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JUNE 29-JULY 4: JUNE 6-9, 2017 LOG SHEET # 7 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: [[Santana?]] RECORDER NUMBER (MAIN): CFCH 5 FILE NAME: CISTR.wav RECORDER NUMBER (BACKUP): CFCH 6 FILE NAME: CISTR.wav PRESENTER: |...| DATE/TIME: 6/30 3:35 PROGRAM: Circus stories STAGE: Circus stories GROUP NAME: |...| SESSION TITLE: Circus origins + history [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | Rodney Huey | World Circus Federation | | LaVohn Hoh | UVA retired | | Domenique Jando | Circus Historian | CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back): 1. self-introductions 2. 1768 origin modern circus Eques.show *3. Domenique- elements of circus go back centuries 4. Circus began Eng., equestrian show, truck riders 5. 1770 - expanded concept of eques. show. Inspired by short act in popular theaters - jugglers, harlequin, clowns - eques. show was interspersed with other acts. 6. 1782 - Royal Circus 1st modern use of word circus comes from the shape of the ring * Huey - Legends + Lore (Barnum) * [[?]] - Barnum - hist. info on Barnum: . Barnum's museum . "to the egress"