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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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