10 Interesting Fact About Famous circus performers and their contributions
10 Interesting Fact About Famous circus performers and their contributions
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P.T. Barnum was the founder of modern circus in the United States in 1871.
There is a famous acrobat duo, The Flying Wallendas, which features the action of walking on a 1.5 inch rope without safety.
Charles Blondin, a French acrobat, managed to cross Niagara Falls by walking on a 1,100 feet in 1859.
Josephine Baker, a dancer and singer from the United States, became a circus star in France in the 1920s.
In 1884, John Ringling and his family bought Barnum & Bailey Circus and made him the largest circus in the world.
Emmett Kelly, a famous clown, created the Weary Willie character who became a circus icon in the 1930s.
Tom thumb, a short man, became famous in the circus in the 1840s and became one of the most famous artists in the world in his time.
Circus Hagenbeck from Germany featured animal attractions that were first introduced in 1874.
Clyde Beatty, a famous animal coach, displays an action where he caught lions, tigers, and other wild animals with his own hands.
In 1986, the Cirque Du Soleil Circus was founded and introduced a new concept of modern circus which emphasizes more on performance art than animal attractions.
