer, Circus Owner== ...rainer and circus owner, third-generation of one of the few truly American circus dynasties. He was born on January 15, 1931 in St. Peter, Minnesota to Milto
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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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  • ...the back of an elephant, and the religious ceremony being performed in the ring, in a cage peopled with a group of lions. ...oland’s marriage, the circus was managed by Gabriel Prin, along with his brothers Claude (known as Arsène) and Emile.
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  • ...uguste association which became the norm in twentieth century’s European circus, although this can be argued: This entitlement could also be attributed (an ...1) was born on April 24, 1864 in Manchester, England, where his father’s circus was showing. His father’s real name has been said to be Tudor Hall (or Th
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  • ...ness Empire'', and won the coveted Russian ''Golden Bear''. He had reached circus star status. ...his appetite for life. Friends rallied around him (among whom the powerful brothers [[The Zapashny Family|Askold and Edgard Zapashny]]), and began to help him
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  • ==Clown, Actor, Circus Director== ...o the modern age, and restoring its prominence on the Russian and European circus scenes at a critical moment in Russian history.
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  • ...0s. The act originated in 1957 as a trio, with Anna Arata, and her younger brothers, Billy and Vittorio. At that time, Anna performed an amazing wire crossing ...Guido. Guido (1911-?) married Cleofe Denji, who came from another Italian circus family, and together they had three children, Anna (b. January 5, 1940), Vi
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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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  • ...ill, his name holds a major place in Indian circus lore and legend, and in circus history in general: Not only was Kannan Bombayo incontestably the best in h ...rayi Korumban, struggled as a small farmer, and was not connected with the circus. In India, children’s names are different from their father’s; Kannan B
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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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  • ...e [[Circus Prinsessan Festival]] organized by the [[Bronett Family|Bronett brothers]] in Stockholm.
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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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  • ..., Sr., who had been part of a celebrated clown duo in Europe, the [[Albano Brothers]]. Then, as The 3 Bragazzi, the junior Gorettis created a comedy tumbling a ...the first quarter of the twentieth century. Among other venues, the Albano Brothers starred from 1908 to 1914 at Paris’s posh [[Nouveau Cirque (Paris)|Nouvea
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  • ...espected elephant trainers, and a true legend of the 20th century American circus. He devoted his lifetime to the care, training, and presentation of elephan ...ear-old, Rex followed the old saying: He ran away from home and joined the circus. There, he soon fell in love with animals.
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  • ...Sarasota wants to run away and join the circus, it is relatively easy: The circus is all over the place! ...rasota's fabled youth circus (today the Sailor Circus Academy, part of the Circus Arts Conservatory), and became a showgirl on the Ringling show.
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  • ==Circus Owner and Producer== ...y Cottle seized the opportunity, and his name soon became synonymous with "circus" in the United Kingdom and would remain so until Cottle’s untimely death
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  • ..., 1881-1965, and Alessandro Briatore, 1870-1960), who came from an Italian circus family, were among Europe's most celebrated clowns. In Paris, they dethrone ...nni, Adele, Pietro, and Alessandro (the future Alex). Giuseppe ran his own circus for a brief time, and then created a troupe of acrobats on horseback with h
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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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  • ...[[Jacko Fossett]], a successful association that began at [[Bertram Mills Circus]] and morphed into a lifelong friendship. ...roli]]'s act. [[Coco]], another great British clown, and a [[Bertram Mills Circus]]'s fixture before the war was also in the show.
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  • ...ing else that rendered her "generally useful," as was what was expected of circus performers in those days. ...Haag show, she continued her circus apprenticeship on the [[Sam B. Dill's Circus]] in 1930; she had by now a trapeze act to which she added a cloud swing an
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  • ...io to George Jennier and Cornelia (Nina) Howland Jennier, who performed in circus and variety venues. George Jennier’s family had changed their name from ...clown and entertainer of the nineteenth century, who also managed his own circus. George had been apprenticed to Dan Rice about 1860; he met Nina on one of
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