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Wiscon- Ringling Brothers- love of circus. So started their own, slowly.
[[Strikethrough]] Barnam [[/Strikethrough]] Bailey took circus to Europe, then Ringlings more use circus market. Then Bailey died, so Ringling Brothers bought Barnum & Bailey. 
Traveling Circus grew. Amazing size of circus- 100 yards.
1956- Ringling- fell into hard times Closed circus owing
Feld bought at that time. Took circus into auditoriums.
1967
Promoter of Music groups & promoted circus in arenas.
While writing programs- making history.
Barnam age- celebrating technology turning electric light to circus.
Concept- always changing.
many acts- always being innovative. always changing. Describe changes of trapeze- Julia Leotard- added 2nd bar to flying trapeze.
Started in theater, put into tents. all arts started in different places, 
circus where many brought together. 
Miguel Bosass (sp)- [[strikethrough]] triple [[/strikethrough]] quadruple somersault. Circus wedding- NY times. Has wedding; then made quadruple.
[[strikethrough]] Pr [[/strikethrough]] Relationship w/ Press-discuss 
History of traveling. Philadelphia where Ricketts started & Eastern Seaboard 
Urban phenomenan. Also bras in performing - Puritanism Vigor 
Show didn't start to 1820s. States when circus fanned. Beaus against performing, spending $ on idle entertainment. Logistics there were advanced agents- plot routes 1) get permission from- free tickets or pay offs & made contacts with locals to feed horses & performers & set up marching. Process developed over time.
Many circuses in Early 20s. Circus Historical society. Return of Dog & Pony Show
& contrast to larger shows.
Describe how came up w/ marketing & documentation/programs. Campaign for Duarser the human arrow - described,
Connecticut - [[image]] in laws in budgeting in 1840s- Barnums there in 1870s.
21st century- similar restrictions on allowing animals to perform changed way & & where circus could attend.
Introduction of menagerie - became selling front of circus as educational. Also "safe place" to come to show - families, single woman- Business & Marketing. On the contrast also sometimes problems w/ so many people in town.  
Origins of lions & tigers- Menagerie was group from Europe bringing wild animals for people to see. In 1820s- started w/ someone going into cage.
Isaac Van Amber- 1st w/ Act/performance.

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