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4 days ago · One day a new ringmaster came to town, took over the circus she knew. He painted the tent black and brown and gave her a few things new. He switched out her colors for a festive black, took the rhinestone tears off her face, painted her cheeks a plain red. Upon her lips, he pained a simple pink smile, it was swollen like a bee sting.
16 hours ago · The ‘worst fire in circus history’ took place in 1944. In 1944, many American young men were overseas fighting the Nazis during the final years of World War Two.. It meant mainly women and ...
2 days ago · The circus came to town! July 04, 2024/ Christopher Haraden. JENNIFER WHELAN PHOTO - JENNIFERLYNNEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM. The Hideaway Circus performed twice this past week on the Hull Redevelopment Authority property, to enthusiastic crowds on July 2 & 3. Check out this gallery of images from Jennifer Whelan of Jennifer Lynne Photography:
1 day ago · A ceremony is being held at the site of the fire to honor the 168 lives lost. On July 6, 1944, the famous Ringling Brothers and Barnam and Bailey Circus came to Hartford. "They were just known to ...
5 days ago · P.T. Barnum (born July 5, 1810, Bethel, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 7, 1891, Bridgeport, Connecticut) was an American showman who employed sensational forms of presentation and publicity to popularize such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus.
- American showman P.T. Barnum employed outrageous stunts, repetitive advertising, and exaggerated publicity to excite international attention for su...
- Before starting the Barnum & Bailey Circus, P.T. Barnum took over the American Museum in New York City in 1842. Over the next two decades, he attra...
- P.T. Barnum did not invent the modern circus, but, in partnership with the retiring, efficient James A. Bailey, he did give it its gigantic size, i...
3 days ago · STEUBENVILLE — Citing safety issues, Steubenville City Council nixed the idea Tuesday of letting the Flotsam River Circus dock at the marina or anywhere else in town during its Ohio River tour.
3 days ago · The 10,000-pound Asian elephant took off from her circus handler, stopping traffic while running down a busy street in a Montana town earlier this year. Now imagine that happening in Raleigh,...