Circus Nights and Circus Days: Extracts from the Diary of a Circus Man |
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Page 73
... proprietor desirous of engaging Indians must sign a contract with innumerable clauses that bind him to return the noble red man safe and sound to his home ; if an Indian dies on tour , his corpse must be sent back . The contract also ...
... proprietor desirous of engaging Indians must sign a contract with innumerable clauses that bind him to return the noble red man safe and sound to his home ; if an Indian dies on tour , his corpse must be sent back . The contract also ...
Page 210
... proprietor was originally a baker , by name Koschke , but at the end of his successful circus career he bought a ... proprietors , including Edward Wulff , whose choice stables and lavish spectacular effects placed him high among the ...
... proprietor was originally a baker , by name Koschke , but at the end of his successful circus career he bought a ... proprietors , including Edward Wulff , whose choice stables and lavish spectacular effects placed him high among the ...
Page 223
... proprietor of Europe's largest circus , which he worked in three rings on the American system . At the end of 1923 Sarrasani , his only important rival , went to South America ; rumours went about that he was bankrupt there , and Krone ...
... proprietor of Europe's largest circus , which he worked in three rings on the American system . At the end of 1923 Sarrasani , his only important rival , went to South America ; rumours went about that he was bankrupt there , and Krone ...
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acrobat AFRICAN ELEPHANT America appeared applause Astley audience Babusio Barnum beasts Berlin Big Top Birkeneder Bostock broke brother cage camels Carl Hagenbeck Chao Sung charming Chinese Circassians circus artistes circus directors Cirque clown Cooper and Bailey couple dance elephants engaged equestrian equilibrist Europe exhibited face famous feet Fillis Frieda German Grock hand head high school rider horses Indians James Fillis Japanese jockey juggler jump keeper Krone lady later legs lion manager married menagerie modern musical never night once Paris partner performance PHILIP ASTLEY pitch played polar bear profession proprietor rehearsal Renz Renz's Richard Rössler riding Ringling rival rope Rosa ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS Russia salary Sarrasani scene Schumann smile somersault stables Stellingen tamer Tent-town tents thoroughbred took tour town trained trainer trapeze travelling circus tricks troupe trunk turn visited whirls wife wild animals zebras